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7th of November - 20th of December 2025:
Cinderella choreographed by Loughlan Prior
National tour including Newtownabbey, Kilkenny, National Opera House Wexford, Gaiety Theatre Dublin
Sound design and arrangements for new Ballet Ireland production of Prokoffiev ballet ​
2nd of November 2025:
Dracula: The Hunt
Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Sound design and composition for staged Dracula reading directed by Joan Sheehy as part of Dublin Bram Stoker Festival
27th of September - 5th of October 2025:
Her Father's Voice by Shane O'Reilly, music by Tom Lane
Draíocht Theatre, O'Reilly Theatre, Dublin  ​
Composition of new operatic work for theatrical production written by Shane O'Reilly and directed by Annabelle Comyn, conducted by Elaine Kelly  ​
11th of September  - 10th of October 2025:
Jilly Morgan's Birthday Party by Liam McCarthy  ​  ​​  ​
Lime Tree Theatre, Pavilion Theatre, Hawk's Well Theatre Sligo, Backstage Theatre Longford, Townhall Theatre Galway, Everyman Theatre Cork, glór Theatre, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Theatre Royal Waterford  ​​  ​​
Sound design for Irish tour of 2024 play by Liam McCarthy directed by Joan Sheehy​​    ​
18th of August 2025:
Karitas ​​by Tom Lane
The Ellington Room, Manhattan Plaza, New York
Solo baritone piece performed by Andrew White as part of "Fifteen Minutes of Fame" series
4th of August - 16th of October 2025:
Impasse choreographed by Mufutau Yusuf
NEST, Neue Staatsoper im Künstlerhaus, Vienna, Dance Cork Firkin Crane, The Source Tipperary, The Lowry Salford UK, National Theatre Panama
Composition and sound design for Austrian Premiere and international tour of contemporary dance piece by Mufutau Yusuf as part of ImPulsTanz - Vienna International Dance Festival
14th -20th of July 2025:
Story of a Day / Scéal Lae by Tom Lane and Mary Murphy
The Cube, University of Galway
Storytelling and live music piece for young audiences created in collaboration with writer/illustrator Mary Murphy and Branar Theatre. As part of Galway International Arts Festival  ​
9th-12th and 17th-18th of May 2025:
Story of a Day by Tom Lane and Mary Murphy  
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Arts Court Theatre, Ottowa and Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse, Toronto, Canada  ​
Storytelling and live music piece for young audiences created in collaboration with writer/illustrator Mary Murphy and Branar Theatre. As part of Ottowa Children's Festival​ and Bealtaine Irish Theatre Festival
17th of April - 18th of May 2025: 
The Loved Ones by Erica Murray  
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Lime Tree Theatre Limerick, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Backstage Theatre Longford, An Grainán Theatre Donegal, Town Hall Theatre Galway, Glór Co. Clare, Siamsa Tire Co. Kerry, Pavillion Theatre Co. Dublin
Composition and sound design for national tour of Rough Magic/Gate Theatre production directed by Ronan Phelan  ​
21st of March - 6th of April 2025:
The Haircut by Wayne Jordan and Tom Lane 
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The  Ark, Dublin
Composition and musical direction for theatre and music piece for young audiences written and directed by Wayne Jordan​
January 2025:
Other Worlds by Jess Rowell  ​
Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge  ​
Composition for immersive dance and music performance for audiences with additional needs  ​
November 2024:
Orchard Songlines 
Axis Theatre, Ballymun, Dublin
Composition and mentoring for community song project produced by Cracking Light productions, directed by Maeve Stone 
27th of October 2024:
Dracula: Lucy's Passion by Bram Stoker
Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Composition for staged reading directed by Joan Sheehy as part of Dublin Bram Stoker Festival
October 2024:
Story of a Day - Scéal Lae by Tom Lane and Mary Murphy
Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick, Town Hall Theatre, Galway
World premiere of new Branar Theatre storytelling and live music piece for young audiences. In collaboration with writer/illustrator Mary Murphy and Contempo Quartet as part of Bualadh Bos International Children's Festival and Baboró International Arts Festival for Children
