Syd Cheatleis an Irish

Ireland

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 writer born in Dublin and educated at Castleknock

Castleknock

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Leaving Ireland to pursue a writing career in London

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, his first two plays "Retreat" and "The Director" were produced by the Abbey Theatre

Abbey Theatre

The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...

 in Dublin in 1970. His next play, "Straight Up", received its premiere at the Traverse Theatre

Traverse Theatre

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 in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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 and subsequently transferred to the Piccadilly Theatre

Piccadilly Theatre

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 in London in December 1971. It premiered in the US at the Kansas City playhouse in 1973 with subsequent productions in Seattle, Newhaven, Washington DC and New York City.

Also translated into German by Jurgen and Astrid Fischer under the title "Im Schoss der Familie", "Straight Up" premiered in Germany at Darmstadt Landestheater in 1972, and enjoyed considerable success over a 14-year period with major productions including Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart and Vienna.

Syd Cheatle is married with three children, and currently lives on Sherkin Island

Sherkin Island

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, in West Cork

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