Colin Teevan
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Colin Teevan is an Irish
playwright, radio dramatist, translator and academic.
Teevan has premiered works in the National Theatres of Ireland, Scotland and the Royal National Theatre
in London, He has been a regular collaborator of directors Hideki Noda, Sir Peter Hall, and actors Greg Hicks
, Clare Higgins and Kathryn Hunter
. He co-founded the writers' movement The Monsterists and was controversial script doctor on Peter Hall's production of John Barton
's Tantalus
. He has been a fellow of Queens University Belfast, University of East Anglia
and Durham University
and he is currently lecturer in Dramatic Writing at Birkbeck, University of London
and an Associate Artist of West Yorkshire Playhouse. All his stage work is published by Oberon Books.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
playwright, radio dramatist, translator and academic.
Teevan has premiered works in the National Theatres of Ireland, Scotland and the Royal National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
in London, He has been a regular collaborator of directors Hideki Noda, Sir Peter Hall, and actors Greg Hicks
Greg Hicks
Greg Hicks is an English actor. He completed theatrical training at Rose Bruford College and has been a member of The Royal Shakespeare Company since 1976...
, Clare Higgins and Kathryn Hunter
Kathryn Hunter
Kathryn Hunter is an award-winning English actress and theatre director.Hunter was born in New York to Greek parents but brought up in the UK...
. He co-founded the writers' movement The Monsterists and was controversial script doctor on Peter Hall's production of John Barton
John Barton
John Barton may refer to:* John Barton , English theatre director and founding member of the Royal Shakespeare Company* John Barton , engineer noted for his engravings using his Ruling Engine...
's Tantalus
Tantalus
Tantalus was the ruler of an ancient western Anatolian city called either after his name, as "Tantalís", "the city of Tantalus", or as "Sipylus", in reference to Mount Sipylus, at the foot of which his city was located and whose ruins were reported to be still visible in the beginning of the...
. He has been a fellow of Queens University Belfast, University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
and Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
and he is currently lecturer in Dramatic Writing at Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
and an Associate Artist of West Yorkshire Playhouse. All his stage work is published by Oberon Books.