Fergal O'Byrne explained

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IIA Hall Of Fame | Net Visionary Awards 2017 . Netvisionary.ie . 2021-03-08.
  2. Web site: On Stages: To isolate is to resonate: theatre has never been more relevant - The Post . Cphpost.dk . 2020-10-19 . 2021-03-08.
  3. Web site: Performance Review: Extreme measures and food for thought aplenty - The Post . Cphpost.dk . 2020-10-27 . 2021-03-08.
  4. Web site: Saluting the English-language theatre trailblazers of 2020 - The Post . Cphpost.dk . 2021-01-23 . 2021-03-08.
  5. Web site: Rub a Dub Dub. 2021-05-25. Teaterbilletter.dk. da-DK.
  6. Web site: A Comedic Take On Modern Coffee Culture And Hipsterism . Hipsterverse . 2020-01-12 . 2021-03-08.
  7. Web site: Showtime for William . Independent News & Media . Fingal Independent . 25 November 2017 . 16 March 2021 .
  8. Web site: 2016 Semi-Finalists | PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Screenplay Contests . Pageawards.com . 2021-03-08.
  9. Web site: 2014 Quarter-Finalists | PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Screenplay Contests . Pageawards.com . 2021-03-08.
  10. Web site: This Week: Fergal O'Byrne The Net Visionary Hooked On Writing . Enniscorthy Guardian . pressreader.com . 15 November 2016 .
  11. Web site: Hennessy New Irish Writing. 2021-03-16. The Irish Times. en.
  12. Web site: Hot topics, fine fiction: the books to look out for . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 8 January 2000 . 16 March 2021 .
  13. Web site: 'A Dragon's Tale' wins Listowel prize . Enniscorthy Guardian . 13 June 2013 .
  14. Web site: 'Grace' by Paul Lynch wins Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 30 May 2018 . 8 March 2021 .

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