Gary Mitchell (born 3 May 1965) is a Northern Irish playwright. By the 2000s, he had become "one of the most talked about voices in European theatre ... whose political thrillers have arguably made him Northern Ireland's greatest playwright".[1]
As the Beast Sleeps, The Force of Change, In a Little world of Our own
Spouse
Alison
From a working-class, loyalist background, Mitchell's first foray into writing was for Radio 4. His first play was produced by Tinderbox but Mitchell's first major theatre success was the production (by Connall Morrison) of his In A Little World of Our Own at the Peacock, a gripping and unflinching portrayal of loyalist culture. It won The Irish Times Theatre Award for Best New Play in 1997,[2] and it later went to Belfast as part of an Abbey Theatre tour. The following year the Peacock Theatre produced his As The Beast Sleeps.
He was writer-in-residence at the Royal National Theatre, London in 1999.
His works have also premiered at London's Royal Court Theatre. Force of Change won the Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award (£30,000) for Most Promising Playwright.
He won the prestigious Stewart Parker Award for Independent Voice; other accolades include the George Devine Award.
In November 2005, he was forced out of his home in the Belfast suburb of Rathcoole after it was attacked by loyalist paramilitaries.[1][3] He and his family had to live in hiding somewhere in Northern Ireland which forced Mitchell to put his career on hold for five years.[4]
He has gone on to win the Aisling Award for Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Culture.
^ abcLoyalist paramilitaries drive playwright from his home – The Guardian, 21 December 2005.
^The Theatre Awards: 1997. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
^Playwright hits back against intimidation – The Observer, 29 January 2006.
^Interview with Gary Mitchell, The Belfast Telegraph, 12 May 2014
External links
Retrieved 23 August 2013
– The final edition of this radio series featured Mitchell in Feb. 2011
"Gary Mitchell asks why plays about Ulster Protestants are so often accused of bias" in The Guardian, 5 April 2003
Colin Murphy, The John le Carré of Ulster loyalism, Le monde diplomatique, March 2011.
March 06, 2023
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For other people with the same name see Gary Mitchell disambiguation Gary Mitchell born 3 May 1965 is a Northern Irish playwright By the 2000s he had become one of the most talked about voices in European theatre whose political thrillers have arguably made him Northern Ireland s greatest playwright 1 Gary MitchellBorn 1965 05 03 3 May 1965 age 57 OccupationWriterGenrePolitical thriller 1 Notable worksAs the Beast Sleeps The Force of Change In a Little world of Our ownSpouseAlisonFrom a working class loyalist background Mitchell s first foray into writing was for Radio 4 His first play was produced by Tinderbox but Mitchell s first major theatre success was the production by Connall Morrison of his In A Little World of Our Own at the Peacock a gripping and unflinching portrayal of loyalist culture It won The Irish Times Theatre Award for Best New Play in 1997 2 and it later went to Belfast as part of an Abbey Theatre tour The following year the Peacock Theatre produced his As The Beast Sleeps He was writer in residence at the Royal National Theatre London in 1999 His works have also premiered at London s Royal Court Theatre Force of Change won the Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award 30 000 for Most Promising Playwright He won the prestigious Stewart Parker Award for Independent Voice other accolades include the George Devine Award In November 2005 he was forced out of his home in the Belfast suburb of Rathcoole after it was attacked by loyalist paramilitaries 1 3 He and his family had to live in hiding somewhere in Northern Ireland which forced Mitchell to put his career on hold for five years 4 He has gone on to win the Aisling Award for Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Culture Contents 1 Works 2 Awards 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksWorks EditPlaysSmiley 2016 Lyric Theatre Belfast Demented 2014 Lyric Theatre Belfast Forget Turkey We liked it so much we re going to Phuket again 2013 with Dan Gordon and Colin Murphy Lyric Theatre Belfast Re energize 2013 Playhouse Londonderry Forget Turkey We re going to Phuket this Christmas 2012 with Dan Gordon and Colin Murphy Lyric Theatre Belfast Love Matters 2012 Aisling Ghear Belfast Suicide Blonde 2010 Old Red Lion London Remnants of Fear 2005 Dubbeljoint Belfast Loyal Women 2003 Royal Court Downstairs London The Force of Change 2000 Royal Court Upstairs Downstairs London Marching On 2000 Lyric Belfast Holding Cell 2000 Tinderbox Belfast Energy 1999 Playhouse Londonderry Trust 1999 Royal Court Upstairs London Tearing the Loom 1998 Lyric Belfast As the Beast Sleeps 1998 Peacock Dublin In a Little World of Our Own 1997 Peacock Dublin Sinking 1997 Replay Belfast That Driving Ambition 1995 Replay Belfast Alternative Future 1994 Point Fields Belfast Independent Voice 1993 Tinderbox BelfastRadio playsFighting Cowardice 2014 RTE Radio 1 Ulster Volunteers 2014 RTE Radio 1 Loves Worst Day 2013 BBC Radio 4 Babies 2012 RTE Radio 1 Freedom of Poverty 2011 RTE Radio 1 Ian Really Likes Mary 2010 RTE Radio 1 Echoes of War 2009 BBC Radio 3 Forgotten People Part Two 2009 RTE Radio 1 Forgotten People Part One 2009 RTE Radio 1 Just Cause 2008 RTE Radio 1 Loyal Women 2003 BBC Radio 4 The Force of Change 2002 BBC Radio 4 As the Beast Sleeps 2001 BBC Radio 4 At the Base of the Pyramid 1997 BBC Radio 4 Drumcree 1996 BBC Radio 4 Dividing Force Episode Three Useless Tools 1995 BBC Radio 4 Dividing Force Episode Two Raising the Standard 1995 BBC Radio 4 Dividing Force Episode One Above the Law 1995 BBC Radio 4 Stranded 1995 BBC Radio 3 Mandarin Lime 1995 with Jimmy Murphy BBC Radio 3 Poison Hearts 1994 BBC Radio 4 Independent Voice 1993 BBC Radio 4 A Tearful of Dreams 1993 BBC Radio 4 The World the Flesh and the Devil 1991 BBC Radio 4TelevisionEight Days That Made Rome episodes 2017 Channel 5 UK FilmsSuffering 2003 Writer director As the Beast Sleeps 2002 BBC 2 An Officer From France 1998 RTE 1 Made in Heaven 1996 BBC EducationAwards EditTheatre awardsAisling Award for Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Culture 2006 Remnants of Fear Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright 2000 The Force of Change Joint winner George Divine Award 2000 The Force of Change Pearson Best New Play Award 1999 Trust Belfast Arts Drama Award 1998 Sinking Belfast Arts Drama Award 1998 In a Little World of Our Own Irish Times Best New Play Award 1997 In a Little World of Our OwnFilm awardsBelfast Arts Award for Best Film 2002 As the Beast Sleeps Best Short Film Belfast Film Festival 2003 SufferingSee also EditList of Northern Irish writersReferences Edit a b c Loyalist paramilitaries drive playwright from his home The Guardian 21 December 2005 The Theatre Awards 1997 Retrieved 19 February 2011 Playwright hits back against intimidation The Observer 29 January 2006 Interview with Gary Mitchell The Belfast Telegraph 12 May 2014External links EditProfile at Culture Northern Ireland com Retrieved 23 August 2013 From Stage To Street The final edition of this radio series featured Mitchell in Feb 2011 Gary Mitchell asks why plays about Ulster Protestants are so often accused of bias in The Guardian 5 April 2003 Colin Murphy The John le Carre of Ulster loyalism Le monde diplomatique March 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gary Mitchell amp oldid 1017028334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
