Des Kennedy is a Director from Belfast in Northern Ireland. He has trained at Queens University Belfast and Kings College USA. He works extensively with New Writing and Theatre for Young People.

Des was the Writer and Lyricist for Brundibar, a musical based on the famous Children’s Opera by Hans Krasa. He has worked as a Development Officer for the Rainbow Factory, during which time he started Connections – Rainbow Factory’s first performing arts programme for young people with disabilities.

Des is the recipient of the Bush theatre Directing Award, NSDF’04 and has worked as a Director and facilitator for Teatro-Senza Frontiere, Milan.

Theatre Credits as Assistant Director include L’Elisir del’amor (John Doyle, Welsh National Opera), Monte Cristo (Stephen Jameson, YMT:UK, Birmingham Hippodrome), Red Noses (John White, Lyric theatre Belfast), Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Andrew Loretto, Lyric Theatre Belfast), Crooked (Mike Bradwell, Bush Theatre)

Theatre Credits as Director include The Laramie Project (Irish Premiere, Bush Theatre Directing Award), Our Country’s Good (Tyrone Guthrie Society), Yerma (Belfast Institute), The Witches (Glenveagh Special Needs School), Brundibar (Rainbow Factory) and On the Batter (Tinderbox).