Stewart Parker Trust Awards Short List 2019
In One Eye, Out the Other by Tadhg Hickey
Tadhg Hickey is an award winning comedian; theatremaker; actor; writer; director; musician; and general morale booster around Cork. He wrote, directed and starred in the RTÉ sitcom, The School, and has written and starred in numerous prize winning short films including Uisce Beatha (Filmmakers’ Prize, DC Shorts festival, Washington). His first solo show, In One Eye Out The Other, was the most nominated production at Dublin Fringe Awards 2019, and is currently touring internationally. Tadhg is writing a follow up show (GATMAN!) about a man who becomes a superhero when drunk; co-writing a TV series; and has just been commissioned to write a book, God love him.
Tadhg Hickey is an award winning comedian; theatremaker; actor; writer; director; musician; and general morale booster around Cork. He wrote, directed and starred in the RTÉ sitcom, The School, and has written and starred in numerous prize winning short films including Uisce Beatha (Filmmakers’ Prize, DC Shorts festival, Washington). His first solo show, In One Eye Out The Other, was the most nominated production at Dublin Fringe Awards 2019, and is currently touring internationally. Tadhg is writing a follow up show (GATMAN!) about a man who becomes a superhero when drunk; co-writing a TV series; and has just been commissioned to write a book, God love him.
The Harvest by Jane McCarthy
Jane is currently developing A Straw House, with kind support from The Arts Council of Ireland and Axis Theatre, Ballymun. Playwriting credits include: The Harvest, The Signalman, Overtime, Girls in Their Married Bliss (UNESCO One City One Book), and Epistolary at the End of Summer (Fortnight Magazine). She has an MA in Creative Writing and a BA in English Literature (UCD).
Jane is currently developing A Straw House, with kind support from The Arts Council of Ireland and Axis Theatre, Ballymun. Playwriting credits include: The Harvest, The Signalman, Overtime, Girls in Their Married Bliss (UNESCO One City One Book), and Epistolary at the End of Summer (Fortnight Magazine). She has an MA in Creative Writing and a BA in English Literature (UCD).
So Where Do We Begin? by Seanan McDonnell
Seanan McDonnell has written several plays of which ‘So, Where Do We Begin?’, staged at Smock Alley, is the most recent. In 2017, his play 'End Of.' was staged at the Gutter Bookshop as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival and in 2016, 'Revolver' played at the Theatre Upstairs, Dublin.
Seanan McDonnell has written several plays of which ‘So, Where Do We Begin?’, staged at Smock Alley, is the most recent. In 2017, his play 'End Of.' was staged at the Gutter Bookshop as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival and in 2016, 'Revolver' played at the Theatre Upstairs, Dublin.
Crocodile Fever by Meghan Tyler
“Irrepressible Irish theatre minx” Meghan Tyler is a queer fusion of writing and acting. Born and bred in good old Newry, they trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where the writing spark began. They thank The Lyric Theatre’s New Playwrights Programme, and The Traverse Theatre’s Channel 4 Playwrights Award for fanning the flames.
- Quote from The List 100
“Irrepressible Irish theatre minx” Meghan Tyler is a queer fusion of writing and acting. Born and bred in good old Newry, they trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where the writing spark began. They thank The Lyric Theatre’s New Playwrights Programme, and The Traverse Theatre’s Channel 4 Playwrights Award for fanning the flames.
- Quote from The List 100
