Karl Harpur is the Creative Director of MerryVille Productions, specialising in family entertainment across TV, theatre, film and podcasts and also of Cirque Gitane Productions in Los Angeles, specialising in immersive theatrical experiences.
Writing and 8directing credits include Storybuds (RTÉjr), Romy’s World Cup Wish (RTÉjr), *The Helix Panto (Dublin), *UCH Panto (Limerick), The Dastardly Deeds of Professor Nasty Podcast (RTÉjr), The Day LA Stood Still (North Hollywood Cinefest, The Hollywood Comedy Shorts Festival), Whadd’ya Say? (Irish Screen America), New Fish: A Musical (Smock Alley Theatre), The Everyman Panto (Cork), *Bad L’Amenti, *The Haunting of the Wiggle Room and *Topless Gun: A Tom Cruise Burlesque Parody (Los Angeles).
Acting Credits include Dad in Romy’s World Cup Wish (RTÉjr), Professor Nasty in The Dastardly Deeds of Professor Nasty (Podcast Series), Keano in I, Keano (Olympia Theatre and National Tour), Heywood in The Shawshank Redemption (Gaiety Theatre, Millenium Forum), Billy in Eejit of Love (Pavillion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire), Phildenstern in MacBecks (Olympia Theatre, Cork Opera House), Jason Maguire in Fair City (RTÉ), Ciarán in Love/Hate (RTÉ) and Patrick in Marú (TG4).