26th of September - 5th of October 2024:
Sandpaper on Sunburn by David Horan
Smock Alley Theatre and Civic Theatre, Dublin
Sound Design for new theatre production written and directed by David Horan as part of Dublin Theatre Festival ​
August 2024:
Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano ​by Tom Lane
Fuddlefest County Wexford, Kaleidoscope Night Dublin, Triskel Arts Centre Cork, ​Hugh Lane Gallery Dublin,
World premiere of new trio for horn, violin and piano commissioned and performed by Picorlino Trio (Hannah Miller, Hugh Murray, Éadaoin Copeland)
August - November 2024:
Impasse by Mufutau Yusuf
Dance Base Edinburgh, Firkin Crane Cork, Belfast International Arts Festival,  Solstice Arts Centre Navan, Afropolis Festival Lagos, Sadlers Wells Theatre London
Composition and sound design for international tour of new contemporary dance piece by Mufutau Yusuf
17th and 18th of August 2024:
Earth, The Cradle of Life by Tom Lane
Galway Cathedral and National Concert Hall Dublin
World premiere of new orchestral piece commissioned and performed by the Esker Festival Orchestra conducted by Peter Joyce
22nd and 23rd of June 2024:
Creatures of Habit by Lily Akerman and Tom Lane
​Cork Opera House, Cork
​World premiere of new song-cycle as part of Cork Midsummer Festival
15th of June 2024:
​Avondale Beyond the Trees ​by Tom Lane
Rathdrum, Wicklow
World premiere of new piece for children's choir commissioned by Music Generation Wicklow
24th and 25th of May 2024:
Impasse by Mufutau Yusuf
Project Arts Centre, Dublin
​Music and sound design for new contemporary dance piece choreographed by Mufutau Yusuf as part of Dublin Dance Festival
18th and 19th of May 2024:
The Picture Palace: Part 2 by Jessie Keenan
Con Smith Park, Cavan
Sound design for new dance film by Jessie Keenan as part of Cavan Arts Festival
​2nd-11th of May 2024:
Jilly Morgan's Birthday Party by Liam McCarthy
Belltable Theatre, Limerick
​Sound design for new play by Liam McCarthy directed by Joan Sheehy
29th of April 2024:
Collaborative Design Panel, Scenofest
Project Arts Centre, Dublin
Panel member of panel discussion hosted by John Comiskey as part of ISSD Scenofest event
​23rd of February - 16th of March 2024:
The Making of Mollie by Anna Carey
​The Ark, Dublin
Composition and sound design for new production for young audiences directed by Sarah Baxter
​14th of November 2023:
Nocturne for Orchestra
​​National Concert Hall, Dublin
​Concert performance and live RTÉ Lyric FM broadcast of new piece for orchestra performed by National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gavin Maloney
29th of October 2023:
Dracula: A Journey into Darkness by Bram Stoker
​Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Sound design for live reading of Dracula directed by Joan Sheehy as part of Bram Stoker Festival, performed by Andrew Bennett
17th of October 2023:
Fuaimriain - Story of a Day Live
Mick Lally Theatre, Galway
Work in progress showing of Branar commissioned music and storytelling project with words and illustrations by Mary Murphy
​21st of September - 21st of October 2023:
The Loved Ones by Erica Murray​​​
Limetree Theatre, Limerick and Gate Theatre, Dublin​​
Composition and sound design ​​for new Rough Magic Theatre production directed by Ronan Phelan​​​​​​
4th of September 2023:
​Nocturne by Tom Lane​​
National Concert Hall, Dublin​​
Public workshop of new orchestral piece performed by National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gavin Maloney
10th - 12th of August 2023:
Migration Sonata by John Scott​
​Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny​​
Music for new dance piece by Irish Modern Dance Theatre as part of Kilkenny Arts Festival
11th - 5th of July 2023:
In The Middle of the Fields by Mary Lavin
Ballydehob (Cork), Richmond Barracks (Dublin​​), Bective Mills (Meath)
Composition for outdoor theatre performance directed by Joan Sheehy, music performed by Dermot Dunne​​
19th - 21st of May 2023:
Impasse (work in progress) by Mufutau Yusuf
Dance House, Dublin
Composition for work in progress showing of new work commissioned by Liz Roche Company
