Gary Mitchell (born 1965) is a Northern Ireland playwright. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685... A playwright is someone who writes for the theatre. ...

From a working-class, Northern Protestant loyalist background, Mitchell's first major success was the production (by Connall Morrison) of his In A Little World of Our Own at the Peacock. Its gripping and unflinching portrayal of loyalist culture won it an Irish Times Theatre Award for best new play, and it later went to Belfast as part of an Abbey Theatre tour. The following year the Peacock Theatre produced his As The Beast Sleeps. The Irish Times is Irelands newspaper of record, launched in the late 1850s. ... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom. ... A poster for the opening run at the Abbey Theatre from 27 December, 1904 to 3 January, 1905. ...

His works have also premiered at London's Royal Court Theatre. The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, in the Chelsea area of London noted for its contributions to modern theatre. ...

He won the prestigious Stewart Parker Award for Independent Voice; other accolades include the George Devine Award and the Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright.

In 2005, he was forced out of his home in the Belfast suburb of Rathcoole after it was attacked by loyalist paramilitaries. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom. ... For the township in Canada, see Loyalist, Ontario In general, a loyalist is an individual who is loyal to the powers that be. ...

External link

• Loyalist paramilitaries drive playwright from his home — The Guardian news article, 21 December 2005

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See Also

• List of Northern Ireland writers