Christina Reid
Christina Reid (12 March 1942 – 31 May 2015) was an Irish playwright.[1][2]
Life
She graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast.[3] She was a writer-in-residence at the Lyric Theatre,[4] and at the Young Vic.[5] She was mother to 3 daughters Heidi, Tara and Suibhan.
Reid was a Patron of YouthAction Northern Ireland, a charity working to inspire young people. One of its projects is the Rainbow Factory which has over 450 young people participating a range of classes, workshops and performances.
Awards
- Thames Television Playwriting Award for "Tea in a China Cup"
- 1980 Ulster Television Drama Award, "Did You Hear the One About the Irishman?"
- 1986 George Devine Award for "The Belle of the Belfast City"
Works
- Tea In A China Cup, Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1983
- Did You Hear The One About The Irishman . . .?, New York, 1985
- Joyriders, Tricycle Theatre, London, 1986
- The Belle Of Belfast City, Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1989
- My Name, Shall I Tell You My Name? Andrews Lane Theatre, Dublin, 1989
- Les Misérables, Nottingham Playhouse, 1992
- The King of the Castle, Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, London, 1999
- Clowns, The Room, Orange Tree, Richmond, 1996
- A Year And A Day, National Theatre, London, 2007 [6]
Radio
Reid was a scriptwriter on BBC Radio 4's drama series Citizens.
Bibliography
- Christina Reid, Plays I, Methuen, 1997. ISBN 978-0-413-71220-2
References
- ↑ Sanford V. Sternlicht (1998). A reader's guide to modern Irish drama. Syracuse University Press. ISBN 978-0-8156-2773-9.
- ↑ Coveney, Michael (2015-06-05). "Christina Reid obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
- ↑ http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/article.aspx?art_id=754
- ↑ Bernice Schrank, William W. Demastes, eds. (1997). Irish playwrights, 1880-1995: a research and production sourcebook. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-28805-0.
- ↑ http://www.irishplayography.com/search/person.asp?PersonID=3174
- ↑ "Christina Reid- Playwright Dramatist". doollee.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
External links
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