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David Parnell

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David Parnell started his career with the Dublin Youth Theatre, before training at the Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College, Dublin. He went on to become joint Artistic Director of Gúna Nua Theatre Company and has also worked as an Associate Director with the Abbey Theatre.An actor and director, Parnell has also written a number of one act plays. Plays not listed in the Playography are 'The Taxi' for A-Live Theatre and 'Crowd Scene' for Dublin Youth Theatre. 'Licking the Marmalade Spoon' was Parnell's first full-length play.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Four Storeys David Parnell
Licking the Marmalade Spoon David Parnell
Little Red Riding Hood and Sk8ter Jack David Parnell
Scenes From a Water Cooler Paul Meade David Parnell
Taste David Parnell
Thesis Paul Meade David Parnell Gerry Dukes
Trousers Paul Meade David Parnell

Actor

Play Title Playwright
Charlie John Breen
F!
Hughie On The Wires Donal O'Kelly
Kevin's Bed Bernard Farrell
Love-Child Gerard Stembridge

Staff Director

Play Title Playwright
Blackwater Angel Jim Nolan

Director

Play Title Playwright
En Suite Joe O'Byrne
Four Storeys David Parnell
How Many Miles to Babylon Alan Stanford Jennifer Johnston
Adapted from the novel 'How Many Miles to Babylon?'
Licking the Marmalade Spoon David Parnell
Scenes From a Water Cooler Paul Meade David Parnell
Shoot The Crow Owen McCafferty
Thesis Paul Meade David Parnell Gerry Dukes