Denise Deegan

This article is about the English playwright. For the Irish novelist, see Denise Deegan (Irish author).

Denise Deegan (born 1952) is an English novelist and playwright. She is best known for her play, Daisy Pulls It Off.

Denise Deegan
Born	1952 (age 72–73) London, England
Occupation	Playwright, director
Nationality	British
Alma mater	East 15 Acting School
Notable works	Daisy Pulls It Off

Biography

Deegan was born in London, England, and she trained in stage management at East 15 Acting School.^[1] Prior to writing Daisy Pulls It Off (1983), she worked as a freelance stage manager.^[2] Deegan is the resident writer for the prison, HMP Featherstone, where she teaches writing to inmates.^[3]

Work

Deegan is best known for Daisy Pulls It Off (1983), a comedy that which spoofs "schoolgirl novels" of the type written by Angela Brazil.^[4] The play was called a "pitch-perfect spoof" by The Guardian and it ran for three years in the West End theatre.^[5] Her play, The Hiring Fair, is based on a true story of events that took place at the Portfield Fair.^[6]

Playwright and critic, Michelene Wandor, identifies Deegan's plays as feminist in nature.^[7]

Bibliography

• The Project (1971).^[1]
• The One and Only Wonderous Legends Show (for EMMA Theatre Company).^[1]
• Daisy Pulls It Off (1983).
• A Late Late Christmas Carol.^[1]
• The Midsummer Gathering
• No Birds Sing
• The Harvester's Feast
• The Hiring Fair
• Turn the Old Year Go
• Tom Jones (adaptation)
• Swallows & Amazons (co-adaptation)
• Transports of Delight
• Every Night Something Awful
• Ideal Words