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DEIRDRE PURCELL

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Deirdre Purcell was born in Dublin in 1946. Previously an actress, her novels include 'Falling for a Dancer' (also a successful TV series), 'Place of Stones' and 'That Childhood Country'.

ADAPTATIONS

Play Title Playwright
Mysteries 2000 Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy Derek Chapman Declan Gorman Johnny Hanrahan Brendan Kennelly Pat Kinevane Gavin Kostick Fergus Linehan (1) Aidan Mathews Michael McCaffery Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill Joe O'Byrne Joseph O'Connor (1) Deirdre Purcell Michael Scott (2)

ACTOR

Play Title Playwright
Breithiúnas Máiréad Ní Ghráda
Death Is For Heroes Michael Judge
Emer agus an Laoch Edward Golden Seosamh Mac Giolla Eoin Dónal Ó Cuill Niall Tóibín
Fernando agus an Ríon Óg
One For The Grave Louis MacNeice
Tarry Flynn P. J. O'Connor Patrick Kavanagh
The Irishwoman of the Year John Power
The Noon-Day Devil Maurice Davin-Power
  • Premiered In 2019

  • The Fattest Dancer at St. Bernadette's

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    The Strange Death of John Doe

    Running + Walking in the Phoenix Park

    Ulster American

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    Fionnuala Gygax, Dan Colley
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    Irish Theatre Institute, Fishamble: The New Play Company
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