Career
He is an award winning composer and lyricist and musical director/co-creator for the award winning Twice Shy Theatre. He has also been a teacher and head of seniors at Eaton Square School in London SW1. and is an independent psychologist, specialising in helping children with special needs or learning difficulties. After a year away from Cambridge, he became musical director of the Footlights at the invitation of David Mitchell.
At one point, O'Connor was a Latin teacher. He has been a presenter for MTV UK at Bestival and The Big Chill. In 2009 he was composer, lyricist and musical director of Scott Mills The Musical for BBC Radio 1, working alongside co-writer Emlyn Dodd and director Patrick Wilde.
Failed States was revived this year for a run at St James' Theatre, London and at Latitude Festival, 2015, to mark the 10 year anniversary of the London bombings. He and Taylor also wrote the musical Toxic Bankers, which enjoyed an extended run at the Leicester Square Theatre in 2011.
