Deirdre Kinahan

Deirdre Kinahan

Work

Writer
Broken
2012
Project Arts Centre, Dublin
Producer Marketa Dowling Director Jim Culleton Writer Deirdre Kinahan Starring Steve Blount, Peter Daly, Robert Donnelly, Mary Murray & Kate Stanley Brennan

Part of Tiny Plays For Ireland, building a picture of Ireland at the crossroads through a series of three minute plays

Halcyon Days
2012
Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin
Director David Horan Writer Deirdre Kinahan Starring Stephen Brennan & Anita Reeves

A celebration of the human spirit and our quest for meaning in even the most seemingly hopeless circumstance

Moment
2012
Steep Theatre, Chicago
Director Jonathan Berry Writer Deirdre Kinahan Starring James Allen, Maggie Cain, Cynthia Marker, Josh Odor & Julia Siple

American premiere of Deirdre's incisive look at one family torn apart by a dark secret

66 Books
2011
The Bush Theatre, London
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

The Transgressor was created as part of the epic performance cycle commissioned to celebrate the opening of the Bush's new theatre

Bogboy
2011
Project Arts Centre, Dublin. Irish Arts Centre, New York
Producer Tall Tales Theatre Company Director Jo Mangan Writer Deirdre Kinahan Starring Steve Blount, Noelle Brown, Sorcha Fox & Emmet Kirwan

An unusual friendship develops between two people trying to forget the past

Moment
2011
Project Arts Centre, Dublin. The Bush Theatre, London
Director David Horan Writer Deirdre Kinahan Starring Deirdre Donnelly, Maeve Fitzgerald, Alan King, Ronan Leahy & Natalie Radmall-Quirke

When the prodigal son returns both he and the rest of his family struggle with why he left and why they wish he'd never come back

Where's My Seat
2011
The Bush Theatre
Director Tamara Harvey Writer Deirdre Kinahan Starring Francesca Annis, Debbie Chazen, Richard Cordery, Hugh Skinner & Hugo Speer

Short play as part of the celebrations of the Bush Theatre's new building

God's Hotel
2010
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Hue and Cry
2010
Bewley's Cafe Theatre, Oran Mor, Irish Rep, New York
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Two cousins are reunited after a family funeral

Salad Days
2009
The Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Maisy Daly's Rainbow
2008
Irish Tour
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Play for children

Rebecca's Robin
2006
Bewley's Cafe Theatre
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Melody
2005
Diversions Theatre, Dublin
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

When Mr Kane and Kathleen meet eating lunch on a park bench, they end up sharing more than just their sandwiches: together, they learn to count their blessings and face the challenges of love

The Snow Child
2004
Ramor Theatre, Cavan
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Play for children

Rum & Raisin
2003
Dublin Theatre Festival
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Tall of the Blue Eyed Cat
2003
Ramor Theatre, Cavan
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Play for children

Attaboy Mr Synge
2002
Civic Theatre, Dublin
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Knocknashee
2002
Civic Theatre, Dublin
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Summer Fruits
2001
Dublin Writers Museum
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Passage
2000
Civic Theatre, Dublin
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Be Carna
1999
Andrews Lane Theatre, Dublin
Writer Deirdre Kinahan

Five women explore their lives as prostitutes on the streets of Dublin

Writer
Bogboy
1 x 60' 2008
RTE  
Writer Deirdre Kinahan