Charles Barron (playwright) explained

Charles Aitken Barron (11 January 1936 – 28 April 2012) was a Scottish writer,[1] playwright,[2] [3] [4] teacher and lecturer.[5] He wrote primarily in Doric (Dialect from the North East, derived from old Scots.)[6]

Early life and education

Barron was born in Aberdeen, Scotland.[7] He attended Robert Gordon's College.[8]

Career

Barron's play "Fooshion", won the 'Total Oil Scottish Playwright's Award'. Also, his play "Amang the Craws" won the 'Doric Festival Playwriting Award' as well as being used by Learning & Teaching Scotland for use by Higher English/Drama candidates throughout Scotland. His plays have been used/performed by Edinburgh Theatre Workshop, Annexe Theatre of Glasgow, Dragon Productions of Glasgow,[9] Pitlochry Theatre, Haddo House and Fleeman Productions of Aberdeen. However, he has not only written plays, his son-et-lumieres have been performed at sites all over Scotland.

Charles Barron died on 28 April 2012 at the age of 76. After a two-day stint in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary he died due to pancreatitis leading to multi-organ failure. Aberdeen Universary and Fleeman Productions have offered three prizes in his name for plays written in Doric.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Irish University Review. 2002. Irish University Press. 168.
  2. Book: Robbie Shepherd. Robbie Shepherd's Doric Columns. 2006. Birlinn, Limited. 978-1-84158-524-6. 134.
  3. Book: Sandy Hobbs. Willie Thompson. Out of the Burning House: Political Socialization in the Age of Affluence. 25 May 2011. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 978-1-4438-3047-8. 48–.
  4. Book: London Theatre Record. 1989. I. Herbert. 16.
  5. Book: Edi Swan. His Majesty's Theatre: One Hundred Years of Glorious Damnation. 2006. Black & White Pub.. 978-1-84502-102-3. 130.
  6. News: Lindsay. Morag. Remarkable legacy of leading Scottish playwright. Press and Journal. 4 May 2012.
  7. Web site: Shaw. Alison. Obituary: Charles Barron, inspirational teacher had great love of the theatre. Scotsman. 18 May 2012.
  8. http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6259109 "Charles Barron"
  9. "Dragon Theatre Company Netherbow". Book: Theatre Record. 1992. I. Herbert. 1266.
  10. http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/arts/news/doric-playwrights-offered-1000-prize-1-2860460 "Doric playwrights offered £1000 prize"

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