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BEN HENNESSY

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Ben was Artistic Director and a founder member of Red Kettle Theatre Company. He has designed sets for over 70 plays for the company. Ben also directed several plays, and he wrote and directed 'Climb' (with Eoin Lynch). He has written 13 plays for children, many of them with Liam Meagher. Ben continues to work as a painter and his work is included in many private and public collections.

COMPANY JOBS

Job Title Company
Artistic Director Red Kettle Theatre Company

PLAYWRITING CREDITS

Play Title Playwright
Boy Soldier Ben Hennessy
Climb Ben Hennessy

DIRECTOR

Play Title Playwright
Glory Be to the Father Conal Creedon
Hummin' Tony Guerin

SET DESIGNER

Play Title Playwright
Beyond the Brooklyn Sky Michael Hilliard Mulcahy
Boy Soldier Ben Hennessy
Climb Ben Hennessy
I, Keano Arthur Matthews Michael Nugent Paul Woodfull
Milseog an tSamhraidh Éilís Ní Dhuibhne
Performers John McArdle
The Country Girls Edna O'Brien Edna O'Brien

Adapted from the 1960 novel by the author
The Gods are Angry, Miss Kerr Jim Nolan
The Salvage Shop Jim Nolan

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Play Title Playwright
A Miracle in Ballymore Brian Foster
Choke My Heart Celia McBride
Glory Be to the Father Conal Creedon
Hummin' Tony Guerin
Navy Knickers and Other Hang-Ups Kate Sweeny
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road Jimmy Murphy
The Pilferers Pat Daly (1)
The Queen and Peacock Loughlin Deegan
When I Was God Conal Creedon

SET CONSTRUCTION

Play Title Playwright
The Gods are Angry, Miss Kerr Jim Nolan

DESIGNER

Play Title Playwright
Backsides to the Wind Michael Harding
Catalpa Donal O'Kelly
Choke My Heart Celia McBride
Forty-Four Sycamore Bernard Farrell
Happy Birthday Dear Alice Bernard Farrell
Moonshine Jim Nolan
Navy Knickers and Other Hang-Ups Kate Sweeny
The Castlecomer Jukebox Jimmy Murphy
The Guernica Hotel Jim Nolan
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road Jimmy Murphy
The Pilferers Pat Daly (1)
The Stomping Ground Loughlin Deegan
When I Was God Conal Creedon

SCENIC ARTIST

Play Title Playwright
A Miracle in Ballymore Brian Foster
Backsides to the Wind Michael Harding
Choke My Heart Celia McBride
Forty-Four Sycamore Bernard Farrell
Happy Birthday Dear Alice Bernard Farrell
Moonshine Jim Nolan
Navy Knickers and Other Hang-Ups Kate Sweeny
The Guernica Hotel Jim Nolan
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road Jimmy Murphy
The Pilferers Pat Daly (1)
The Queen and Peacock Loughlin Deegan
The Salvage Shop Jim Nolan
The Stomping Ground Loughlin Deegan
When I Was God Conal Creedon

POSTER IMAGE

Play Title Playwright
The Castlecomer Jukebox Jimmy Murphy