JOHN MCDWYER (1947 - )
| Nationality: | Irish |
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Plays by John McDwyer
Callaghan's Place |
| 1st Produced: | Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim Ireland | 2003 | ||
| Company: | Beezneez Theatre Company | |||
| 1st Published: | Original Writing | 2007 | ||
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| Genre: | Drama | - | Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 3 |
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Synopsis: Paul and Mary Dolan struggle to come to terms with the upcoming departure of their only child to study at university. A mysterious Englishman arrives in their midst and his blossoming friendship with the daughter creates the backdrop to tragedy as neighbours Pat Kelly and Annie Jackson, themselves custodians of great regret and sorrow, fail to stem the tide of Paul's suspicion and anger. For all the seriousness of the underlying themes, Callaghan's Place is peppered with scenes of outrageous humour. | ||||
Love Is. . . |
| 1st Produced: | The Dock, Carrick on Shannon Leitrim, Ireland | 2007 | ||
| Company: | Beezneez Theatre Company | |||
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| Genre: | Drama | - | Parts: | Male | 1 | Female |
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Notes: Love is consists of two separate monologues with the connection being the readings used at wedding cerelonies. | ||||
Synopsis: John McDwyer describes Love Is& as a complete departure from his previous fun-filled work. While there remain many humorous touches in this play, the writer is taking a very serious approach to two aspects of modern life and death and how events impact on people's commitment to love. He describes the work as something he had to get out of his system and says that it was the most difficult work he has taken on as a writer. It is a work that is laced with personal and social commentary and he says he has been overwhelmed by the audience response to this new work which became another Beezneez blockbuster. | ||||
Lovely Leitrim |
| 1st Produced: | Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim Ireland | 1998 | ||
| Company: | Beezneez Theatre Company | |||
| 1st Published: | Original Writing | 2007 | ||
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| Genre: | Drama / Comedy | - | Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 2 |
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Synopsis: Armed with the certainty of motherhood, Mary Gallagher is convinced she knows what is best for her family in the event of her death. Her insistence on being granted her dying wish ultimately fragments her family and results in a cataclysmic evening in a London pub where her eldest son finally makes peace with himself and with the world. The unbridled wit of the dialogue sugars the sadness of a passing way of life. Lovely Leitrim was John McDwyer's first stage play. | ||||
Unforgiven |
| 1st Produced: | Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim Ireland | 2006 | ||
| Company: | Beezneez Theatre Company | |||
| 1st Published: | Original Writing | 2007 | ||
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| Genre: | Comedy | - | Parts: | Male | 3 | Female | 1 |
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Synopsis: A real circus of a play, Unforgiven is a laugh a minute exposition of Irish rural life, where nothing is ever as it seems to be. PJ awaits the death of his father so that he can marry his neighbour, Mary and live happily ever after. His brother, Seamie, holds a watching brief while Mary seems unaware of PJ's plans for her. When the father dies, another brother arrives home from America and a colony of cats land amongst the pigeons in this uproarious comedy. | ||||
You'll Never Walk Alone |
| 1st Produced: | Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo Ireland | 1999 | ||
| Company: | Beezneez Theatre Company | |||
| 1st Published: | - | |||
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| Genre: | Drama / Comedy | - | Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 2 |
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Synopsis: Rovers have reached the cup final for the first time in ten years. Tonto and Dusty are overjoyed with this success while their partners, Trish and Mags look on in bemusement. Holding a witching brief are friends Luke and Numbers, both with their own regrets and sorrows. When Dusty's brother, Tony, who left town in mysterious circumstances after the last cup final appearance, arrives back for the final, the cosy world is turned upside down by a series of life changing events. Broad humour is used to mask a savage tale of life and love, | ||||