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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.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Baglady Frank McGuinness
Borderlands Frank McGuinness
Brides of Ladybag Frank McGuinness
Carthaginians Frank McGuinness
Dear Ireland I Shane O'Reilly Dermot Bolger Eva O'Connor Joseph O'Connor (1) Carys D. Coburn Edna O'Brien Kit de Waal Meadhbh McHugh Aoife Martyn Ciara Elizabeth Smyth Colm Keegan (2) Arthur Riordan Keith James Walker Andrea Molino Mark O'Halloran Phillip McMahon Darach Mac Con Iomaire John O'Donovan (2) Una McKevitt Sonya Kelly Deirdre Kinahan Blindboy Boatclub Emmet Kirwan Rosaleen McDonagh David Ireland Jody O'Neill Zoe Ní Riordáin Nancy Harris Karen Cogan Owen McCafferty Jimmy Murphy Frank McGuinness Ursula Rani Sarma Feli Speaks Carmel Winters Zhu Yi Gina Moxley Abbie Spallen Enda Walsh Pom Boyd Iseult Golden Stacey Gregg Michael West Sarah Hanly Thomas Kane Byrne Shaun Dunne John Connors Sinéad Burke Manchán Magan Margaret Perry
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
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme Frank McGuinness
Signatories Emma Donoghue Marina Carr Joseph O'Connor (1) Frank McGuinness Thomas Kilroy Éilís Ní Dhuibhne Hugo Hamilton Rachel Feehily
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

Play Title Playwright
Brides of Ladybag Frank McGuinness