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Iseult Golden, #24HrDub writer, is hoping for a real animal

She’s a lurker. “Very little posting, tagging, tweeting, I just watch from the virtual corner….”

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Unique among the 7, 348: Paddy Cornelius (yes you read correctly) Courtney

Paddy C Courtney believes in giving the voiceless a voice. He may say that now but we are wise to the “Actor mimes [entire play]” trick here at #24HrDub HQ.

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Ali Hardiman: Doing #24HrDub for the cookies

Ali Hardiman joins the Creative Team of The 24 Hour Plays in aid of Dublin Youth Theatre as a writer. After a rip roaring 2019, she is kicking off 2020 with a bang. And a truck load of cookies.

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Mark O’Brien ran away with the circus in his head. Now for the circus outside his head!

Our next director in the hot seat is Mark O’Brien. Mark is the Director of axis, Ballymun. Theatre directing credits include; for axis, ‘Bang Bang’, ‘Tea Chests and Dreams’ and ‘The Parting Glass’ by Dermot Bolger (touring nationally and Internationally), ‘Glimmer’ by Joe Flavin, ‘Stór’ by Ciaran Taylor, ‘The Good Father’ by Christian O’ Reilly, ‘Cleaners’ […]

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Órla Mc Govern, #24HrDub writer, has a well toned “seat of the pants” muscle. Perfect!

Órla Mc Govern is a proud ex-DYT-er and one of the #24HrDub 2018 writers. Always great to welcome our alumni back for this crazy show! Now based in the Wild West, she is a performer and writer. Her plays have been performed on a moving barge, in a forest, and in a brewery (as well […]

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Sinead Aideen Maria (yes she was obsessed with Sound of Music) Moriarty

Our first writer profile this year and we discover that we are being used in a weird New-Year’s-Resolution-in-December-Experiment. Sinead Moriarty is the author of 12 books published by Penguin. To date, her books have been translated into 25 languages. She has just finished her 13th novel and is delighted to be taking a break from […]

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#24HrDub Playwrights! Margaret Mc Auliffe will make you an omelette if you write her a good part

Next up in our actor profiles is Margaret Mc Auliffe, an actor, and former Irish Dancer. Margaret’s previous stage credits include; The Humours of Bandon (Dublin Fringe ’16, Fishamble nationwide tour and Edinburgh Fringe ‘17), Anna Karenina (Abbey Theatre), My English Tongue My Irish Heart (Greenshoot Productions for Belfast’s Waterfront Theatre and national tour incl Manchester and London), Jezebel (Rough Magic national tour incl Paris […]

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Rose Henderson, 2018 #24HrDub actor and all-Ireland Skipping Champ.

If you’re a similar age to myself even seeing a picture of Rose Henderson will bring a smile to your face as memories of Saturday morning hysteria at her antics on Pajo’s Junkbox come flooding back. No? Well how about this: Rose Henderson played Sister Assumpta in Father Ted, and Biggest Fan in the Daniel O’Donnell […]

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“Anything was possible if you let your imagination run free” Michael Barker-Caven, director 2018

And we’re back! Continuing our tradition of getting to know the participants in The 24 Hour Plays: Dublin we kick off this year’s profiles with Michael Barker-Caven who will be one of our daring directors this year.  And what a director! Currently Artistic Director the Civic Theatre, Tallaght, Michael is a ten times Irish times nominee […]

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Fiona Looney, #24HrDub writer, dreamer, big goose. All required skills.

Fiona Looney who describes herself “Writer, dreamer, big goose. Patron saint of aul’ wans.” has been here before. She wrote It’s the end of the world and I feel hungry in 2013 which was directed by Alan King and included Stefanie Preissner in the cast. They are also both returning this year as an actor […]