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LAURENCE MCKEOWN (1956 - )
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Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1977, Laurence McKeown (b. 1956 in Randalstown, County Antrim, Northern Ireland) is an Irish author, playwright, screenwriter, and former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who took part in the 1981 Irish hunger strike
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Cold House, A Laughter of Our Children, The Official Version, The Two Roads West West Awakes, TheCold House, A
Synopsis:
A former RUC officer and his wife discover that the man working in their kitchen is an IRA ex-prisoner who killed a policeman. A Cold House addresses difficulties in the Northern Ireland peace process and asks what truths must be faced if people are to move forward in a society riven with conflict
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written by Brian Campbell And Laurence McKeown
1st Produced:
Amharclann na Carraige/Theatre on the Rock, Belfast 03 Jun 2003
Organisations:
DubbleJoint Theatre Company, Belfast
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Play/Drama
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Male: 2 Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageLaughter of Our Children, The
Synopsis:
In a small village in the North of Ireland in 1981, Mary and George try to come to terms with their son Peadar's decision to volunteer for the hunger strike. the local school teacher decides to take a lead role in organising a local campaign. Two old school friends of Peadar, now at Queen's University, must try to come to terms with where they stand. Myles, the GAA coach, wants to keep his head down and ignore the situation and Father Boyle, the local priest, struggles to control his parishioners.
Notes:
written by Brian Campbell And Laurence McKeown
1st Produced:
Amharclann na Carraige/Theatre on the Rock, Belfast 02 May 2001
Organisations:
DubbleJoint Theatre Company, Belfast
1st Published:
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Music:
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Play/Drama
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Male: 8 Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageOfficial Version, The
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1st Produced:
- 18 Sep 2006
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Play/Drama
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Top of PageTwo Roads West
Synopsis:
Back in Belfast after spending several decades in London, Rosie feels disconnected from the city she once knew so well. She meets taxi-driver Bill, and over the course of their journey together each reveals much about the history of West Belfast and their own attitudes to it.
Notes:
This site-specific play was performed to necessarily small groups of Audience members in A fully functioning Black Taxi. the taxi departed from the West Belfast Taxi Association depot, Castle Street.
1st Produced:
Cathederal Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast 07 May 2009
Organisations:
Kabosh
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Music:
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Genre:
site specific
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageWest Awakes, The
Synopsis:
Building on the success of the existing political tours of West Belfast, Kabosh commissioned four playwrights, each choosing a location along the historic Falls Road beginning at St. Comgall's School, and taking in Conway Mill, An Chulturlann, the City Cemetery and Milltown Cemetery. Featuring West Belfast actors Antoinette Morelli and Gerard Jordan, each play brings to life the rich history and vibrant heritage of this unique area of the city of Belfast, enhancing these already hugely popular tours of West Belfast. the four playwrights, Laurence McKeown, Rosaleen Walsh, Jimmy McAleavy and Kieron Magee, focus on the men and women who have played key roles in the life of the West. From news reporters at St Comgalls, workers in Conway Mill, the bi-lingual ghosts of the Presbyterian Church at An Chulturlann to the dead of Milltown Cemetery, the West Awakes celebrates the complex and vibrant contribution to the life of Belfast by the people of the West.
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1st Produced:
Belfast: Performed in promenade along the Falls Road, starting at St. Comgalls School, and taking in Conway Mill, An Culturlann, Miltown Cemetery and the City Cemetery. 07 Apr 2010
Organisations:
Kabosh
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
short piece
Parts:
Male: 1 Female: 1 Other: -
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