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Jim Nolan (born 1958) is an Irish playwright and theatre director. Born in Waterford, Nolan co-founded there the Red Kettle Theatre Company, launching the company with his play The Gods Are Angry Miss Kerr. He also formerly served as its Artistic Director. He was writer-in-association with the Abbey Theatre in 2001 and is also a member of Aosdána. Other plays include Blackwater Angel, Dear Kenny, Moonshine, Round and Round the Garden, The Black Pool, The Boathouse, The Guernica Hotel, The Road to Carne, Sky Road and Brighton. His play The Salvage Shop, was nominated for the Irish Times/ESB Theatre Award for Best New Play. In 2011 & 2012, he is theatre artist in residence at Garter Lane Arts Centre, with the support of the Arts Council and Waterford City Council.