Neil Donnelly
Neil Donnelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 Tullamore, Ireland |
| Writing career | |
| Language | English |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Notable works | The Silver Dollar Boys Upstarts The Duty Master |
Neil Donnelly (born 1946 in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland) is a playwright and poet. He is a member of Aosdána, an association of Irish artists.[1]
Career
In the 1970s Donnelly founded "Wheels," a theatre in education company that toured Great Britain.[2] Donnelly has written over 20 plays for stage and radio. He won the Harvey's Irish Theatre Award for Best Play in 1981 was the Abbey Theatre's writer-in-association in 1994. He has also held writer-in-residence posts in County Mayo (1993) and County Kildare (1999).[3] Several of his works depict the Irish diaspora in England. In 2019 he directed a documentary about Aidan Higgins.[4]
Personal life
Donnelly lives in County Kildare.[5]
Selected works
Poetry
- Tullamore Train (2012)[6]
Documentary film
- Where Would You Like The Bullet? (2019)[7]
References
- ↑ "Neil Donnelly – Bunratty Beauty". 12 January 2019.
- ↑ Harding, M. P. (1996:xx-xxi). New Plays from the Abbey Theatre: 1993-1995. United Kingdom: Syracuse University Press.
- ↑ "Aosdána". aosdana.artscouncil.ie.
- ↑ "Aidan Higgins: caught on camera in Where Would You Like the Bullet?". The Irish Times.
- ↑ "Neil Donnelly". 9 June 2009.
- ↑ "Donnelly, Neil". Efacis. 14 November 2019.
- ↑ "Writers Chat 17: Neil Donnelly on his documentary about Aidan Higgins "Where Would You Like The Bullet?"". 19 March 2019.