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Fergal O'Byrne is a writer from Dublin, Ireland who now lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Two of his stage plays have won awards at Listowel Writers' Week.
Career edit
Before turning to writing full-time, O'Byrne was CEO of the Irish Internet Association and was listed by that organisation in its "IIA Internet Hall of Fame".[1]
After moving to Copenhagen, he met artistic director Ian Burns, who agreed to stage a trilogy of plays by O'Byrne.[2] The first play, Extremophiles, had its premiere in October 2020 in the Krudttønden Theatre, Copenhagen.[3][4] A further play by O'Byrne, Rub-a-Dub-Dub, is due to be given its premiere in March 2022.[5]
O'Byrne's screenwriting work includes the sitcom Hipsterverse.[6] His short films include Eyes Wide Open,[7] Ribeye (2016 Semi-Finalist PAGE International Screenwriting Awards),[8] and Glass Ceiling (2014 Quarter-Finalist PAGE International Screenwriting Awards).[9]
Recognition edit
O'Byrne was a winner of the Hennessy Short Story writing awards,[10][11] which led to the publication of his debut novel Trolley Ride in Manhattan (Mentor Books) in 2000.[6][12]
His stage plays have won several awards, including A Dragon’s Tale (which won the Eamon Keane Award at the 2013 Listowel Writers' Week),[13] and Extremophiles (which won the Eamon Keane Award in 2018).[14]
References edit
- ^ "IIA Hall Of Fame | Net Visionary Awards 2017". Netvisionary.ie. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "On Stages: To isolate is to resonate: theatre has never been more relevant - The Post". Cphpost.dk. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Performance Review: Extreme measures and food for thought aplenty - The Post". Cphpost.dk. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Saluting the English-language theatre trailblazers of 2020 - The Post". Cphpost.dk. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Rub a Dub Dub". Teaterbilletter.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b "A Comedic Take On Modern Coffee Culture And Hipsterism". Hipsterverse. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Showtime for William". Fingal Independent. Independent News & Media. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "2016 Semi-Finalists | PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Screenplay Contests". Pageawards.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "2014 Quarter-Finalists | PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Screenplay Contests". Pageawards.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "This Week: Fergal O'Byrne The Net Visionary Hooked On Writing". Enniscorthy Guardian. 15 November 2016 – via pressreader.com.
- ^ "Hennessy New Irish Writing". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 March 2021. [failed verification]
- ^ "Hot topics, fine fiction: the books to look out for". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 8 January 2000. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "'A Dragon's Tale' wins Listowel prize". Enniscorthy Guardian. 13 June 2013.
- ^ "'Grace' by Paul Lynch wins Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.