Dr Jeremie Cyr-Cooke
Lecturer
Acting
Jérémie is an actor, performer, theatremaker, actor-trainer, movement director, and researcher. Following his professional actor-training in Canada, Jérémie moved to Ireland, establishing Cuisle Productions - an independent physical theatre company. He holds an MA in Theatre Practice & Production and a practice-based PhD in physical theatre as a methodology of adaptation. His teaching experience spans 14+ years at various levels of education.
Teaching
2025-2026 | MMU
- The Actor’s Craft 1: Establishing Principles | Level 4
- Rehearsal Project 1: Contemporary Realism | Level 4
- Rehearsal Project 4: Black Box | Level 5
- Movement 1: The Actor’s Body | Level 4
- Movement Direction (Cover) | Level 6 Spring Season
Research
Practice (Theatremaking & Devised)
- 2026 (2020)Imperceptible (Physical Theatre), Cuisle Productions - supported by Performance Research Group, Galway Theatre Festival
- 2024-2025 Olympus Has But Snow (R&D), Cuisle Productions & Raphaël Adams - supported by Arts Council of Ireland, Centre Culturel de Neimënster
- 2024-25 Hollow (R&D Puppetry/Theatre), Cuisle Productions - supported by Arts Council of Ireland, Roscommon Arts Centre, O'Donoghue Centre for Drama & Performance
- 2021 Embodying Glass (Movement), Cuisle Productions & Galway Music Residency - supported by Arts Council of Ireland, Galway City Council, Galway Theatre Festival, International Federation of Theatre Research
- 2019 Artbitration (or a life worth living) (Theatre, written by Niall Carmody), Cuisle Productions - supported by Galway Theatre Festival
- 2018 The Messiness of Human Relationships (Verbatim & Physical Theatre), Cuisle Productions - supported by Galway Theatre Festival
- 2017 Blood On The Moon (Physical Theatre), Cuisle Productions - supported by Galway Theatre Fstival, St-John's Theatre, Aras Eanna
- 2016 eXXcYpt (Movement), Cuisle Productions - supported by Galway Theatre Festival
Practice (Actor: Film, Theatre, Dance)
- 2025 Taking Bibi, Dir. Hilary El-Msury, Norwich University of the Arts
- 2022 The Word Factory (TYA), Role: Jonaby (lead), Auletta Teatretta (dir. Maria Auletta)
- 2022 Un/Cut (Short Film), Role: Kevin (supporting), HappyHand Productions (dir. Gordon Hickey)
- 2022 Conduit (Dance), Soloist, Architecture Dance (chor. Deirdre Cavazzi)
- 2021 e-Motions (Dance & Concert), The Composer (lead), CelloVision & Galway Int. Arts Festival (dir. Adrian Mantu & Jeremie Cyr-Cooke)
- 2020 Seó Faoi Sheoil (R&D, Theatre), Role: Fintan (Ensemble), Fíbín & Abbey Engine Room (dir. Philip Doherty)
- 2019 The Dreaming of the Bones (Theatre), Role; The Stranger (lead) & Movement Direction, DancepLayers (dir. Melinda Sutz)
- 2018 The Fisherwives (Mask/Site Specific), Ensemble, Brú Theatre (dir. James Riordan)
- 2016 The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Theatre), Role: Azdak (lead), Chekhov Ireland (dir. Max Hafler)
Awards
- 2023-2024 Agility Award, Arts Council of Ireland
- 2019-2023 Hardiman Scholarship, Department of Theatre, University of Galway
- 2014-2012 Rich Little Endowment Fund for the Arts, City of Ottawa
Other academic activities
- 2021-2023 Membership: 'Performer Training' Working Group, Theatre and Performance Research Association (TaPRA)
- 2020-2025 Board Membership, Galway Dance