Join us for an evening interview and audience Q&A with accplaimed Irish playwright, Deirdre Kinahan!

We are beyond thrilled to announce that acclaimed Irish playwright, Deirdre Kinahan will be coming to West End House on Thursday, 22nd October! Deirdre is one of Ireland’s major contemporary playwrights and a member of Aosdána whose worked has been produced around the globe. Bring your questions and listen to this world-class storyteller talk about her journey and what inspires her every day!

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Deirdre Kinahan is one of Ireland’s major contemporary playwrights. She writes about issues that affect modern Ireland as well as the issues that have clouded its past. She is a masterful, poetic writer, with a way with a phrase that just dazzles.

The Slotkin Letter, Canada, Review.

An award-winning playwright, Deirdre is a member of Aosdána, Ireland's elected affiliation of outstanding artists. She collaborates with artists and theatres all over the world, is literary associate to Meath County Council and has a large canon of regularly produced plays to her credit. Deirdre’s plays have been translated into many lanugauges. She is published by Nick Hern Books.

Recent works include The Saviour for Landmark Productions & Irish Repertory Theatre NYC 2023, An Old Song Half Forgotten for the Abbey Theatre & Sofft productions 2023, TEMPESTA Glassmask Theatre/Cork Midsummer Festival 2024, Bloody Yesterday for Glassmask 2022, In the Middle of the Fields for Solas Nua Washington DC 2021, The Visit for Draiocht & Dublin Theatre festival 2021/22, Rathmines Road for the Abbey Theatre & Fishamble 2018 and her Irish Revolutionary Triology (written as part of the national commemorations) – OUTRAGE/EMBARGO/WILD SKY.

Deirdre has a number of new Theatre projects premiering in 2026; REFUGE for Staatstheatre Maintz in Germany & Fishamble in Dublin, ADRIFT for NOMAD Touring Network , The Homecoming of Joseph Grace for Cork Midsummer Festival & Pavilion Theatre, EXILE for Meath County Council & Dublin Port. She is also under commission to Landmark Productions, An Taibhdhearc and Fishamble. She has years of experience as a producer and enjoys curating or participating in multi-genre artistic projects for Meath County Council and other national festivals/events.

Representation: Emily Hickman at The Agency London.

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