Martin Lynch (writer)

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Martin Lynch
BornMartin Lynch
1950
Belfast, Northern Ireland
OccupationPlaywright, theatre director
Notable worksDockers

Martin Lynch is a playwright and theatre director from Belfast.

Life[]

Martin Lynch was born in Gilnahirk, Belfast in 1950. He left school at 15 and became a cloth cutter until 1969, when he became a full time organiser for the Republican Clubs. In 1976, he organised a tour of community centres with John Arden’s Non-Stop Connolly Show. This inspired Lynch to write plays himself.[1]

Work[]

He co-founded the Turf Lodge Fellowship Community Theatre in 1976. Over the next five years, he wrote a series of plays including We Want Work, We Want Bread (1977), They’re Taking Down the Barricades, What About Your Ma is Your Da Still Workin’?, and Roof Under Our Heads.[2]

He then worked as writer in residence with the Lyric Theatre (Belfast). His most famous play produced there was Dockers (1981), a recreation of working class life in Belfast’s Sailortown district. This was followed by The Interrogation of Ambrose Fogarty (1982), Castles in the Air (1983), and Minstrel Boys (1985).[3] Lynch's plays have been performed throughout Ireland and in the UK, Europe and the USA. [4]

Lynch has also been co-ordinator of the Northern Ireland Community Arts Forum since 1998.[5]

Published plays[]

  • The Interrogation of Ambrose Fogarty & Castles in the Air by Martin Lynch (Blackstaff Press)
  • Lay Up Your Ends by Martin Lynch (Lagan Press)
  • The History of the Troubles (accordin' to my Da) by Martin Lynch, Conor Grimes & Alan McKee (Lagan Press)
  • Pictures of Tomorrow & Rinty by Martin Lynch (Lagan Press)
  • Dockers & Welcome to Bladonmore Road by Martin Lynch Lagan Press)
  • Chronicles of Long Kesh by Martin Lynch (Oberon Books)

Awards[]


References[]

  1. ^ McKittrick, Kerry (25 January 2015). "All the best: Writer Martin Lynch on his favourite things". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ Harte, Liam (2018). "Conversations on a collaboration: an interview with Martin Lynch". Irish Studies Review. 26 (1): 124–134. doi:10.1080/09670882.2017.1411238. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Martin Lynch". Culture Northern Ireland. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Martin Lynch". Lagan Press. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Martin Lynch". Playography Ireland. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Kevin Barry among new members elected to Aosdána". Hot Press. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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