Playwriting

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Title: ‘ Let’s make a play’

Date:    Saturday 7th February 2026 

Time: 10am - 4pm

Workshop Level: Suitable for all levels

Workshop Summary: This is a hands-on writing workshop with one of Ireland's most celebrated playwrights exploring how to find a window into story and then how to make it drama.

Biography

‘Deirdre Kinahan is one of Ireland’s major contemporary playwrights. She writes about issues that affect modern Ireland as well as the issues that have clouded its past. She is a masterful, poetic writer, with a way with a phrase that just dazzles. All of that is clear in The Saviour.’

The Slotkin Letter, Canada, Review.

Award-winning playwright, Deirdre is a member of Aosdána, Ireland's elected affiliation of outstanding artists. She collaborates with artists and theatres all over the world, is literary associate to Meath County Council and has a large canon of regularly produced plays to her credit. Deirdre is published by Nick Hern Books. 

Recent works include The Saviour for Landmark Productions & Irish Repertory Theatre NYC 2023; An Old Song Half Forgotten for the Abbey Theatre & Sofft productions 2023; TEMPESTA Glassmask Theatre/Cork Midsummer Festival 2024; In the Middle of the Fields for Solas Nua Washington DC 2021; The Visit for Draiocht & Dublin Theatre Festival 2021/22; Rathmines Road for the Abbey Theatre & Fishamble, and her Revolutionary Trilogy, Raging: Three Plays/SevenYears of Warfare in Ireland (NHB Modern Plays): Wild Sky, Embargo & Outrage.

Deirdre has several new Theatre and Screen projects in development, currently under commission to Staatstheatre Maintz in Germany, Fishamble in Dublin, NOMAD touring group and Landmark Productions. She also has years of experience as a producer and enjoys curating or participating in multi-genre artistic projects for Meath County Council and other national festivals/events. 

Deirdre is represented by Emily Hickman at The Agency London.

Eight participants (max) accepted. 

You can book your place by clicking on the link below.

Workshop fee €120 including lunch and refreshments.