Abdulselam Toğ is an actor and theatre trainer from Istanbul, Turkey. He studied acting at Haliç University, and during his time at university, he participated in numerous projects, including plays, advertisements and series.

After graduating, he worked as a theatre trainer for two municipalities for nearly two and a half years, where he also co-directed a theatre academy and 3 plays.

Later, he appeared in an independent film and a digital platform series for seven episodes.Lastly, he worked at Istanbul State Theatre for almost eleven months before coming to Ireland as a volunteer, where he is involved in several plays

Ilayda is an actress from Istanbul, Turkey. In 2019, she graduated from the Acting Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Uludağ University.

After graduation, she worked as a drama and theater instructor at a private college for two years.

She has acted in one local television series and three professional theater productions.

Tuana is a theatre-maker from Turkey, graduating from Anadolu University School of Music and Drama in 2019. She studied physical theatre at ESAD de Galicia in Spain during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Tuana has acted in numerous productions before entering university, as well as throughout her university and professional career.

In 2023, she founded 'İkaros Tiyatro,' producing her first play, İkaros, in which she wrote, directed, and acted. Passionate about physical theatre, she enjoys contemporary dance, running, and yoga, embracing movement both in life and on stage.

Serena is from Italy and recently graduated in Theatre & Performative Practices from University College Cork. She began her academic journey with an undergraduate degree in Political, Social, and International Sciences at the University of Bologna, followed by a Master’s in Human Rights, Peace, and Sustainable Development at the University of Valencia.

Her experiences living and studying around the world, particularly in Latin America, have profoundly influenced her. She loves connecting with diverse cultures and learning from their unique performing arts.

Passionate about theatre’s power to drive social change, she aims to use performance to amplify marginalized voices and fuel activism.

Anna trained as an actress at the Accademia Internazionale di Teatro in Rome for three years. She then studied cinema and digital storytelling at Udine University, Frankfurt University in Germany, and Liège University in Belgium.

Between 2021 and 2022, she trained as a Social Theatre Operator with Oltre Le Parole Onlus, in Italy. Anna’s passion for theatre and storytelling comes from her love of play. She strongly believes that they serve as powerful tools in the fight for political transformation.

Marta is a young student of Performing Arts and Music from Spain.

She began her career at the music conservatory, specializing in piano, in her hometown when she was eight years old. Since then, she has always been clear about her passion for creating artistic projects.

She studied Performing Arts and Music in high school in Vigo (Galicia) and, at the same time, began her collaboration with another European theatre organization, FOCO, working as an Assistant Youth Drama Facilitator and Assistant Theatre-Maker.

She has participated in numerous European projects such as Seen and Heard, Mouthoff, The Wide Rainbow, and Moltóir, alongside the FOCO team.

Tomás is an actor from Seville, Spain. After graduating with an acting degree from ESAD Sevilla in 2021, he trained in physical theatre at TNT/Atalaya, film acting with Sebastian Haro, Spanish Golden Age acting in Cía. Siglo de Oro ESAD Sevilla and with a wide range of theatre practitioners; some of them internationally renowned such as Declan Donellan, Claudia Contin and Roberta Carreri.

He has appeared in two national TV series, debuted professionally in three theatre plays and was involved in the production of another three.

Tomás is a nature lover who enjoys practicing Yoga and Qi Gong.

Makis Nanos is an actor, assistant director, and drama facilitator from Athens, Greece. He trained as an actor in Dilos Drama School and graduated in 2019. He has since worked as an actor and assistant director in many productions in theatre and cinema in Greece, Poland, and Ireland.

He also participated in drama and movement workshops in Athens, at the National Theatre of Greece, as well as other organizations, in Poland at the Grotowski Institute, and in Ireland with Crooked House Theatre Company.

Since 2020, Makis has been a member of Kinitiras Youth, a self-organized youth group under the umbrella of the Kinitiras Artistic Network of Performing Arts in Greece. Since 2021, he has worked as a drama facilitator in youth and adult theatre groups in Greece.

Aliki is a 26-year-old actor from Athens, Greece. She started studying Civil Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens but soon realised her true passion was acting. She followed her dream and graduated from Peiraikos Drama School in 2023.

Since then, Aliki has taken part in several acting workshops, including the International Ancient Drama Workshop of the National Theatre of Greece. She loves learning new languages, playing the piano, and exploring music. Aliki is excited about the opportunities and experiences this volunteering year will bring.

Xeni Vassilaki is an actress from Athens, Greece. She has studied at the drama schools “Delos” and “Moderni kairoi”. Besides her theatrical studies, she has studied French language and literature at  the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as well as at the University of Geneva.

Since 2022, she has performed in three theatrical plays in Athens, Greece and she has participated in two movies. She is member of the female choral ensemble Chores of Marina Satti which aims to promote the wealth of Greek traditional music. 

She believes that through the arts people can find the quintessence of life, happiness.