David Ireland (playwright)

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David Ireland (born 1976) is a Northern Irish-born playwright and actor, known for his award-winning plays Cyprus Avenue and Ulster American.

Early life and career

Ireland was born in

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.[2]

In 2009, Ireland's What The Animals Say was produced by Òran Mór in Glasgow.[3] In 2010, Everything Between Us, first produced by Solas Nua and Tinderbox Theatre Company, was performed in Belfast, Scotland and Washington, D.C. It won the Stewart Parker Trust BBC Radio Drama Award,[4] and the Meyer-Whitworth Award for Best New Play.[5]

In 2016, Ireland's Cyprus Avenue premiered at the

Abbey Theatre, Dublin,[8] and the Metropolitan Arts Centre, Belfast. It returned to the Royal Court in February 2019 for a four-week run,[9] and had its Australian debut in May 2019 at Sydney's Old Fitzroy Theatre.[10] The Abbey Theatre performance with Stephen Rea was ranked by The Guardian writers as the 27th best theatre show since 2000.[11]

In 2018, Ireland's

dark comedy Ulster American was performed by Traverse Theatre as part of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe season.[12] It was awarded the Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award for that year.[13] In 2019, it was nominated for Best Female Performance, Best New Play, Best Production, and Best Male Performance at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland,[14] winning the first three.[15] It had its London debut at Riverside Studios in 2023 in a production starring Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis and Louisa Harland.[16]

Ireland had played the role of the character Claire’s father in 2018's Derry Girls.[17] He wrote the upcoming 2023 Sky Atlantic series The Lovers.[18]

Personal life

Ireland met his wife Jennifer while he was acting in Glasgow, where they now live with their children Ada and Elijah.[1]

Selected works

Selected awards

Selected filmography

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References

  1. ^ a b McAdam, Noel (11 April 2019). "Belfast playwright David Ireland on courting controversy with Ulster American". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ McCormack, Chris (7 April 2016). "David Ireland: 'I feel compelled to write about the Troubles'". The Stage. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Theatre review: What The Animals Say". The Scotsman. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Stewart Parker Trust Awards". Arts Council of Northern Ireland. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Everything Between Us – 2017 – Finborough Theatre". finboroughtheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Cyprus Avenue – Royal Court 2016". Royal Court. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  7. ^ Brantley, Ben (25 June 2018). "Review: Stephen Rea Is One Really Mad Man in 'Cyprus Avenue'". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  8. ^ Crawley, Peter (17 February 2016). "Cyprus Avenue review: Stephen Rea delivers a masterful performance". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Cyprus Avenue – Royal Court 2019". Royal Court. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  10. Sydney Morning Herald
    . Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  11. ^ Billington, Michael; Soloski, Alexis; Love, Catherine; Fisher, Mark; Wiegand, Chris (17 September 2019). "The 50 best theatre shows of the 21st century". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  12. ^ Cooper, Neil (19 July 2018). "'You never hear an Irish American saying they're Protestant,' says playwright David Ireland". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  13. ^ McElroy, Steven (24 August 2018). "'Ulster American' Wins Edinburgh Theater Prize". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  14. ^ "2019 Shortlist – Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS)". Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  15. ^ "2019 CATS winners announced – Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS)". Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Ulster American review – Woody Harrelson and Andy Serkis perfectly awful in anarchic comedy". Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  17. ^ Lawson, Mark (18 February 2019). "David Ireland: 'I find it hard to end my plays without violence'". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Sky Puts Darkly Comic Series 'The Lovers' From 'Doctor Foster' Producer Drama Republic Into Production". Deadline. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

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