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An Chomhairle Ealaíon Playography In English

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Frank McGuinness

1953 -

McGuinness was born in Buncrana, Co Donegal. He has written extensively for the Irish theatre, both original scripts and translations. His awards include the London Evening Standard Award for most promising playwright for Observe the Sons of Ulster in 1985, and a Tony Award for his 1997 adaptation of Ibsen's A Doll's House. He has published several volumes of poetry and wrote the screenplay for Pat O'Connor's 1998 film version of Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa. He is a writer-in-residence at UCD. He lives in Dublin.

Creidiúintí: DRÁMADÓIR

Teideal an Dráma Drámadóir
Baglady Frank McGuinness
Borderlands Frank McGuinness
Brides of Ladybag Frank McGuinness
Carthaginians Frank McGuinness
Dear Ireland I Nancy Harris Owen McCafferty Frank McGuinness Feli Speaks Zoe Ní Riordáin Gina Moxley Karen Cogan Abbie Spallen Jimmy Murphy Michael West Ursula Rani Sarma Shaun Dunne Margaret Perry Zhu Yi Manchán Magan Eva O'Connor Joseph O'Connor (1) Pom Boyd Stacey Gregg Edna O'Brien Kit de Waal Carmel Winters Enda Walsh Thomas Kane Byrne Aoife Martyn Ciara Elizabeth Smyth Iseult Golden Sinéad Burke Arthur Riordan Keith James Walker Mark O'Halloran Sarah Hanly Dermot Bolger Andrea Molino Una McKevitt John Connors Carys D. Coburn John O'Donovan (2) Blindboy Boatclub Shane O'Reilly Meadhbh McHugh Deirdre Kinahan Emmet Kirwan Colm Keegan (2) Rosaleen McDonagh Phillip McMahon Darach Mac Con Iomaire David Ireland Sonya Kelly Jody O'Neill
Dolly West's Kitchen Frank McGuinness
Donegal Frank McGuinness Kevin Doherty
Feed the Money and Keep Them Coming Frank McGuinness
Flesh and Blood Frank McGuinness
Gates of Gold Frank McGuinness
Gatherers Frank McGuinness
Greta Garbo Came to Donegal Frank McGuinness
Innocence Frank McGuinness
Ladybag Frank McGuinness
Mary and Lizzie Frank McGuinness
Mutabilitie Frank McGuinness
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme Frank McGuinness
Signatories Marina Carr Joseph O'Connor (1) Frank McGuinness Thomas Kilroy Éilís Ní Dhuibhne Hugo Hamilton Rachel Feehily Emma Donoghue
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me Frank McGuinness
Speaking like Magpies Frank McGuinness
The Bird Sanctuary Frank McGuinness
The Bread Man Frank McGuinness
The Factory Girls Frank McGuinness
The Glass God Frank McGuinness
The Hanging Gardens Frank McGuinness
The Match Box Frank McGuinness
There Came A Gypsy Riding Frank McGuinness

Director

Teideal an Dráma Drámadóir
Brides of Ladybag Frank McGuinness