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Lynda Radley: Playwright

Radley's story achieves a beautiful narrative arc … magnificent. ****The Scotsman
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Outstanding... Radley writes with style, humour and a flourish of poetic passion. ***** The Herald
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There are not enough stars for this utterly draw-you-in drama. *****Edinburghguide.com
Lovingly human. ****The Herald

Lynda Radley is an award-winning playwright and dramaturg from Cork. She lives in Scotland and has been working in professional theatre for over a decade.

CURRENT PROJECTS:
  • Lynda is delighted to announce that her play Futureproof will receive a new production and Irish tour in 2017. It will premiere at The Everyman Palace on June 16th as part of Cork Midsummer Festival and runs until June 24th. It will play Project Arts Centre Dublin from June 27th to July 1st. 
  • It is PRESENTED BY THE EVERYMAN, IN ASSOCIATION WITH CORK MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL & PROJECT ARTS CENTRE
  • DIRECTED BY TOM CREED
    STARRING GERARD BYRNE, AMY CONROY, MICHAEL GLENN MURPHY, GILLIAN McCARTHY, KAREN McCARTNEY, GINA MOXLEY & JULIE SHARKEY
    SET DESIGNER PAUL O’MAHONY | LIGHTING DESIGNER SINÉAD McKENNA | COSTUME DESIGNER DEIRDRE DWYER | SOUND DESIGNER/COMPOSER MICHAEL JOHN McCARTHY
  • ​Lynda's play The Interference premiered at Edinburgh Fringe in August 2016 in collaboration with Pepperdine University. 
  • ​Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First and the Broadway Baby Bobby Award.  Shortlisted for the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award, The Interference was revived in California in 2017 and is currently playing at the Hollywood Fringe. 
  • ★★★★★
    "adeptly addresses a difficult topic with a
    grace and thoughtfulness which is
    exceptional."–EdFringe Review
    ★★★★★
    “Pepperdine has captured the essence of
    the moment in all its rage, its despair and
    hope.” -British Theatre Guide
    ★★★★
    "brisk, gripping, fiercely intelligent, and
    tightly focused" -Joyce McMillan, Scotsman
    ★★★★
    "a damning indictment of a warped
    establishment protecting its own"
    -Neil Cooper, The Herald
    Lynda talks to The Herald's Neil Coper about the play and the process here. More information available through PEPPERDINE.
  • Lynda is developing plays with Magnetic North and Stellar Quines and is working on a new play with MACCT students from the Royal Conservatoire Scotland. With Magnetic North's Nick Bone she recently took part in Testroom: a new puppetry initiative by Puppet Animation Scotland in association with the National Theatre off Scotland. 
  • Lynda is currently an Associate Playwright with the Playwrights' Studio Scotland;  where her work includes mentoring and advocacy. Lynda has extensive experience working in community, health and educational settings.  She also frequently works as a dramaturg and is the playwriting tutor for the MLitt in Playwriting and Dramaturgy at Glasgow University. 

READ AND LISTEN:
  • If you want to learn more about Lynda you may be interested in this interview which appeared in The Guardian in August 2011
  • You can also hear Lynda talking about her process and plays on a podcast for the Traverse Theatre.
  • Here's what this is tomorrow contemporary art magazine had to say about  Berlin Love Tour.

AGENT:
Davina Shah
Macnaughton Lord Representation
2nd Floor, 16 Crucifix Lane
London SE1 3JW
Tel: 44 (0) 20 7407 9201

info@mlrep.com




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