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Kathleen Ruddy
Actress, writer and performer



Kathleen Ruddy started her own company 'Rubber Ear Productions' back in 1995. Her first play 'Glasgow Hard Tickets' was launched at The Gilded Balloon Theatre as part of The Edinburgh Festival. The play sold out at all performances and received a Scotsman Fringe First and a BT award for innovation in Theatre and outstanding new production. Her second and more notorious play 'Sex, Chips and Ouzo' was based around her experiences in Cyprus. This play sold out at The Gilded Balloon Theatre as part of The Edinburgh Festival and became Mayfest's most profitable show to date. 'Sex, Chips and Ouzo' has played throughout U.K and Cyprus. Ruddy continues to write for Television and Theatre.

RECENT COMEDY WRITING AND ACTING CREDITS

'That Friday Afternoon show' (Rock FM) 2005 'Check Your Coupon' (Edinburgh Festival, Scottish tour and Overseas tour 2005 'Sex, chips and Ouzo' (Comedy Theatre Tour 2003/4) 'Malgaat' (Ziegler Films GMBH & CO) The Purse (Animashorts Films) 'The Naked Brunch' Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh Festival 'Glasgow Hard Tickets' The Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh Festival, Mayfest, and National tour. 'The Basic Instincts' Sky One. 'Scottish Women' STV 'Agnes and Jean' Rock FM 2005 'Stuff Christmas' (Comedy Theatre) 'Spare Ribs' (Comedy Theatre) 'Rank' (Comedy Theatre)

PRESS REVIEWS ON KATHLEEN RUDDY'S COMEDIES

'A delicious Farce…It's a showcase for the whole genre of Scottish comedy' THE SCOTSMAN 'Hard-boiled wit, undemanding fun and well directed by the author' THE MAIL ON SUNDAY 'She crackles with banter' THE LIST 'A bawdy bruising debut and well worth taking a look at' THE LIST 'What a ruddy good show..tipped to be the hit of the fringe' THE EVENING TIMES 'A riproaring smutty delight' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY 'If this isn't the recipe for a new British screen-play then I don't know what is' THE STAGE 'Tastier than a smoked sausage dipped in taramasalata…book the package deal today' THE LIST MAGAZINE 'I pee'd my pants…the whole theatre erupted higher than the volcano in Dante's Peak' THE EK NEWS 'Played with superb comic timing by writer/director Kathleen Ruddy' THE GLASGOW HERALD 'Ruddy is a star writer and performer undoubtedly' THE SCOTSMAN 'I loved this…..a must go see' THE SUNDAY HERALD 'A rollicking Scottish comedy' THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER 'A cracking show! Talking to Ruddy is like being caught in a wind tunnel' THE BRIAN MORTON SHOW BBC RADIO 'Pure dead brilliant banter hen!...A pure belter of a comedy!' THE GLASGOW HERALD 'Pick of the day…odds on favourite' THE EVENING TIMES