Róisín McBrinn
Theatre Director
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Róisín McBrinn
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| Recipient of the Quercus Award 2010 | |
| Róisín is currently an Associate Director at the Sherman Cymru in Cardiff | |
MOST RECENT THEATRE |
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| SIXTY-SIX BOOKS | Bush Theatre |
| YELLOW MOON | Rustaveli Theater of Georgia |
| YERMA | West Yorkshire Playhouse |
| PERVE | Peacock, Abbey Theatre Dublin |
| NOVECENTO | Donmar Warehouse season at Trafalgar Studios |
| NO ESCAPE | Peacock, Abbey Theatre Dublin |
| CITYSCAPE (STATION and PATROLOPHOBIA) | Sherman Cymru |
| FUGITIVE KIND | Donmar Warehouse (Reading) |
| THE FAIRER SEX | Abbey Theatre |
THEATRE |
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| NEW WRITING PROJECT | Angle Theatre at Hackney Empire |
| NEW CONNECTIONS DIRECTOR | National Theatre |
THE WAKE |
Royal Academy of Dramtic Art |
INPARENTHESIS |
One of the winners of THE METAMORPHOSIS project at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley with ATG. |
CRESTFALL by Mark O’Rowe |
Theatre 503 |
ROBERTO ZUCCO by Bernard-Marie Koltes |
LAMDA |
SLEEPING BEAUTY by Rufus Norris |
Helix Theatre, Dublin |
THE FIELD by John B Keane |
Tricycle Theatre |
WHEREABOUTS |
Fishamble Theatre Co |
TEJAS VERDES by Fermín Cabal |
b*spoke theatre - Project Dublin |
A THOUSAND YARDS by Abi Zakarian |
Southwark Playhouse |
REFERENCES TO SALVADOR DALÍ MAKE ME HOT by José Rivera (Evening Standard ‘Must See Fringe’) |
Arcola Theatre |
GOMPERS by Adam Rapp (Time Out Review of the week and Critics’ Choice) |
Arcola Theatre |
GIANTS HAVE US IN THEIR BOOKS by José Rivera (Nominated Best Production, Dublin Fringe Festival) |
International Studio Dublin |
SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY by José Rivera (Nominated sexiest show, Dublin Fringe Festival) |
Cube @ Project Dublin |
A IS FOR AXE by Mike McCormack |
Irish National Tour |
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AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR |
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SMALLER by Carmel Morgan |
Phil McIntyre Productions with Dawn French and Alison Moyet on UK tour and West End – as resident director, directed by Kathy Burke |
SHOOT THE CROW by Owen McCafferty |
Sonia Friedman Productions in the West End - as staff director, directed by Robert Delamere |
FUDDY MEERS by David Lindsey-Abaire |
Scamp productions (Arts Theatre) - as staff director, directed by Angus Jackson |
THE QUARE FELLOW by Brendan Behan |
Oxford Stage Company tour - as staff director, directed by Kathy Burke |
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DONMAR WAREHOUSE AS RESIDENT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JAN 03-JAN 04 |
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AFTER MISS JULIE by Patrick Marber |
Directed by Michael Grandage |
HOTEL IN AMSTERDAM by John Osborne |
Directed by Robin Lefevre |
PACIFIC OVERTURES by Stephen Sondheim |
Directed by Gary Griffin |
CALIGULA by Albert Camus |
Directed by Michael Grandage |
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST by Dario Fo |
Directed by Robert Delamere |
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WORKSHOPS / AWARDS |
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She won the Young Vic/Jerwood Young Director’s Award in 2004 |
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Readings and workshops directed include Director’s Week at the National Theatre Studio; National Studio Writer’s Development project (American writer’s residency); Soho Theatre Writer’s Development project and showcase (Launchpad); The Actors Centre; Reading The Decades at the Abbey Theatre Dublin; and the Donmar American writer’s residency |
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EDUCATION |
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She has an MA (hons.) Drama and Spanish from Trinity College, Dublin (1996-2000) and had a full Scholarship to complete year 3 of degree from University of California, San Diego (98-99). She speaks fluent Spanish and intermediate French and Gaelic. |
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