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Diarmuid de Faoite

1967 -

Diarmuid de Faoite is well known as an actor, writer and director - both on stage and on television - particularly through his Irish language work. He has won both The Stewart Parker Trust Award and Duais Aitheantais an Oireachtais for his one-man play, 'Pádraic Ó Conaire' and, together with Paul Brennan and Lara Campbell, won 'Best Production' for POC’s stage adaptation of Paris,Texas for The ESB Dublin Fringe 2003. His theatre work includes 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore' for The Town Hall Theatre/Cork Opera House; 'Mamó Gé' for An Taibhdhearc (director) and 'The Fairgreen Slaughterhouse' for POC (winner Best Production, Project '06, nominated Best Actor) 2007 tour. His recent television work is 'Pádraic Ó Conaire -An Fear', a drama documentary, written and performed for Seanchas productions, 2007. On film, Diarmuid appears in the Oscar nominated 'Kings' which was partly shot in Belfast.

Company Jobs

Job Title Company
Artistic Director/Manager POC Productions

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Pádraic Ó Conaire Diarmuid de Faoite

Adaptations

Play Title Playwright
Paris,Texas Diarmuid de Faoite Sam Shepard

Actor

Play Title Playwright
Aingeal an Chladaigh Charlie McBride Conor Maguire Gabriel Garcia Marquez
An Rose Tattoo Peadar Ó Cúláin
BAOITE Darach Mac Con Iomaire
Bullaí Mhártain Seán McCarthy Síle Ní Chéileachair Donncha Ó Céilleachar
Denizen Dave Duggan
Fear an Tae Liam Ó Muirthile
Gaeilgeoir Deireanach Charna Breandán Ó hEaghra
Herman Micheál Ó Conghaile(2) Paul Brennan (1)
Misiún ar Muir Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Dara Ó Conaola
Oiliúint Skinny Spew Bríd Ní Chatháin Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Howard Brenton
Pádraic Ó Conaire Diarmuid de Faoite
Paris,Texas Diarmuid de Faoite Sam Shepard
Seó Puipéid Don Criostabal Bríd Ní Chatháin Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Federico García Lorca
Tine Chnámh Michael Scott (2) Liam Ó Muirthile
Yerma Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Federico García Lorca

Director

Play Title Playwright
Áille agus Allta Peadar Cox
Banríon Álainn an Líonáin Micheál Ó Conghaile(2) Martin McDonagh
Aistriúchán ar 'The Beauty Queen of Leenane'.
Luke Mairéad Folan
Mamó Gé Peadar Cox
Maum Macdara Ó Fátharta Síghle Ní Chonaill

Aistrithe ag Macdara O Fátharta.

Sound

Play Title Playwright
My Girl Barrie Keeffe Rinne an compántas, Na Fánaithe, an t-aistriúchán.

Tour Manager

Play Title Playwright
My Girl Barrie Keeffe Rinne an compántas, Na Fánaithe, an t-aistriúchán.

Script Adaptation

Play Title Playwright
Paris,Texas Diarmuid de Faoite Sam Shepard

Designer

Play Title Playwright
Paris,Texas Diarmuid de Faoite Sam Shepard