Michael Harding

Michael Harding (born 1953) is an Irish short-story writer, novelist, and playwright, born in County Cavan. He lives in Westmeath. He has published three novels Priest (1986) and The Trouble With Sarah Gullion' (1988) and'Bird in the Snow' 2008 ^[1] He became a member of Aosdana, the National Academy for Creative Artists, in 2000. He was Writer in Association with The National Theatre in 1993, was short listed for the Irish Times Aer Lingus Literature Award in 1989, and was Writer in Residence at Trinity College Dublin in 1999. Harding has received the following awards:

• The Steward Parker Award for Theatre (1990)
• The Bank of Ireland RTE award for excellence in the arts (1990)
• The Hennessy Literary Award for short stories (1980)^[1]
• Best Actor, Dublin Theatre Fringe Festival (2004) for his performance in Gare St Lazare’s production of Swallow.
• Nominated Best Actor in a Supporting Role – British Theatre Management Awards (2006)
• The Tinkers Curse, nominated for Best New Play at the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards (2007)

Harding's play list includes;

THEATRE;

• Strawboys.Peacock – Abbey Theatre.1987
• Una Pooka.Peacock - Abbey Theatre.1989
• Misogynist.Abbey Theatre.1990
• Burying Brian Boru.Theatre Omnibus.1990
• Where the Heart is.Project Arts Centre.1993
• Hubert Murrays Widow.Peacock Abbey Theatre.1993
• The Kiss.Project Arts Centre.1994
• Ceacht Houdini.Amharclann de hIde.1994
• Backsides to the Wind.Red Kettle.1995
• Sour Grapes.Peacock - Abbey Theatre.1997.
• Amazing Grace. Peacock Abbey Theatre. 1998.
• Bog Dances. Steve Wickham and Shake the Spear Theatre @ Dunamaise Arts Centre 2000
• Sleeping a Lovesong@ Project Arts Centre 2002.
• Talking Through His Hat, Dublin Fringe Festival @ The Focus. 2002
• Swallow. Gare ST Lazare @ Dublin Fringe Festival. 2003
• Birdie Birdie, for BLUE RAINCOAT THEATRE, 2004.
• Tearmann for Siamsa Tire, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland. 2006
• The Tinkers Curse for LIVIN DRED THEATRE CO. 2007.
• Is There Balm in Gilead? @ Pavilion Theatre Dublin. 2007

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