People

John Mains (J.M.) Doody

1915 - 2011

Born in Waterford, J.M. Doody was educated in Limerick and Dublin and later worked in the Civil Service. His play 'Knocknavain' was joint winner of the Abbey New Writing competition 1953. He also wrote a verse play 'Death Royal',and had a number of short stories published in The Evening Press in 1958 and 1959.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title	Playwright
Knocknavain	John Mains (J.M.) Doody

Premiered In 2018

For Saoirse

HERE & NOW (i live here now)

The Strange Death of John Doe

ELIZA’S Adventures in the Uncanny Valley

The Harvest

Latest Playography Update

Dear Ireland I

Updated 27 Oct 2022

Playwright
Carmel Winters, Enda Walsh, Iseult Golden, Sarah Hanly, John Connors, Shane O'Reilly, Nancy Harris, Owen McCafferty, Frank McGuinness, Feli Speaks, Gina Moxley, Abbie Spallen, Michael West, Shaun Dunne, Manchán Magan, Eva O'Connor, Edna O'Brien, Aoife Martyn, Arthur Riordan, Andrea Molino, John O'Donovan (2), Deirdre Kinahan, Zoe Ní Riordáin, Karen Cogan, Jimmy Murphy, Ursula Rani Sarma, Zhu Yi, Pom Boyd, Stacey Gregg, Thomas Kane Byrne, Sinéad Burke, Dermot Bolger, Carys D. Coburn, Meadhbh McHugh, Colm Keegan (2), Phillip McMahon, Darach Mac Con Iomaire, Sonya Kelly, Margaret Perry, Joseph O'Connor (1), Kit de Waal, Ciara Elizabeth Smyth, Keith James Walker, Mark O'Halloran, Una McKevitt, Blindboy Boatclub, Emmet Kirwan, Rosaleen McDonagh, David Ireland, Jody O'Neill
Company
Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

CONNECT AND SHARE
twitter
facebook
instagram
You tube
email

Irish Playography, Irish Theatre Institute, 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
T +353 (0)1 670 4906 | E info@irishtheatreinstitute.ie
W www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie (c) Irish Theatre Institute 2024

About

Other Information

Irish Theatre Institute
Registered Office: 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 F293
Tel: +353 1 670 4906

Registered Charity Number: CHY 20847
Company Registration Number: 338199
VAT Number : IE6358199D

People

John Mains (J.M.) Doody

Playwriting Credits

Premiered In 2018

For Saoirse

HERE & NOW (i live here now)

The Strange Death of John Doe

ELIZA’S Adventures in the Uncanny Valley

The Harvest

Latest Playography Update

Dear Ireland I

Playwright

Company

Most Recent Searches

Aoife Ruane

Da

Give Me Your Answer, Do!

Many Happy Returns

Widows' Paradise

CONNECT AND SHARE

SUPPORTED BY

About

Search

Browse

A To Z

Other Information