Tom Murphy (born 1935) is an Irishdramatist who has worked closely with the Abbey Theatre. He was born in Tuam, County Galway. His first successful play, A Whistle in the Dark was performed at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East in London in 1961 and caused considerable controversy both there and in Dublin when it was later given its Irish premiere at the Abbey. 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A dramatist is an author of dramatic compositions, usually plays. ... A poster for the opening run at the Abbey Theatre from 27 December, 1904 to 3 January, 1905. ... Tuam is a small town in County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. ... County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe in Irish) is located on the west coast of Ireland. ...
Subsequent plays include the historical epic "Famine" (1968) which dealt with the Irish Potato Famine of 1848, the anti-clerical "The Sanctuary Lamp" (1975), the lyrical "Bailegangaire" (1985) and "The Gigli Concert" (1983) which is for many his masterpiece. His work is characterised by a constant experimentation in form and content from the apparently naturalistic "A Whistle In The Dark" to the surreal "The Morning After Optimism" and the spectacularly verbal "The Gigli Concert". Recurring themes include the search for redemption and hope in a world apparently deserted by God and filled with suffering.
For many Ireland's greatest living playwright, Tom Murphy was honoured by the Abbey Theatre in 2001 by a retrospective season of six of his plays. His latest plays include "The Wake" (1997) and "The House" (2000).
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