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Declan
currently appears on Triple J Radio throughout Australia and also hosts The
Pinch, RRR's weekly comedy program,
where he has interviewed some of the world's biggest
bands and comedians. He has also appeared on ABC
Radio and Fox FM, and worked for Channel
Seven.
Over
the last few years Declan has performed at five
Melbourne International Comedy Festivals and
four Melbourne Fringe Festivals, and has
appeared at major venues such as Federation Square,
The Comedy Theatre and The Concert Hall. In 2003,
his Comedy Festival Show received a Special Commendation
from The Age Critic's Awards and was runner
up for the Best Newcomer. Later that year he performed
MOTIVATE!, a solo
show about his experiences as a motivational speaker,
which sold out every night and was reviewed in
The Age as "confident, witty and engaging".
As
well as secondary schools, he has talked at a
range of evewnts including awards nights, corporate
functions, radio training workshops and entertainment
forums. In 2003, he was the keynote speaker for
the opening of Youth Week at Melbourne
Town Hall and appeared at The Career Expo,
while last year he hosted the launch of the Melbourne
Fringe Festival.
Declan's
writing has also been published in numerous publications
including popular street magazines Beat
and Inpress.
Declan
is available to talk to students and businesses
on a wide range of topics, including
- Radio
and Comedy
- Goal
Setting
- Preparation
and Performance
- Creative
Writing/ Importance of English
-
Finding Opportunities in the Media/Entertainment
Industry
- Perseverance
and Overcoming Adversity
He
also present full or half day seminars on Setting
Goals, Study Skills and Career
Choices.
TALKS
"Kids loved it! Message was short, sharp, the boys got it. Entertaining. Staff enjoyed presentation - very funny and appropriate for the age group."
-Nadia Knight, Salesian College Chadstone.
"Declan made a great
impression and was very open and honest. The students
were attentive and entertained and many had positive
comments."
- Kingscliff River School, NSW
"Great presentation
- hung on to every word. I thought Declan was
excellent - exactly on the students level."
- Tweed River School, NSW
"Declan was excellent
for the group. He was entertaining, a good role
model and had great connecting skills."
- Mary Mason, The Geelong College.
STAGE SHOWS
"If you wish to see
serious talent doing it right, this is your ticket."
- The Age, 2004.
"People were killing
themselves laughing."
- Beat Magazine,
2004 Melbourne Comedy Festival.
"A fine example of
comedic risk taking."
- The Age,
2003 Melbourne Comedy Festival.
"Confident, Witty and
Engaging"
- The Age, 2003 Fringe
Festival.
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