Moliere's exuberant seventeenth-century classic is brought back to life in an audacious contemporary Irish version by Frank McGuinness. Tartuffe premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in March 2023.
Frank McGuinness Volgorde van de boeken
29 juli 1953
Frank McGuinness is een wereldberoemde toneelschrijver en professor creatief schrijven aan University College Dublin. Zijn drama's duiken in de complexiteit van menselijke relaties en historisch trauma, gekenmerkt door krachtige dialogen en psychologische diepgang. McGuinness demonstreert een meesterlijke beheersing van taal, waarbij hij zowel de kwetsbaarheid als de veerkracht van zijn personages onthult. Zijn werk wordt geprezen om zijn emotionele resonantie en diepgaande inzichten in de menselijke conditie.
- 2023
- 2022
I am honoured to meet you. You are, as they say, a man after my own heart. And you have lifted mine. My heart, that is. I owe you for this kindness - that gift. Thank you. You are crying into your soup, sir. Two men, together, on the edge of heaven.
- 2021
The Visiting Hour
- 48bladzijden
- 2 uur lezen
They sing and argue, they broach dangerous ground, their profound love apparent despite themselves, until the visiting hour is up. Written during the Covid-19 lockdown of 2020, Frank McGuinness's The Visiting Hour premiered in April 2021 at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, in the first online Gate At Home production.
- 2017
The Woodcutter and his Family
- 224bladzijden
- 8 uur lezen
The World War intensifies in Europe. In Zurich a writer breathes his last imagining his life till now from his childhood in Dublin. The voices of his family circling him - wife, son, daughter. And James Joyce has saved for them one last story to delight and defy them: The Woodcutter And His Children ...
- 2013
The Hanging Gardens
- 96bladzijden
- 4 uur lezen
Now we have a family, a rivalry, a purpose. A writer and his wife sit together in their garden. They are surrounded by a lifetime's work; their home, their gardens and their children. Rachel wants to be congratulated on her pregnancy, Maurice is struggling for his father's acceptance and Charlie needs his sacrifices to be acknowledged. A crisis has drawn this family together but their honesty may pull them apart. The Hanging Gardens by Frank McGuinness premiered at the Abbey Theatre in October 2013 as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival.
- 2002
Frank McGuinness offers fresh adaptations of two plays by August Strindberg, showcasing his talent in reinterpreting both a significant piece and a lesser-known work. These new versions aim to capture the essence of Strindberg's themes and characters, bringing renewed life to his dramatic narratives.