The Parting Glass (short film)
On the day of his funeral, two brothers make a nostalgic trip back to the pub where
their Irish father used to drink, with tragic results. Short film, written by Martin
McNamara, directed by Cillian O Donnachadha and produced by Sharon Sexton.
NOMINATED BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM 2019, Underground Cinema Film Awards, Ireland
SELECTED, LONELY SEAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019, Boston, USA
Your Ever Loving
Best play of Edinburgh Fringe 2017 - Theatre Weekly "Even if you don’t consider yourself a 'political' person, Your Ever Loving MUST be seen for the sheer
force of theatre and humanity it embodies" GGG ★★★★★ "A passionate outburst against injustice" Morning Star "thoughtful, compelling piece of theatre... rush off and see this fine polemical play" trafficlighttheatregoer
"Very powerful and thought-provoking... uncomfortable viewing but utterly compelling” **** London Theatre1 "Your Ever Loving was completely brutal. I loved every moment of it" Northern Echo "Stefan McCusker's performance shines in a promising play about injustice" The Stage
★★★★★ Basic Theatre Review ★★★★ London Box Office ★★★★ CarnsTheatrePassion ★★★★ Everything Theatre ★★★★ LondonPubTheatres ★★★★ breakingtheforthwall ★★★★ The List
I.E.D.
"Powerfully realistic drama" - Morning Star Jordan Fyffe's monologue as Iain is one of the strongest performances I have ever seen - viewfromthecheapseats "Safron Beck's remarkable performance... McNamara has created a memorable character in Agnes Bennett," - trafficlighttheatregoer
"superb performances, multi-layered and thoughtful" ★★★★ pubtheatre1 “thoroughly genuine and well-crafted” ★★★★-spyinthestalls "Aside from Lyon’s direction and McNamara’s writing, a large part of the play’s success can be attributed to Beck, I can’t imagine anyone else pulling off the role of (Agnes) Bennett so deftly - ★★★★- breakingthefourthwall
Traitors, Cads & Cowards
An Irish Rebel, A Cockney army deserter and a conscientious objector walk into a gaol cell...
World War One drama set in a cell on the military wing of Wandsworth Prison, 1916
"A stark, powerful performance that will linger with you long after you leave the theatre" ★★★★ carnstheatrepassion
"A moving exploration of the effects of war and oppression" ★★★★ pubtheatres1
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theatre
Mosely Must Fall
Traitors, Cads & Cowards
I.E.D.
Your Ever Loving
Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms (short)
Distraction(short)
Traitors, Cads & Cowards
The Parting Glass
Your Ever Loving
Coral's Anus
Angel of Death (short)
Three short plays: I.E.D./Coral's Anus/A Wake
The Magic Hour
Hostile Reconnaissance
Lion & Unicorn, Bread & Roses, JW3
Wandsworth Prison, London
Theatre N16, London
Underbelly, Edinburgh & London Irish Centre
Irish Culture Centre
The Bunker
Bread & Roses, Lion & Unicorn and Colour House Theatre
London Irish Centre
Theatre N16 & Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle
Theatre N16
Cog Artspace/Fractured Lines, London
Theatre 503, London
Brockley Jack, London
Soho Theatre, London
2018
2018
2017
2017
2017
2107
2016
2016
2016
2015
2014
2014
2013
2010
awards
Your Ever Loving, Best Play of Edinburgh Fringe; Theatre Weekly
Invited member of Royal Court writers groups IED, Player Playwrights Play Of The Year
IED, longlisted, Bruntwood Prize
Coral's Anus, shortlisted, British Theatre Challenge
Member of Royal Court writers group
Member of the inaugural New Dramatists Club
KRIM, TV screenplay, finalist, BBC Scriptroom 5
film
The Parting Glass (short), directed by Cillian O Donnachadha
Fifteen (short), directed by Sebastien Blanc
Sworn Virgin, feature script, optioned Lakeside Films
The Shy Russian, feature script, optioned Future Films USA
