Mick Donnellan (born c. 1980) is an Irish playwright, noir novelist, screenwriter, creative writing teacher and journalist.

Profile

Later, he established a theatre company Truman Town Theatre, whose plays are written, directed, and produced by Donnellan. Donnellan's plays for the company include ''Sunday Morning Coming Down'', ''Shortcut to Hallelujah'', which became known as the '' Ballinrobe Trilogy''. The company toured a fourth play, ''Velvet Revolution'', which created interest in Donnellan's work among the film industry. His fifth play ''Radio Luxembourg'' was immediately optioned by London film company Dixon/ Baxi/ Evans and adapted as ''

Tiger Raid ''Tiger Raid'' is a 2016 Irish-British drama film directed by Simon Dixon and written by Simon Dixon, Mick Donnellan and Gareth Coulam Evans. Plot Two Irish soldiers of fortune, Joe and Paddy, are working for a private security crew in the Midd ...

'' for the screen.

Works

Books

* ''El Niño'' * ''Fisherman's Blues'' (2014) * ''Mokusatsu'' (sequel to El Niño) (2019)

Plays

* ''Sunday Morning Coming Down'' * ''Shortcut to Hallelujah'' * ''Gun Metal Grey'' * ''Velvet Revolution'' * ''Radio Luxembourg''

Screenplays/produced films

'' (adapted from ''Radio Luxembourg'') (2016)

References

External links

Official website

Mick Donnellan - brewing up a storm with El Niño
{{DEFAULTSORT:Donnellan, Mick Writers from County Galway 21st-century Irish dramatists and playwrights Irish male dramatists and playwrights Living people 21st-century Irish novelists 1980s births Alumni of the University of Galway Irish male novelists 21st-century Irish male writers Year of birth uncertain Noir writers 21st-century Irish screenwriters Irish male screenwriters