Draft:Declan Wolfe

Declan Wolfe
Born
Cork, Ireland
Occupations
  • Drama educator
  • Theatre director
  • Playwright
  • Improv comedian
  • Former television presenter
Years active2004–present
Notable workStudio Wolfe Performing Arts (founder)
Sattitude (RTÉ, presenter)
The Improv Panto (Cork Opera House)
RelativesNyle Wolfe (brother)

Declan Wolfe is an Irish drama educator, theatre director, playwright, improv comedian and former television presenter from Cork. He is the co-owner and founder of Studio Wolfe Performing Arts (formerly Wolfe Stage School), a performing arts school in Cork, and is a former presenter of the RTÉ children's Saturday morning programme Sattitude.[1][2][3]

Early life

Wolfe was raised in Douglas, Cork, where his family had relocated from Southampton, England.[1] His older brother is opera singer Nyle Wolfe, and his younger sister Careen Wolfe is a dance educator and co-owner of Studio Wolfe.[1][4]

Television career

Wolfe was a presenter on the RTÉ children's Saturday morning programme Sattitude in the late 2000s, co-presenting with Shonagh Lyons.[2][1] The programme was the last of the RTÉ Saturday morning children's strand to air before the strand was retired.[1]

Theatre direction

Wolfe began directing theatre productions in the early 2000s. In May 2004 he wrote, produced and directed A History of Greenmount School for the 150th anniversary concert of Greenmount National School at Cork City Hall, and produced a children's adaptation of The Wizard of Oz for the same event.[5]

In October 2015 he co-directed Shakespeare's King Lear with Sinéad Dunphy for the Cork Shakespearean Company, staged at the Unitarian Church in Cork.[6][7]

He has also directed productions outside Cork, including a staging of Arthur Miller's The Crucible featuring Alex Murphy in the role of John Proctor.[8]

Since the mid-2010s Wolfe has served as master of ceremonies for the annual Cork Opera House Christmas concerts.[9]

Improv comedy

Wolfe is a member of the long-running Improv Panto company, which performs an annual Christmas show at Cork Opera House.[10] The company's regular cast includes Laura O'Mahony, Laura Harte, Dominic MacHale, Wolfe, and John McCarthy.[11] The ensemble has also staged improvised summer productions at the Cork Arts Theatre, including Getaway Outta That in 2025.[11]

Wolfe also performs internationally with the improv troupe Incognito Improv. In 2025 the group performed People Pleasers at the Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival,[12] and Impro Embassy: Toxic at the Ratibor Theater in Berlin.[13]

Studio Wolfe Performing Arts

Wolfe co-founded the school in 2003 with his sister Careen Wolfe, originally as the Wolfe Stage School, later rebranded as Studio Wolfe Performing Arts.[14][1] The school operates from three locations in Cork — Douglas, Donnybrook and Blarney — teaching dance, drama and singing classes for children and teenagers. The siblings co-own the school, with Careen serving as its principal dance teacher.[4][3]

The school's notable former pupils include actor Alex Murphy (The Young Offenders), who trained with Wolfe in Douglas before going on to The Lir Academy;[15][16] comedy actress Laura O'Mahony (Bridget & Eamon), who attended the school from childhood and later performed alongside Wolfe in The Improv Panto;[17][11] and actor Darragh Shannon (Wolf), who joined the school at age fifteen.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Talented pack of Wolfes". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Shona shows she's got the right 'Sattitude' for success". Irish Independent. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Performing arts school owner feels the sector has been 'singled out' by Government". Irish Examiner. 27 August 2020. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Cork performing arts teacher says clarification urgently needed for sector". Echo Live. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  5. ^ "Greenmount National School 150 Years – Concert". Greenmount National School. May 2004. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Review of King Lear (Cork Shakespearean Company) Directed by Sinéad Dunphy and Declan Wolfe at the Unitarian Church, Cork". University College Cork Research Repository. 30 October 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  7. ^ "Shakespeare to be performed in a Cork city church". TheCork.ie. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  8. ^ "Alex Murphy – Student Profile". The Lir Academy, Trinity College Dublin. Archived from the original on 27 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  9. ^ "Christmas concerts mark 10 years". Cork Independent. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  10. ^ "Improv Panto promises more organised chaos". Cork Independent. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  11. ^ a b c "Comedy group behind the Improv Panto are back with hilarious new summer show". Cork's 96FM. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  12. ^ "Incognito Improv: People Pleasers". Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival. 2025. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  13. ^ "Impro Embassy – Toxic". Yesticket / Die Gorillas. 6 March 2025. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  14. ^ "25 Years of Drama at Studio Wolfe". The Arts House (Cork's 96FM). Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  15. ^ "Big award for The Young Offenders shines spotlight on film in Cork". Echo Live. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  16. ^ "Alex Murphy". The Ray D'Arcy Show. RTÉ Radio 1. 13 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  17. ^ "Life is all just one big joke for Cork actor and mum". Echo Live. 27 September 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  18. ^ "Cork actor: I love acting life… but a field of red seats awaiting is slightly terrifying". Echo Live. 25 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.

Category:Living people Category:Irish theatre directors Category:Irish television presenters Category:People from Cork (city)

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