Donal O'Kelly
Donal O'Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Dublin,Ireland |
| Occupation | playwright,actor |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Notable works | Catalpa Bat The Father, Rabbit The Son[1] Jimmy Joyced![2] |
Donal O'Kelly(born 1958) is an Irishplaywrightand actor.[3][4][5]
Early life[edit]
O'Kelly was born inDublinin 1958.[6][7]He worked in the Irish Civil Service as a computer programmer, before quitting to become active in theatre and politics.[7]
Career[edit]
O'Kelly's first play wasSilicon Sweethearts(1984).[8]In 1993, he co-founded Calypso Productions, dedicated to staging work that deals withhuman rights.He is a longtime activist and an associate director ofAfri.[9]
O'Kelly was elected toAosdánain 2007; he resigned in 2011 afterDunamaise Arts Centre[10]refused to hang one ofMannix Flynn's works and was accused ofcensorshipby Aosdána; O'Kelly did not agree.[11]
Donal O'Kelly's 1995 playCatalpawon aScotsmanFringe First Award at the 1996Edinburgh Fringe Festivaland the Critics' Prize at the 1997Melbourne International Festivalin 1997. In 1999 he won the Irish American Cultural Institute Butler Literary Award.[12]
In 2014 his music-drama serialFranciscowon the gold medal for Best Drama Special at the New York Festivals Radio Awards.[13]
O'Kelly's film appearances includeJimmy's Hall,The VanandKings,for which he was nominated for anIFTA.On TV, he has appeared onPaths to Freedom,BallykissangelandThe Clinic.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ^"Donal O'Kelly on 30 years of 'Bat The Father Rabbit The Son'".The Irish Times.
- ^"Operation Easter | Magill".magill.ie.
- ^Grene, Nicholas; Morash, Chris (28 July 2016).The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Theatre.Oxford University Press.ISBN978-0-19-101634-9– via Google Books.
- ^Browne, Harry."One man's remarkable voyage".The Irish Times.
- ^O'Toole, Fintan (6 March 2003).Critical Moments: Fintan O'Toole on Modern Irish Theatre.Peter Lang.ISBN9781904505037– via Google Books.
- ^"O'Kelly, Donal 1958- [WorldCat Identities]".
- ^abMiddeke, Martin; Schnierer, Peter Paul (28 May 2010).The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary Irish Playwrights.A&C Black.ISBN9781408113462– via Google Books.
- ^"Aosdána".aosdana.artscouncil.ie.
- ^"Bat the Father / Rabbit the Son".24 January 2019.
- ^Fitz-Simons, Christopher; Sternlicht, Sanford (1 November 1996).New Plays from the Abbey Theatre: 1993-1995.Syracuse University Press.ISBN9780815603450– via Google Books.
- ^Shortall, Eithne."Actor loses €17k to defy Aosdana"– via thetimes.co.uk.
- ^Fitzpatrick, Richard (9 February 2015)."Donal O'Kelly staging one of the greatest Irish stories ever told".Irish Examiner.
- ^Murphy, Greg (25 June 2014)."Irish radio serial dedicates NY gold award to Chelsea Manning".Irish Examiner.
- ^"Donal O'Kelly".IMDb.
- ^"Donal O'Kelly".MUBI.
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- 1958 births
- Living people
- Irish male dramatists and playwrights
- Aosdána members
- People from Dublin (city)
- 21st-century Irish dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Irish dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century Irish actors
- 21st-century Irish actors
- Actors from Dublin (city)
- Irish stage actors
- Irish film actors
- Irish television actors