18th - 21st of May 2023:
The Race choreographed by Marc Brew
Ark Theatre, Dublin
Composition & sound design for Ark Theatre dance production as part of Dublin Dance Festival
13th of February 2023:
Guest composition lecture
University of Limerick
Guest postgraduate lecture on interdisciplinary practice
January 2023:
Composition & Sound Design Lecturing
Lir Academy, Dublin
5 lectures on composition and sound design for theatre as part of MFA Directing course
18th of December 2022:
A Christmas Childhood by Tom Lane
Pepper Canister Church, Dublin
Performance of choral setting of Patrick Kavanagh poem by Cantairí Avondale, conducted by John Doyle
11th of December 2022:
Ashes in the Wind by Tom Lane and Jessica Traynor
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Unitarian Church, Dublin
Premiere of new choral piece for upper voices commissioned and performed by Cantairí Óga Átha Cliath, conducted by Brian Dungan
26th of November 2022 - 14th of January 2023:
The Weir by Conor McPherson
Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Composition and musical direction for new production directed by Caitríona McLaughlin
21st-23rd of October 2022:
Rhizomes as part of IMMA Earth Rising festival
​​Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin
Composition for new poetry and soundscape installation in collaboration with Jessica Traynor
21st-29th of October 2022:
Othello (maybe a dance) by John Scott
Project Arts Centre, Dublin, and Smurfit Theatre, Firkin Crane, Cork
Composition for new dance piece choreographed and directed by John Scott for Irish Modern Dance Theatre
1st - 7th of October 2022:
Fergal
​Belltable Theatre, Limerick
Composition and sound design for new theatre piece for young audiences created by Liam McCarthy, Darren Yorke and Duffy Mooney Sheppard
23rd of September - 3rd of October 2022:
The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín, adapted and directed by David Horan
​Draíocht Theatre (September 23rd-24th), Gaiety Theatre (September 27th - October 3rd)
​Composition and sound design for Verdant Theatre production of theatre piece based on the novel by Colm Tóibín, adapted and directed by David Horan. As part of Dublin Theatre Festival
21st - 25th of September 2022:
Refractions for String Quartet
Nenagh Arts Centre, Christ Church Clifden, St Iberius Church Wexford, Triskel Christchurch Cork, National Concert Hall Dublin
New piece for string quartet commissioned and performed by Banbha Quartet as part of National String Quartet Foundation autumn concert season
20th of June 2022:
The Wanderer
Cork Opera House
Score for new dance opera with libretto by Jessica Traynor and choreographed by John Scott as part of Cork Midsummer Festival
17th of June - 4th of August 2022:
Rosamunde by Morgann Runacre-Temple
Royal Opera House Linbury Theatre London, Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, Crescent Theatre Birmingham
Music for new choreographic work by Morgann Runacre-Temple for New English Ballet Theatre
23rd of April - 27th of November 2022:
Grief-Work by Helen Kirwan
Palazzo Bembo, Venice
Soundtrack for new video installation by artist Helen Kirwan as part of Personal Structures exhibition
14th of March 2022:
Guest lecturer, Ulster University
Ulster University, Magee Campus, Derry
Composition seminar
15th of February 2022:
Guest lecturer, University of Limerick
University of Limerick
Inter-Arts seminar presentation
11th of December 2021:
A Christmas Childhood by Tom Lane
Pepper Canister Church, Dublin
World premiere of newly commissioned choral piece commissioned and performed by Cantairí Avondale, conducted by John Doyle
5th of November - 23rd of December 2021:
Nutcracker Sweeties choreographed by Morgann Runacre-Temple​​​
Irish tour including Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
Sound design and additional composition for new Ballet Ireland production of The Nutcracker
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27th of September - 20th of November 2021:
The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Almeida Theatre, London
Composition for new production directed by Yaël Farber, starring Saoirse Ronan and James McArdle ​
