Declan has performed at the five Melbourne International Comedy Festivals, coming runner-up for best newcomer in 2003, and earning a nomination for The Age Critic's Award. In the Melbourne Fringe Festival Declan performed a solo show about his experiences as a motivational speaker, which sold out every night.
For the past three years Declan has been the senior writer for ROVE, writing and performing material on the popular Sunday night show. He has also written for The Mansion on the Comedy Channel and The Logies. He has also presented on Triple J, and hosted The Pinch, 3RRRs cult comedy show, where he interviewed some of the world's biggest comedians and performers.
As well as secondary schools, Declan has talked at a range of different events including awards nights, corporate functions, media workshops and entertainment forums, including the launch of Youth Week, and numerous youth literary festivals.
Declan's writing has appeared in numerous publications such as Beat, Inpress and The Big Issue. He also presents creative writing workshops using comedy to encourage even the most reluctant young writers to put their pens to paper.
Declan
is available as a keynote speaker for large assemblies, single year level talks, or small groups of students on a wide range of topics including...
- Radio
and comedy
- Goal
setting
- Preparation
and performance
- Creative
writing workshops
- Media workshops
- Perseverance
and overcoming adversity
- Finding opportunities in the media and entertainment industries
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SCHOOL 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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