Eugene O'Brien Eugene O'Brien is a Dublin-based writer and actor. His play, 'Eden', was produced by the Abbey Theatre on the Peacock stage before transferring to the theatre's main Abbey stage. Eden won the Irish Times and the Stewart Parker Awards for Best New Play in 2001 and was subsequently staged at the Arts Theatre, on London's West End. It has since been translated into a number of languages and turned into a successful 2008 film(director: Declan Reeks). Eugene O'Brien has also written for television, including the IFTA-winning RTÉ series 'Pure Mule' in 2005. He lives in Dublin. PLAYWRITING CREDITS America '87 Checking for Squirrels Eden God's Grace Savoy Scorpion CREDITS AS ACTOR PLAY TITLE AUTHOR America '87 Eugene O'Brien Burns Both Ends Clare Dowling Checking for Squirrels Eugene O'Brien Didi's Big Day Paul Walker Leapfrogging Clare Dowling Out of my Head Trudy Hayes Tarry Flynn Conall Morrison An Adaptation of Patrick Kavanagh's original novel of the same title. The Business of Blood Kenneth Glenaan, Donal O'Kelly The Seagull Michael West A translation of the original play by Anton Chekhov Vampirella and the Company of Wolves Katy Hayes Adapted from two short stories by Angela Carter. Wuthering Heights Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy Adapted from the original novel by Emily Brontë.