Guna Nua Explained

Gúna Nua Theatre Company is an independent theatre production company based in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1998 by Paul Meade and David Parnell,^[1] it is grant-aided in Ireland by the Arts Council and by Dublin City Council.^[2]

Production history

World premieres

• The Morning After The Life Before – written by Ann Blake. First performed in the Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick.^[3]
• Meltdown by Paul Meade (co-production with axis:Ballymun) – Presented at axis:Ballymun and Project Arts Centre as part of Absolut Fringe, 2009. Also presented at Civic Theatre Tallaght.
• Little Gem by Elaine Murphy (co-production with Civic Theatre) – Winner Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award, Winner BBC/Stewart Parker Award, Winner Fishamble New Writing Award and Best Female Performer Award (entire cast as ensemble), 2008.
• Unravelling the Ribbon by Mary Kelly and Maureen White (co-production with Plan B Productions). Presented in association with Action Breast Cancer, proudly sponsored by Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. Project Cube 2007.
• Trousers by Paul Meade and David Parnell (co-production with Civic Theatre Tallaght
• Thesis by Gerry Dukes, Paul Meade and David Parnell (co-production with Civic Theatre)
• Skin Deep by Paul Meade - Stewart Parker award for Best New Play and nominated for two Irish Times/ESB theatre awards. Project Arts Centre 2003.
• Taste by David Parnell Andrew's Lane 2002.
• Scenes From a Water Cooler by Paul Meade and David Parnell – Winner, Dublin Fringe Awards, Best Production and Best Actor (David Pearse).
• Four Storeys by David Parnell. Project@themint 1998.

Irish premieres

• Dinner With Friends by Donald Margulies (co-production with Lane Productions) – Irish Times/ESB theatre awards nomination, best set design, Ferdia Murphy. Andrews Lane 2004.
• The Real Thing (in association with Andrew's Lane Theatre) by Tom Stoppard. Andrews Lane 2004.

External links

• Gúna Nua website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guna Nua » Biographies . 4 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110212142737/http://www.gunanua.com/biographies/ . 12 February 2011 . dead .
2. Web site: Dublin City Council Arts Grants 2011 | Notice Board | HOME . 4 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716221510/http://www.theatreforumireland.com/view/article/dublin-city-council-arts-grants-2011/?cHash=578abacccba5f586b5b56d189cd4a5be . 16 July 2011 . dead .
3. Web site: The Morning After the Life Before . 2023-03-04 . www.irishplayography.com.