Sive Bresnihan

Creative, embodied approaches to learning, justice and community.

Sive is a trainer and facilitator with a background spanning theatre, community education and international development.

Background

"Sive Bresnihan is a trainer and facilitator with a background spanning theatre, community education and international development. She worked in Southern Africa with Trócaire between 2003 and 2009. Following her return to Ireland in 2012, Sive worked as Training and Education Co‐ordinator with Comhlámh spending almost a decade supporting learners to explore ‘difficult knowledge’ and questions of justice, solidarity and community. Drawing on her roots in applied drama and theatre, Sive has a growing interest in process work and creative, embodied approaches to learning. She recently completed a two‐year training in Gestalt Theatre and will begin further training in Gestalt in Autumn 2026. She also has extensive training in Theatre of the Oppressed. She holds an MA in Development Studies from Kimmage Development Studies Center and an MEd in Adult Education from the University of Cape Town."

Approach & philosophy

Sive is drawn to creative, embodied ways of learning, using drama, process work and somatics to help people explore 'difficult knowledge' and questions of justice and solidarity. She believes real transformation happens when learning engages the whole person, not just the intellect. (Respondent left this as 'N/a'; drafted from her background.)

Recognition

Recognised for almost a decade supporting learners as Training and Education Co-ordinator with Comhlámh, and for creative, embodied approaches to community education in Ireland. (Respondent left this as 'N/a'; drafted from her background.)

At a glance

Based in

Dromahair, Co. Leitrim

Role

Board member

Education

MA Development Studies, Kimmage DSC; MEd Adult Education, University of Cape Town; training in Gestalt Theatre & Theatre of the Oppressed

specialisms

Community education, process work, somatics, organisational cultures

previous roles

Trócaire, Southern Africa (2003–2009); Training & Education Co-ordinator, Comhlámh (~a decade)

Get in touch

Areas of focus

Community education

Facilitating learning spaces where people explore justice, solidarity and 'difficult knowledge' together.

Process & somatic work

Bringing embodied, creative methods, drawing on drama and Gestalt, to transformative learning.

Organisational cultures

Supporting groups and organisations to reflect on and shape healthier ways of working together.

Sive Bresnihan

Sive is a trainer and facilitator with a background spanning theatre, community education and international development.

Background

Approach & philosophy

Recognition

Areas of focus

Community education

Process & somatic work

Organisational cultures

Upcoming events

An Introduction to Regenerative agriculture /Agroecology - Tyrone

An Introduction to Regenerative agriculture /Agroecology - Monaghan

Introduction to Food Forest Design