Gary Duggan
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Gary Duggan is an Irish
playwright
.
Born in Dublin in 1979, Duggan was raised in the North Dublin suburb of Donaghmede
. He studied Media Production at Dublin Institute of Technology. Duggan began writing scripts at the age of 15 while attending Grange Community College in Donaghmede. His first staged work was a collection of monologue
s called Manhattan Whispers, staged as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival
in 2001.
His first full length play, Monged was produced by Fishamble Theatre Company in 2005 and won the Stewart Parker
Trust Award for best debut play in 2006.
Duggan's second play, Dedalus Lounge, premiered as part of the 2006 Dublin Fringe Festival and was produced by Pageant Wagon Theatre Company.
Duggan's third play, Trans-Euro Express, also produced by produced by Pageant Wagon Theatre Company, premiered at the Mill Theatre, Dundrum
in November 2008.
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playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
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Born in Dublin in 1979, Duggan was raised in the North Dublin suburb of Donaghmede
Donaghmede
Donaghmede is a residential suburb of Dublin, in the province of Leinster, Ireland.-Location:Donaghmede is situated approximately to the north east of the Dublin city centre, and is in the constituency of Dublin North East...
. He studied Media Production at Dublin Institute of Technology. Duggan began writing scripts at the age of 15 while attending Grange Community College in Donaghmede. His first staged work was a collection of monologue
Monologue
In theatre, a monologue is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes also to directly address another character or the audience. Monologues are common across the range of dramatic media...
s called Manhattan Whispers, staged as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival
Dublin Fringe Festival
The Dublin Fringe Festival allows artists to develop and present their work by submitting their application which is subsequently reviewed by the programme manager. The festival is open to both Irish and international participants....
in 2001.
His first full length play, Monged was produced by Fishamble Theatre Company in 2005 and won the Stewart Parker
Stewart Parker
James Stewart Parker was a Northern Irish poet and playwright.He was born in Sydenham, Belfast, of a Protestant working class family. While still in his teens, he contracted bone cancer and had a leg amputated...
Trust Award for best debut play in 2006.
Duggan's second play, Dedalus Lounge, premiered as part of the 2006 Dublin Fringe Festival and was produced by Pageant Wagon Theatre Company.
Duggan's third play, Trans-Euro Express, also produced by produced by Pageant Wagon Theatre Company, premiered at the Mill Theatre, Dundrum
The Mill Theatre Dundrum
-Overview:The Mill Theatre, in Dublin, Ireland, was built during the building of the Dundrum Town Centre.-Description:At entrance level there is the box office and gallery, the 2nd floor mezzanine also has gallery space and is the main entrance to the auditorium which is housed on the two floors...
in November 2008.