Meyer-Whitworth Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2011) Winner
David Ireland
デイヴィッド・アイアランド
Deividdo Aiarando
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976 （Sandy Row, Belfast）
- Nationality
- Northern Irish
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sandy Row, Belfast (birth) → Ballybeen, Dundonald, County Down (childhood) → Glasgow (current)
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, actor
- Active Years
- 2009-2025
- Nominations
- Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland Best Male Performance nomination (2019, Ulster American)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklands Primary School | — | Primary | — | — | Northern Ireland |
| Royal Belfast Academical Institution | — | — | — | — | Northern Ireland |
| Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama | — | Drama | — | — | Scotland |
Brooklands Primary School
Primary
Country:
Northern Ireland
Primary education
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Country:
Northern Ireland
Secondary education
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Drama
Country:
Scotland
Drama training
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Stewart Parker Trust BBC Radio Drama Award | Everything Between Us | — | Arts Council of Northern Ireland | Winner |
| 2010 | Meyer-Whitworth Award | Everything Between Us | 最優秀新作戯曲 | Meyer-Whitworth Trust | Winner |
| 2017 | Irish Times Theatre Award | Cyprus Avenue | 最優秀新作戯曲 | The Irish Times | Winner |
| 2017 | James Tait Black Memorial Prize | Cyprus Avenue | ドラマ部門 | University of Edinburgh | Winner |
| 2018 | Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award | Ulster American | — | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland | Ulster American | 最優秀女性パフォーマンス | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland | Ulster American | 最優秀新作戯曲 | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland | Ulster American | 最優秀プロダクション | — | Winner |
Stewart Parker Trust BBC Radio Drama Award
2010
Work:
Everything Between Us
Organization:
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Result:
Winner
Meyer-Whitworth Award
2010
Work:
Everything Between Us
Category:
最優秀新作戯曲
Organization:
Meyer-Whitworth Trust
Result:
Winner
Irish Times Theatre Award
2017
Work:
Cyprus Avenue
Category:
最優秀新作戯曲
Organization:
The Irish Times
Result:
Winner
James Tait Black Memorial Prize
2017
Work:
Cyprus Avenue
Category:
ドラマ部門
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
Winner
Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award
2018
Work:
Ulster American
Result:
Winner
Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland
2019
Work:
Ulster American
Category:
最優秀女性パフォーマンス
Result:
Winner
Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland
2019
Work:
Ulster American
Category:
最優秀新作戯曲
Result:
Winner
Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland
2019
Work:
Ulster American
Category:
最優秀プロダクション
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
1 appearances
-
Edition 98 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
Cyprus Avenue
2016 Political dramaA Loyalist grandfather from Northern Ireland believes his five-week-old granddaughter is IRA leader Gerry Adams and attempts to kill her.
paranoiaviolenceThe Troublesidentity
Ulster American
2018 Satirical dark comedyA Hollywood producer, a British actor, and a Northern Irish playwright clash over issues of Ulster identity in a biting satire.
identitypolitical correctnessviolencefeminism
Everything Between Us
2010 DramaExplores the relationship between two women.
relationshipstrauma
What The Animals Say
2009 DramaBibliography
- What The Animals Say (2009)
- Everything Between Us (2010)
- Summertime (2013)
- Can't Forget About You (2013)
- Cyprus Avenue (2016)
- The End of Hope (2017)
- Ulster American (2018)
- Yes So I Said Yes (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- dark comedysatiresharp dialogue
- Recurring Motifs
- The Troublesviolence and rageidentity crisis
Legacy
Northern Irish-born contemporary playwright acclaimed internationally for Cyprus Avenue and Ulster American, winner of numerous theatre awards.
Trivia
- His father was a heavy drinker.
- Lives in Glasgow with his wife Jennifer, whom he met while acting there, and their children Ada and Elijah.