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Mark O'Rowe

MARK O'ROWE

  (1970 - )
Nationality:    Irish
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Literary Agent:    Curtis Brown Group Ltd  represented by Nick Marston

Mark O'Rowe was born in Dublin in 1970 and grew up in Tallaght. Since winning the George Devine Award for Howie the Rookie in 1999, Mark O'Rowe has electrified audiences with his distinctive Dramatic style and dark, dangerous storytelling.

Research:    http://www.irishplayography.com/person.aspx?personid=524

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below is a list of Mark O'Rowe's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Anna's Ankle         Aspidistra Code, The         Crestfall         From Both Hips         Howie the Rookie         Kissaway         Made in China         Our Few and Evil Days         Rundown         Terminus

Anna's Ankle

Synopsis:
An obsession with a young girl's ankle by a sadistic snuff video director.

Notes:
part of Bedrock's 'Electroshock: A theatre of Cruelty Season'.

1st Produced:
Little Theatre, Tallaght    17 Feb 1997

Organisations:
Bedrock

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play One Act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.irishplayography.com/play.aspx?playid=538

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Aspidistra Code, The

Aspidistra Code, The
Brendan and Sonia, head over heels in debt, are forced to hire their own protection against a volatile loan shark.

Notes:
part of the National Association for Youth Drama's Stage IT! Young Playwright's Project

1st Produced:
rehearsed reading at the Peack Theatre, Dublin    02 Dec 1995

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
in Mark O'Rowe Plays: One, Nick Hern Books, London (2011) and >>> Nick Hern Books, London,    978-1848421608

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Crestfall

Crestfall
so dark that all but the tiniest glimmer of light has been extinguished, depicts three women trapped between nightmares and waking.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Gate Theatre, Dublin >>>    20 May 2003

Organisations:
the Gate Theatre

1st Published:
in Mark O'Rowe Plays: One, Nick Hern Books, London (2011) >>> and Nick Hern Books, London, 2003   978-1848421608

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.irishplayography.com/play.aspx?playid=788
Theatre Record Vol XXVII (2007) Page 1435 - [Theatre: Theatre 503]

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From Both Hips

From Both Hips
From Both Hips sees Paul, a Dublin man shot in the hip during a bungled police raid, embark on a violent journey of revenge.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Little Theatre, Tallaght    25 Jun 1997

Organisations:
fishamble

1st Published:
in Mark O'Rowe Plays: One, Nick Hern Books, London (2011) and >>> Nick Hern Books, London, 1999   978-1848421608

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Howie the Rookie

Howie the Rookie
a white knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable, where the most brutal events take on a mythic significance

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Bush Theatre, London >>>    12 Feb 1999

Organisations:
-

1st Published:

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Kissaway

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Semper Fi (Ireland)

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
-

Parts:
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Further Reference:
-

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Made in China

Made in China
a dreadful accident sparks a savage tug-of-war between two criminal foot soldiers.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:

Organisations:

1st Published:
in Mark O'Rowe Plays: One, Nick Hern Books, London (2011) and >>> Nick Hern Books, London, 2001   978-1848421608

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.irishplayography.com/play.aspx?playid=816

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Our Few and Evil Days

Our Few and Evil Days
Adele and her parents have always been close. But recently, that closeness has been tainted by an increasing sense of mistrust. Tonight, a visit from a stranger will force them to confront the terrifying reality of their relationship.

Notes:
This chilling yet deeply human story about the limits of devotion is written and directed by Mark O'Rowe and stars Ian Lloyd Anderson, Sinead Cusack, Ciaran Hinds, Charlie Murphy and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor. Part of the 2014 Dublin Theatre Festival.

1st Produced:

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Nick hern Books, London   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Rundown

Synopsis:
Chris and Robbie are selling stolen videos to Mack when he reveals he once went out with one of the beautiful Joyce sisters. Respect soon turns to paranoia as Robbie begins comparing Macks physical assets to his own, before nastier events are triggered by another discovery about Macks love life.

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
International bar, 23 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2    Aug 1996

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
one act play

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.irishplayography.com/play.aspx?playid=4067

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Terminus

Terminus
Catapult into a fantastical world of singing serial killers, avenging angels and love-sick demons. ' . . . hilarious, stunning, surprisingly touching and enormously satisfying . . . Not for the faint of heart!

Notes:
-

1st Produced:

Organisations:
Abbey Theatre, Dublin

1st Published:

Music:
-

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Genre:
105 min Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
http://www.irishplayography.com/play.aspx?playid=2457
Theatre Record Vol XXXI (2011) Page 0355 - [Theatre: Maria - Young Vic]

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