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Carolyn Swift

CAROLYN SWIFT

  

Nationality:    British
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Born in London, Swift came to Dublin in 1946 to join Anew McMaster's company at the Gate Theatre. In 1953 she founded, with Alan Simpson, the Pike Theatre, for which she wrote seven late-night intimate revues, 'the Follies'. In 1961 she joined RTE, writing, adapting and editing plays for the Drama and children's departments. She wrote for radio, and she wrote four screenplays and childrens books in the 'Robbers' series as well as her autobiography, 'stage by Stage'.

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below is a list of Carolyn Swift's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

        Aladin And His Amazing Dreamlamp         Export Follies         Fantabulous Circus, The         Follies Of Herbert Lane         Folly It Up         Further Follies         Inquisition         Lady G         Millstone, The         More Follies         Pike Follies the Sun         Resistance         Say It With Follies         Thumbelina And the Ugly Duckling



Aladin And His Amazing Dreamlamp

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Liberty Hall, Dublin    1975

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Rock Panto

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Export Follies

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1st Produced:
Pike Theatre, Dublin    1958

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Revue Show

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Fantabulous Circus, The

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1st Produced:
Central Hall, Dublin    1977

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Genre:
Puppet Play

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Follies Of Herbert Lane

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Pike Theatre, Dublin    1953

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Revue Show

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Folly It Up

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Pike Theatre, Dublin    1956

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Further Follies

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Pike Theatre, Dublin    1955

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Revue Show

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Inquisition

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Original Playwright - Diego Fabbri

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Dublin Theatre Festival    1959

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Genre:
Translation

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Lady G

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A portrait of Lady Augusta Gregory, playwright, folklorist and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre

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Abbey Theatre in association with Kite Productions

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Millstone, The

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1st Produced:
Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin    1951

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More Follies

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Pike Theatre, Dublin    1954

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Revue Show

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Pike Follies the Sun

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Pike Theatre, Dublin    1959

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Revue Show

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Resistance

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1st Produced:
English Tour    1977

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Recreation Ground

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Say It With Follies

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Pike Theatre, Dublin    1957

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Genre:
Revue Show

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Thumbelina And the Ugly Duckling

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Genre:
Two Puppet Plays

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