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Playwright Darcy Pride is invited to stay at the home of Ray and Kay Kinsella after he claims an intruder has broken into his house. While Kay fawns over Darcy, Ray suspects that the playwright is lying and that he … Continue reading →

‘The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley’, which I wrote in 2010 and which has been staged all over the country and in America, is coming to Mullingar for one night. Acorn Players from Co. Leitrim, who have staged the play … Continue reading →

I am delighted to announce that the Gaelic Park Players in Chicago plan to stage my play, ‘The Maiden Aunt’ in the Spring. No further details are available yet. They previously staged ‘The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley in 2013 … Continue reading →

There were 41 productions around Ireland during the past twelve months. That has been my best year since I began writing plays in the mid-1990s. It is great satisfaction for me to see my work reach the stage and it … Continue reading →

More storylines for Ireland’s modern husband-and-wife investigating team: 1. DEAD IN A FLASH During the reconstruction of a traumatic flashing incident, the woman playing the victim is brutally murdered. Will Samantha agree to play the victim in another reconstruction? 2. … Continue reading →

I just want to compliment Compantas Lir in Claregalway, Co. Galway and Rath Drama Group for their wonderful productions of my plays which I attended recently. Compantas Lir staged two of my one-acts, ‘Wedding Night Blues’ and ‘A Night To … Continue reading →

Today, October 12th marks the 44th anniversary of the day back in 1970 when I wrote my first words of fiction – the first few lines of a story featuring my detective ‘Greg Stewart’. I would go on to write … Continue reading →

I have just re-edited and revamped one of my earlier plays, ‘Out Of The Frying Pan’, which I first wrote in 2008 as far as I remember. I watched a dvd of a production of the play a few weeks … Continue reading →

There have been 31 productions of my plays around Ireland so far this year. I’ve touched the four corners of the country with productions in Donegal, Antrim, Wexford and Kerry. There are also a number of productions lined up between … Continue reading →

Acorn Players are back on the road again with ‘The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley’. Last night, they kicked off the new run with a performance in Eslin. On Wednesday and Thursday next, 25th and 26th September, they’re in the … Continue reading →