21st of August 2021:
The Meadow
Birr, County Offally
New site-specific composition for wildflower meadow project by Fiona Breen
From July 2021:
Something In You Knows Things by Clare Dunne
Online audio walk
Composition and soundscape for new audio walk by Clare Dunne commissioned by Gate Theatre Dublin
6th-10th of July 2021:
In The Middle of the Fields by Mary Lavin
Kilmallock, County Limerick
Composition for outdoor theatre performance directed by Joan Sheehy
21st - 22nd of June 2021:
Rotations for Bangers & Crash Percussion Sextet
Elizabeth Fort, Cork
World premiere of new work for percussion sextet commissioned by Alex Petcu's percussion group Bangers & Crash, performed as part of Cork Midsummer Festival
26th - 30th of April 2021:
Guest lecturer at Ulster University
Online teaching for Ulster University
Undergraduate and postgraduate lecturing and composition teaching for Ulster University
22nd - 24th of April and 10th-23rd May 2021:
The Visiting Hour by Frank McGuinness
Livestreamed from the Gate Theatre, Dublin
​Composition and sound design for world premiere of new play by Frank McGuinness directed by Caitríona McLaughlin
8th of January 2021:
Safety ​by Tom Lane
RTÉ Lyric FM
New SATB choral recording broadcast on RTÉ Lyric FM as part of Sound Out with Ian McGlynn
5th of November 2020:
Guest lecturer at University of Limerick ​
Online seminar for University of Limerick​
Postgraduate seminar about my recent audio walk work​
14th of October 2020 - 15th of February 2021:
Audiosphere. Sound Experimentation 1980-2020
Museo National Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain
Extract from Hidden Currents audio walk featured as part of audio exhibition curated by Francisco López
18th of September 2020:
Stream of Consciousness 
by Tom Lane
Starting point Seán Heuston Bridge, Dublin and online
New site-specific audio walk along the River Liffey narrated by Olwen Fouéré commissioned by Dublin Culture Night 2020
12-2pm, 3rd of September 2020:
TIDE by Tom Lane
Burrow Beach, Sutton, Dublin and online
Outdoor site-specific performance of solo horn piece played by Hannah Miller, as part of Kirkos Ensemble Biosphere project
23rd of July 2020:
Underground Gothic for Viola and Recorded Sound by Tom Lane
Dublin and online
Online performance of new site-specific version of solo viola piece, played by Sebastian Adams as part of Contemporary Music Centre's online Salon series
July - December 2020:
Smithereens opera composition
Dublin
Composition of new opera with libretto by Sinéad Morrissey commissioned by Northern Ireland Opera
July 2020:
Through The Window by Tom Lane and Fionnuala Gygax
Backstage Theatre, Longford
Collaboration with theatre maker Fionnuala Gygax as part of Backstage Theatre's Through The Window series
​​From 12th of June 2020:
Super Paua Stories podcasts
​Available from a variety of podcast providers
Composition and sound design for a series of storytelling podcasts for young people
​10th-21st of June 2020:
The Shakey Bridge Listening Project and Hidden Currents
​Online accessible audio walks with various starting points in Cork
​Revival of two audio walks originally created in 2013 and 2015, presented as part of a special Cork Midsummer Festival programme
​11th - 20th of June and 8th - 19th of July 2020:
To The LIghthouse by Virginia Woolf adapted by Marina Carr
​Everyman Theatre Cork and Pavillion Theatre Dún Laoghaire
​Composition for new production as part of Cork Midsummer Festival directed by Annabelle Comyn [CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC]
​26th of March - 9th of May 2020:
The Little Foxes by Lilian Hellman 
​Gate Theatre, Dublin
​Composition and sound design for new production at Gate Theatre Dublin directed by Blanche McIntyre [CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC]
11th of March 2020:
Guest lecturer at University of Limerick
​​University of Limerick
​Postgraduate seminar about my recent creative output​
1st of February - 8th of March 2020:
Hamlet directed by Yaël Farber
​St Ann's Warehouse, New York
​Composition and sound design for revival of Gate Theatre production starring Ruth Negga
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