User talk:Eugeneap

Eugene O'Brien(Playwright)born in Edenderry, Offaly, Ireland in 1967. He was educated at St Mary's Edenderry and for a short time at Clongowes Wood College. He then studied Communications (Film Studies) at Dublin Institute of Technology, Rathmines, Dublin. He attended the Oscar School of Acting and over the years appeared in many productions on Dublin stages.

His first writing success was "America 87", a play about a journey with a college friend on a J1 Visa in that Summer - the culmination of which was a visit to the home of the writer William Burrows in Laurence, Kansas. "America 87" won the Best Play catagory at ISDA 89 at National University Galway. Eugene has written many plays for stage, radio and TV his most recent works include; "EDEN", (Abbey Theatre, Dublin), "SAVOY" (Abbey Theatre Dublin)-part of the Abbey Centenery Porgramnme. For television he wrote "PURE MULE", the hugely acclaimed six-part drama about life and love in a small town in modern Ireland.

Current projects in 2007 include a new six part televison drama and a full length feature movie of "EDEN" which is about to enter the production stage.