Lucy Caldwell
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Lucy Caldwell (Born 1981) is a Northern Irish playwright and novelist
Born in Belfast in 1981 in what she later described as into one of the darkest and most turbulent years of the Troubles: the year the hunger strikes began, when within a few months Bobby Sands and nine others died; when things seemed to be spiralling irrevocably out of control[1], she studied at Strathearn School and later at Queens' College, Cambridge. Caldwell left 'boring, introverted' Belfast in 1999[2]
In June 2004, Caldwell's first short play, The River was performed at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and subsequently the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The play won her the PMA Most Promising Playwright Award. Caldwell spent time as writer-on-attachment to the National Theatre in 2005[3]. Her first full-length play, Leaves, won the 2006 Her second play, Leaves won 2006 George Devine Award. In 2007 it was produced by the Druid Theatre Company[4], and directed by Garry Hynes. The play premiered in Galway before transferring to the Royal Court Theatre [5]-
Caldwell's first novel, Where They Were Missed, was published in March 2006 and short-listed for the 2006 EDS [Dylan Thomas Prize]][6] and nominated for the 2007 Susan Smith Blackburn award.
[edit] References
- ^ Independent (2 January 2007): Belfast revisited: Lucy Caldwell returns to a brighter city
- ^ Independent (2 January 2007): Belfast revisited: Lucy Caldwell returns to a brighter city
- ^ Culture Northern Ireland Profile: Lucy Caldwell
- ^ Leaves at Druid Theatre Workshop
- ^ Leaves at Royal Court Theatre
- ^ Dylan Thomas Prize Shortlist 2006
