Stewart Parker Trust

Organisation to encourage writers for theatre in Ireland, North and South. Set up in honour of playwright Stewart Parker (1941-88).

[Stewart Parker Trust @SParkerTrust]

ANNOUNCING the 2019 short listed writers: Tadhg Hickey, Jane McCarthy, Seanan McDonnell & Meghan Tyler!

The winners will be announced on Thursday 20th October, the date of Stewart Parker's birthday.

Read the full announcement here: @IrishTheatreIns

https://t.co/ozGveNnp2s

[Playwrights' Studio, Scotland @Pwrightsstudio]

Congratulations to Meghan Tyler on winning the Stewart Parker Trust Bursary.

[Jimmy Fay @Jimifay]

Delighted that Megan Tyler and her fantastic play Crocodile Fever has won the legendary Stewart Parker award. It was developed by New Playwrights program @LyricBelfast and produced by @traversetheatre in association with @LyricBelfast and championed all times by @totalnightmairs

[Lyric Theatre Belfast @LyricBelfast]

Crack open the happy crisps!!!

Massive congratulations to @meghan_tyler_39 on the well deserved win of the Stewart Parker Bursary for her tayto and 80s tunes fuelled masterpiece #CrocodileFever🐊🔥

[An Taibhdhearc @AnTaibhdhearc]

Tá ríméad orainn gur bronnadh an BBC Stewart Parker Irish Language Award ar Philip Doherty agus foireann Fíbín, agus comhghairdeas lenár gcara Hilary Bowen-Walsh 🤩🎭

[Traverse Theatre @traversetheatre]

We're delighted that the brilliant @meghan_tyler_39 has won the @SParkerTrust Bursary for the bombastic Crocodile Fever, produced as part of #TravFest19 in association with our pals @LyricBelfast

Happy crisps for everyone!

🐊❤️📻

[Stewart Parker Trust @SParkerTrust]

A snippet of a lovely thank you message from our 2019 Bursary Winner @meghan_tyler_39 ❤️

Congratulations Meghan!

[Meghan Tyler 🇵🇸 @meghan_tyler_39]

I AM QUITE SHOOKETH.

WINNER WINNER TAYTO SANDWICH DINNER.

[Stewart Parker Trust @SParkerTrust]

We would like to thank @BBCnireland, in many ways Stewart Parker’s creative home, for its steadfast support since the Trust’s foundation; and are most grateful to the @artscouncil_ie for its ongoing support.

Full statement here:

https://t.co/lWBNlwMMqw

[Stewart Parker Trust @SParkerTrust]

We are delighted to announced the winners of the 2019 Stewart Parker Trust Awards!!!

There are three award categories: the New Playwright Bursary, the BBC NI Radio Drama Award and the BBC NI Irish Language Drama Award...

[Stewart Parker Trust @SParkerTrust]

The two runners-up, @JaneyMac1986 and @TadhgHickey will also receive a small bursary, and all shortlisted writers will be invited to participate in a workshop early next year ✨

[Abbey Theatre @AbbeyTheatre]

It was great to welcome all the artists and attendees of the recent International Theatre Exchange ✨ #ITX22 @IrishTheatreIns @culture_ireland

[Stewart Parker Trust @SParkerTrust]

Stewart Parker was born on this day in 1941 ✨

Read more about his life here:

https://t.co/KIOEiyYP5D

[Stewart Parker Trust @SParkerTrust]

Excited to announce the winners tomorrow!!!

Read more about our short listed playwrights @TadhgHickey @JaneyMac1986 Seanan McDonnell & @meghan_tyler_39 here:

https://t.co/OnLuW1P8ny

[Stewart Parker Trust @SParkerTrust]

ANNOUNCING the 2019 short listed writers: Tadhg Hickey, Jane McCarthy, Seanan McDonnell & Meghan Tyler!

The winners will be announced on Thursday 20th October, the date of Stewart Parker's birthday.

Read the full announcement here: @IrishTheatreIns

https://t.co/ozGveNnp2s

[Tehran Tadhg @TadhgHickey]

In tatters to be shortlisted for the most prestigious playwright award in Ireland 😍

[Meghan Tyler 🇵🇸 @meghan_tyler_39]

Crocodile Fever has only been shortlisted for the FLIPPIN' Stewart Parker Award.

Lads, the previous recipients 🥲

Gonna crack open the happy crisps, drink rum from a wine glass, and play Toto's Africa on repeat. 🐊🔥