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John Boyd

1912 - 2002

John Boyd was born in Belfast and educated at Queen's University and at Trinity College Dublin. He worked for a time as a teacher and occasional newspaper columnist before joining the BBC as a producer in the 1940s. He became literary adviser to the Lyric Theatre and editor of its journal, The Threshold. He was later appointed honorary artistic director of the theatre. His play The Flats (1971) is generally credited with being the first theatrical representation of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, post-1969.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Facing North John Boyd
Guests John Boyd
Round the Big Clock John Boyd
Speranza's Boy John Boyd
Summer Class John Boyd
The Assassin John Boyd
The Farm John Boyd
The Flats (Belfast 1971) John Boyd
The Street John Boyd

Adaptations

Play Title Playwright
A Christmas Carol John Boyd Charles Dickens
Mrs. Martin's Man John Boyd St. John Greer Ervine
Wuthering Heights John Boyd Emily Brontë

Literary Manager

Play Title Playwright
Old Days Frank Dunne