ABOUT

KIERAN VYAS is an award-winning director, filmmaker and acting coach. He has over 13 years experience across the film and theatre industries creating a diverse portfolio of narrative films, documentaries, stage productions, branded content and community projects.

Kieran is the owner of UYA Talent Agency and Urban Young Actors in Leicester whose alumni include a long list of high-profile and celebrity talent, and he is also a member of the audition panel for Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Kieran is an incredibly astute and creative director. Seeing him in a rehearsal room or on a film set is seeing him in his natural habitat. I think he’s actually a little bit magic!

Melissa May SmithWithout Sin (ITV), The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (ITV), A Thing Called Love (BBC)

ABOUT

KIERAN VYAS is an award-winning director, filmmaker and acting coach. He has over 13 years experience across the film and theatre industries creating a diverse portfolio of narrative films, documentaries, stage productions, branded content and community projects.

Kieran is the owner of UYA Talent Agency and Urban Young Actors in Leicester whose alumni include a long list of high-profile and celebrity talent, and he is also a member of the audition panel for Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Kieran is an incredibly astute and creative director. Seeing him in a rehearsal room or on a film set is seeing him in his natural habitat. I think he’s actually a little bit magic!

Melissa May SmithWithout Sin (ITV), The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (ITV), A Thing Called Love (BBC)

DIRECTOR & FILMMAKER

As a filmmaker and director, Kieran has led on a variety of film, TV and stage productions in collaboration with the BBC, the National Theatre, Amazon Prime Video, Belgrade Film & Digital, Wyndham’s Theatre, Curve Theatre, Belgrade Theatre, Inspirate, New Art Exchange, Underbelly and Breakin’ Convention, amongst many others.

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Kieran’s understanding of text and the way in which he directs actors is completely unique to anything I’ve experienced before. He showed me a whole new level to the craft of acting.

Owen WarnerHollyoaks (Channel 4), I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here (2022), Hits Radio DJ

Kieran has a warm and positive energy and knows exactly what needs to be done to find your character. I can count on him to give me the help and confidence I need.

Jack LoyThe Capture (BBC), Coronation Street (ITV), Beautiful in the Morning (Best UK Actor 2019)

ACTING COACH

Kieran coaches actors for castings and roles in theatre, TV and film, and has worked with numerous actors during pre-production and production for West End theatres, the RSC, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Netflix, Sky Studios, Disney+ and more. He is based in Leicester and London with clients across the UK, LA and worldwide. He is also available for online coaching.

Kieran has spent many years working closely with top UK drama schools, teaching on BA and MA courses, directing projects, and sitting on the audition panels. He also runs his own drama school and agency in Leicester with a long list of notable alumni.

As well as working with professional actors, Kieran runs 1-to-1 coaching for actors with any level of experience and those who are auditioning for drama school. His students have been accepted into the top conservatoires in the UK.

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Kieran’s teaching is exceptional and vital; I hung on his every word and left each session buzzing. A genuine game-changer.

Hazel MonaghanBlack Mirror (Netflix), Fisherman’s Friends (UK Tour), Romeo and Juliet (Three Inch Fools)

Kieran’s experience and technical prowess speak for themselves. I felt completely equipped going into the first week of rehearsals.

Riad RichieHouse of David (Amazon MGM Studio), Tartuffe (RSC), Casualty (BBC)

UYA Drama School & Talent Agency

Kieran is the owner and artistic director of UYA: a leading drama school and talent agency for ages 8-21 in Leicester. UYA provide weekly acting workshops and produce regular stage and film productions. Alumni include Mahalia (MOBO Award-Winning Artist), Jurell Carter (Emmerdale, ITV), Owen Warner (Hollyoaks, Channel 4), Dilan Raithatha (West End playwright) and Dev Sodha (award-winning composer – Wicked, Mission Impossible, Black Panther, Minions, Star Wars The Mandalorian).

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