Paul Mercier (playwright) explained

Paul Mercier (born 1958 in Dublin) is an Irish playwright[1] screenwriter, film and theatre director.[2] Born in Dublin and living in An Cheathrú Rua[3] he was the founder member and Artistic Director of the Passion Machine Theatre Company, and is a Director with Anne Gately of the film production company An Pointe Productions.[4] His work is known for its gritty poetic realism and examination of ordinary, contemporary Irish life.[5] [6]

Career

Paul Mercier's work is known for what Irish journalist Fintan O'Toole calls its "inclusive dramatic vision".[7] His plays have received numerous awards such as the Harvey's Irish Theatre Award for Best New Irish Work, The Sunday Independent Arts Award, The Sunday Tribune Arts Award, The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, and an Edinburgh Fringe First Award. His 1998 Dublin Trilogy received the Evening Herald/ Dublin Theatre Festival Award for Best Irish Production and The Irish Times/ ESB Irish Theatre Award for Best Production. He has written and directed two award-winning short films for Brother Films, 'Before I Sleep' and 'Lipservice', inspired by his time as an Irish teacher at Greendale Community School in Kilbarrack.[8] He directed and co-created the hit Irish-language teenage series 'Aifric' for TG4. He wrote and directed 'Sétanta',[9] a co-production by the Abbey Theatre and Fibín Theatre Company[10] which received the BBC Irish language award at the 2012 Stewart Parker Trust Awards.[11] [12]

Playography

Paul Mercier has written and directed the following plays for the Passion Machine Theatre Company,[11] founded in 1984.[13] The company is a project-based operation, staging only original Irish work, and committed to a wholly indigenous theatre that depicted, challenged and celebrated the contemporary Irish experience.[5] [14]

His work for The Abbey Theatre includes:

He has written and directed two plays in the Irish language for the Irish language theatre company Fíbín[22]

Filmography

Paul Mercier has written and directed three award-winning short films:

He has directed and adapted for the screen his much-loved play[28] for Fiach Mac Conghail and Cuan Mac Conghail's Brother Films[29]

For his own film production company An Pointe Productions:

He was the director and co-creator of the celebrated TG4 TV series, Aifric (2006, 2007, 2008).[36] Aifric won best Children's/Youth programme at the 2007, 2008, 2009 Irish Film and Television Awards, and was nominated for Best Irish Language show in 2009.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Murray, Christopher. Twentieth-Century Irish Drama: Mirror Up to Nation. Syracuse University Press. 2000-01-01. 9780815606437.
  2. Web site: Paul Mercier. IMDb. 2015-10-25.
  3. Web site: Carraroe.ie Latest News Ealaíontóirí. www.ancheathrurua.ie. 2015-10-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713030658/http://ancheathrurua.ie/stair2.php?ID=17. 2015-07-13.
  4. Web site: PlayographyIreland - Paul Mercier. irishplayography.com.
  5. Book: A Century of Irish Drama: Widening the Stage. Indiana University Press. 2000-01-01. 025321419X. Stephen. Watt. Eileen M.. Morgan. Shakir M.. Mustafa.
  6. News: Cow pats but no bull: a cultural meeting place for myth and reality. November 24, 2014. The Irish Times. 2015-10-25.
  7. Book: Critical Moments: Fintan O'Toole on Modern Irish Theatre. Peter Lang. 2003-01-01. 9781904505037. Fintan. O'Toole. Julia. Furay. Redmond. O'Hanlon.
  8. Web site: RTÉ Television - Léargas. www.rte.ie. 2015-10-25.
  9. Web site: Irish Theatre Magazine Reviews Current Sétanta. itmarchive.ie. 2020-01-03.
  10. Web site: Fíbín: Back to the Future?. Ó Conchubhair. Brian. July 10, 2014. Breac: A Digital Journal of Irish Studies. 3 January 2020.
  11. Web site: PlayographyIreland - Paul Mercier. www.irishplayography.com. 2015-10-25.
  12. Web site: Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach. www.abbeytheatre.ie. 2015-10-25. Abbey. Theatre. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201044136/http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/people/view/paul_mercier#. 2016-02-01. dead.
  13. Web site: Irish Rock Discography: Passion Machine. www.irishrock.org. 2015-10-25.
  14. Web site: Passion Machine - Companies - Irish Theatre Online. 2015-10-25.
  15. Web site: The Passion Machine Wasters - EUscreen. oldportal.euscreen.eu. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201054215/http://oldportal.euscreen.eu/play.jsp?id=EUS_DCBD04DE21C54F479AF252AEA89BE1B2#. 2016-02-01. 2015-10-25.
  16. News: Bad sports: what's up with Irish art?. The Irish Times. en. 2020-01-03.
  17. Web site: PlayographyIreland - Spacers. www.irishplayography.com. 2015-10-25.
  18. Book: Mercier, Paul. Home. Passion Machine Ltd. 1989-01-01. Dublin. 9781872313054.
  19. Web site: PlayographyIreland - Kitchensink. www.irishplayography.com. 2015-10-25.
  20. News: Cow pats but no bull: a cultural meeting place for myth and reality. The Irish Times. 2015-10-25.
  21. Web site: The Passing Paul Mercier Interview. entertainment.ie. 2015-10-25.
  22. Web site: Theatre as Gaeilge / Irish language & educational theatre for Young People – An Triail & Saol Faoi Shráid. fibin.com. 2015-10-25.
  23. Web site: Irish Theatre Magazine - Reviews - Current - Sétanta. irishtheatremagazine.ie.
  24. Web site: Dublin Theatre Festival - Réiltín by Paul Mercier - Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach. abbeytheatre.ie. 2016-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530084312/http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/whats_on/event/dublin-theatre-festival-reiltin-by-paul-mercier/#. 2015-05-30. dead.
  25. News: A fresh spotlight on Irish language theatre. The Irish Times. 2015-10-25.
  26. News: Cork cruises to a triumphant close. The Irish Times. en. 2020-01-03.
  27. News: 'General' wins best film award. Linehan. Hugh. The Irish Times. en. 2020-01-03.
  28. News: A little audience participation. The Irish Times. 2015-10-25.
  29. Web site: FIACH & CUAN MAC CONGHAIL THE CV - Independent.ie. Independent.ie. 2015-10-25.
  30. News: Mercier's 'Studs' kicks off film festival. The Irish Times. 2015-10-25.
  31. Web site: Interview with 'Pursuit' writer/director Paul Mercier – 'Pursuit' in cinemas on September 18 - The Irish Film & Television Network. iftn.ie.
  32. Web site: }} seal of approval for Irish thriller]. RTÉ.ie. 10 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924154929if_/http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/0910/726908-pursuit/ . 24 September 2015.
  33. News: Pursuit review: Firing up the Fenian Cycle. .
  34. Web site: Pursuit | 28th Galway Film Fleadh . 2016-03-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305042905/http://www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/index.php/project/pusuit/ . 2016-03-05 .
  35. News: The best films from the 30th Galway Film Fleadh. Clarke. Donald. The Irish Times. en. 2020-01-03.
  36. Web site: Director Paul Mercier on 'Aifric' - The Irish Film & Television Network. iftn.ie.

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