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Martin Lynch

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From Belfast, Martin Lynch has written extensively for radio, film, TV and the stage. He began his writing career in 1976 with the Fellowship Community Theatre at Turf Lodge, West Belfast. Since 1980, he has worked as a professional playwright and has written plays for the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Arts Theatre, Belfast, Charabanc Theatre Company, Belfast, and for the Abbey Theatre. Lynch's plays have been performed throughout Ireland and in the UK, Europe and the USA. Lynch wrote the groundbreaking community play, The Stone Chair (not listed), in 1979 and co-wrote (with Marie Jones and the Company) the hugely successful The Wedding Community Play (not listed) in 2000. Lynch has been co-ordinator of the Northern Ireland Community Arts Forum since 1998 and is a leading advocate for the community arts in Northern Ireland.

Company Jobs

Job Title Company
Artistic Director Green Shoot Productions

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Castles in the Air Martin Lynch
Convictions Gary Mitchell Daragh Carville Marie Jones (1) Damian Gorman Martin Lynch Owen McCafferty Nicola McCartney
Dockers Martin Lynch
Holding Hands at Paschendale Martin Lynch
Lay Up Your Ends Martin Lynch
Meeting at Menin Gate Martin Lynch
Minstrel Boys Martin Lynch
Pictures of Tomorrow Martin Lynch
Rinty Martin Lynch
The Chronicles of Long Kesh Martin Lynch
The History of the Troubles (Accordin' to my Da) Alan McKee Conor Grimes Martin Lynch
The Interrogation of Ambrose Fogarty Martin Lynch

Director

Play Title Playwright
Brothers in Arms Sam Millar
The Chronicles of Long Kesh Martin Lynch

Producer

Play Title Playwright
Paisley and Me Ron Hutchinson
Rinty Martin Lynch