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Fergus Linehan (1)

1934 - 2016

Fergus Linehan was born in Malaya in 1934 but returned to Ireland with his parents as a young child. He is the author of numerous musicals and revues, such as 'Fair Game', 'Funnybones' and Black Rosie'. Among his two-hander revues, written for Des Keogh and Rosaleen Linehan, are 'Two For Joy' and 'Just Good Friends'. He wrote for television and radio, and was Film Critic and Arts Editor with the Irish Times newspaper. He also wrote two novels, 'Under the Durian Tree'(1995) and 'The Safest Place' (1998).

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Frauds Fergus Linehan (1)
Glory Be! Fergus Linehan (1)
McRoarty T.D. Fergus Linehan (1)
Mysteries 2000 Derek Chapman Aidan Mathews Fergus Linehan (1) Brendan Kennelly Michael McCaffery Deirdre Purcell Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill Johnny Hanrahan Joseph O'Connor (1) Pat Kinevane Gavin Kostick Michael Scott (2) Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy Declan Gorman Joe O'Byrne
Speak of the Devil Fergus Linehan (1)
Stone Mad Fergus Linehan (1)

Adaptations

Play Title Playwright
A Flea in Her Ear Fergus Linehan (1) Georges Feydeau
Hotel Casanova Fergus Linehan (1) Georges Feydeau
Innish Jim Doherty Fergus Linehan (1) Lennox Robinson
Mary Makebelieve Rosaleen Linehan Fergus Linehan (1) James Stephens
One of Our Own Fergus Linehan (1) Lennox Robinson
The Streets of Dublin Fergus Linehan (1) Dion Boucicault