Colm Byrne (born 1966) is an Irish playwright. He was born in Limerick and lives in Galway. His plays have been noted as political, lively [1] and poetic.[2] He is a recipient of a Bay Area Critics Circle award[3] and is a writer in residence with the LA Writer's Center.

Colm Byrne
Colm Byrne, Playwright, Ireland
Colm Byrne, Playwright, Ireland
Born1966
Limerick, Ireland
Occupationplaywright
NationalityIrish

Works

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Theatre

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  • Himself (2003) - Off-Broadway
  • Bed Time for Bali (2005)
  • Choke Point- The Downfall of Jayson Blair (2007) - Edinburgh Festival
  • FreeFall:Heroes (2011)- Druid Theatre, Galway [4]
  • State of Limn (2010) - Flatlake Festival [5]
  • The Sum of All Things (2012) - Electric Picnic

Novels

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  • Jesus Wife (2014)

Film

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References

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  1. ^ Anita Gates (30 January 2003). "3 Little Words, 8 Little Letters And Family Talk in Ireland". New York Times. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
  2. ^ Jenny Sandman (22 January 2003). "Ah, The Irish". Curtain Up. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
  3. ^ Terri Williams (22 August 2007). "Jayson Blair - Outstanding Talent?". Three Weeks Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
  4. ^ Curtis, Jessica. "Freefall Heroes Staged Rehearsal".
  5. ^ Byrne, Colm. "State of Limn".

Sources

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"Playwrights Database". Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2008.

"LA Writer's Center". Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2008.

"Edinburgh Fringe". Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2008.

"Internet Movie Database". Retrieved 25 January 2008.

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