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Fergal O'Byrne
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Fergal O'Byrne is a writer from Dublin, Ireland who now lives in Copenhagen, Denmark. Two of his stage plays have won awards at Listowel Writers' Week.
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Career
Before turning to writing full-time, O'Byrne was CEO of the Irish Internet Association and was listed by that organisation in its "IIA Internet Hall of Fame".[1]
After moving to Copenhagen, he met artistic director Ian Burns, who agreed to stage a trilogy of plays by O'Byrne.[2] The first play, Extremophiles, had its premiere in October 2020 in the Krudttønden Theatre, Copenhagen.[3][4] A further play by O'Byrne, Rub-a-Dub-Dub, is due to be given its premiere in March 2022.[5]
O'Byrne's screenwriting work includes the sitcom Hipsterverse.[6] His short films include Eyes Wide Open,[7] Ribeye (2016 Semi-Finalist PAGE International Screenwriting Awards),[8] and Glass Ceiling (2014 Quarter-Finalist PAGE International Screenwriting Awards).[9]
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Recognition
O'Byrne was a winner of the Hennessy Short Story writing awards,[10][11] which led to the publication of his debut novel Trolley Ride in Manhattan (Mentor Books) in 2000.[6][12]
His stage plays have won several awards, including A Dragon’s Tale (which won the Eamon Keane Award at the 2013 Listowel Writers' Week),[13] and Extremophiles (which won the Eamon Keane Award in 2018).[14]
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