Show Notes

Emmet Kirwan is an Irish Actor, Playwright and Screenwriter. He is a veteran actor of the Irish and English stage having worked in The Abbey, The National, Donmar Warehouse, The Gate and Project Arts. His play 'Dublin Oldschool' won the Stewart Parker award for writing and has been performed around the world before transferring to the Dorfman in The National Theatre in London. The play was adapted into a feature film which Emmet wrote and starred in and was released in cinemas nation wide to critical acclaim in 2018 and was selected for The BFI London film festival. Most recently, Emmet's play, Accents, was one of the hit shows at the Dublin Fringe Festival. And trust me, if you can, go see it.

He is also known for writing and performing the IFTA award winning poetry short film Heartbreak (2017) and for being the writer and star of the Irish television comedy series, Sarah and Steve (2010) His distinctive voice can be heard narrating many Irish documentaries and television shows. His new play 'Straight to Video' premiered in 2021 with Landmark Theatre Productions and his debut novel will be published by Harper Collins and is due for publication in 2023. 

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