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Name
  
Christina Reid

Role
  
Playwright

Died
  
May 31, 2015


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Education
  
Queen's University Belfast

Books
  
The Methuen Drama A, The Gift of the Gab, Reid Plays: 1: Did You the On, Joyriders ; And - Did You Hear, Joyriders ; & Tea in a China Cu

Christina Reid (12 March 1942 – 31 May 2015) was an Irish playwright.

Contents

Life

She graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast. She was a writer-in-residence at the Lyric Theatre, and at the Young Vic. She was mother to 3 daughters Heidi, Tara and Suibhan.

Reid was a Patron of YouthAction Northern Ireland, a charity working to inspire young people. One of its projects is the Rainbow Factory which has over 450 young people participating a range of classes, workshops and performances.

Awards

  • Thames Television Playwriting Award for "Tea in a China Cup"
  • 1980 Ulster Television Drama Award, "Did You Hear the One About the Irishman?"
  • 1986 George Devine Award for "The Belle of the Belfast City"

    • Works

  • Tea In A China Cup, Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1983
  • Did You Hear The One About The Irishman . . .?, New York, 1985
  • Joyriders, Tricycle Theatre, London, 1986
  • The Belle Of Belfast City, Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1989
  • My Name, Shall I Tell You My Name? Andrews Lane Theatre, Dublin, 1989
  • Les Misérables, Nottingham Playhouse, 1992
  • The King of the Castle, Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, London, 1999
  • Clowns, The Room, Orange Tree, Richmond, 1996
  • A Year And A Day, National Theatre, London, 2007

    • Radio

    Reid was a scriptwriter on BBC Radio 4's drama series Citizens.

    References

    Christina Reid Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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