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Gary Mitchell (born 3 May 1965) is a Northern Irish playwright. By the 2000s, he had become "one of the most talked about voices in European theatre ... whose political thrillers have arguably made him Northern Ireland's greatest playwright".〔 From a working-class, loyalist background, Mitchell's first foray into writing was for Radio 4. His first play was produced by Tinderbox but Mitchell's first major theatre success was the production (by Connall Morrison) of his ''In A Little World of Our Own at the Peacock'', a gripping and unflinching portrayal of loyalist culture. It won ''The Irish Times'' Theatre Award for Best New Play in 1997,〔(The Theatre Awards: 1997 ). Retrieved 19 February 2011.〕 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''. He was writer-in-residence at the Royal National Theatre, London in 1999. His works have also premiered at London's Royal Court Theatre. ''Force of Change'' won the Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award (£30,000) for Most Promising Playwright. He won the prestigious Stewart Parker Award for Independent Voice; other accolades include the George Devine Award. In November 2005, he was forced out of his home in the Belfast suburb of Rathcoole after it was attacked by loyalist paramilitaries.〔(Loyalist paramilitaries drive playwright from his home ) – ''The Guardian'' news article, 21 December 2005.〕〔(Playwright hits back against intimidation ) – ''The Observer'' news article, 29 January 2006.〕 He and his family had to live in hiding somewhere in Northern Ireland which forced Mitchell to put his career on hold for five years.〔(Interview with Gary Mitchell, ''The Belfast Telegraph'' 12/05/2014 )〕 He has gone on to win the Aisling Award for Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Culture. His latest play, ''Demented'', starring Game of Thrones northern-Irish actor Ian Beattie, is currently on stage at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.〔Interview with Gary Mitchell, ''The Belfast Telegraph'' 12 May 2014 () ; ''Demented'' at the Lyric Theatre ()〕 ==Works== ;Plays (20) * ''Demented'' (2014) Lyric Theatre, Belfast * ''Forget Turkey (We liked it so much we're going to Phuket again)'' (2013) with Dan Gordon and Colin Murphy, Lyric Theatre, Belfast * ''Re-energize'' (2013) Playhouse, Londonderry * ''Forget Turkey (We're going to Phuket this Christmas)'' (2012) with Dan Gordon and Colin Murphy, Lyric Theatre, Belfast * ''Love Matters'' (2012) Aisling Ghear, Belfast * ''Suicide Blonde'' (2010) Old Red Lion, London * ''Remnants of Fear'' (2005) Dubbeljoint, Belfast * ''Loyal Women'' (2003) Royal Court Downstairs, London * ''The Force of Change'' (2000) Royal Court Upstairs/Downstairs, London * ''Marching On'' (2000) Lyric, Belfast * ''Holding Cell'' (2000) Tinderbox, Belfast * ''Energy'' (1999) Playhouse, Londonderry * ''Trust'' (1999) Royal Court Upstairs, London * ''Tearing the Loom'' (1998) Lyric, Belfast * ''As the Beast Sleeps'' (1998) Peacock, Dublin * ''In a Little World of Our Own'' (1997) Peacock, Dublin' * ''Sinking'' (1997) Replay, Belfast * ''That Driving Ambition'' (1995) Replay, Belfast * ''Alternative Future'' (1994) Point Fields, Belfast * ''Independent Voice'' (1993) Tinderbox, Belfast ;Radio Plays (24) * ''Fighting Cowardice'' (2014) RTE Radio 1 * ''Ulster Volunteers'' (2014) RTE Radio 1 * ''Loves Worst Day'' (2013) BBC Radio 4 * ''Babies'' (2012) RTÉ Radio 1 * ''Freedom of Poverty'' (2011) RTÉ Radio 1 * ''Ian Really Likes Mary'' (2010) RTÉ Radio 1 * ''Echoes of War'' (2009) BBC Radio 3 * ''Forgotten People Part Two'' (2009) RTÉ Radio 1 * ''Forgotten People Part One'' (2009) RTÉ Radio 1 * ''Just 'Cause'' (2008) RTÉ Radio 1 * ''Loyal Women'' (2003) BBC Radio 4 * ''The Force of Change'' (2002) BBC Radio 4 * ''As the Beast Sleeps'' (2001) BBC Radio 4 * ''At the Base of the Pyramid'' (1997) BBC Radio 4 * ''Drumcree'' (1996) BBC Radio 4 * ''Dividing Force Episode Three: Useless Tools'' (1995) BBC Radio 4 * ''Dividing Force Episode Two: Raising the Standard'' (1995) BBC Radio 4 * ''Dividing Force Episode One: Above the Law'' (1995) BBC Radio 4 * ''Stranded'' (1995) BBC Radio 3 * ''Mandarin Lime'' (1995)with Jimmy Murphy BBC Radio 3 * ''Poison Hearts'' (1994) BBC Radio 4 * ''Independent Voice'' (1993) BBC Radio 4 * ''A Tearful of Dreams'' (1993) BBC Radio 4 * ''The World, the Flesh and the Devil'' (1991) BBC Radio 4 ;Film * ''Suffering'' (2003) Writer/Director * ''As the Beast Sleeps'' (2002) BBC 2 * ''An Officer From France'' (1998) RTÉ 1 * ''Made in Heaven'' (1996) BBC Education 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gary Mitchell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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