John Byrne
British playwright. Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire,
Scotland, 6 January 1940.
Plays
- Writer's Cramp (produced 1977; revised
version, produced 1980)
- The Slab Boys Trilogy (originally called
Paisley Patterns). 1987.
1. The Slab Boys (produced
1978). 1981; revised version, 1982. |
2. Cuttin' a Rug (as The
Loveliest Night of the Year, produced 1979;
revised version, as Threads, produced
1980; as Cuttin' a Rug, produced 1982). |
3. Still Life (produced 1982).
1982. |
- Normal Service (produced 1979). In Plays and Players,
May June 1979. Hooray for Hollywood (produced 1980).
- Babes in the Wood, music by John Gould, lyrics
by David Dearlove (produced 1980)
- Cara Coco (produced 1981)
- Candy Kisses (produced 1984)
- The London Cuckolds, adaptation of the play by
Edward Ravenscroft (produced 1985). 1986
- Colquhoun and Macbride (produced 1992).
1992.
RADIO PLAYS:
- The Staffle (version of Cuttin' a Rug);
- A Night at the Alex, 1981;
- The Nitshill Writing Circle, 1984.
TELEVISION PLAYS:
- The Butterfly's Hoof, 1978;
- Big Deal (Crown Court series), 1984;
- Tutti Frutti series, 1987;
- Your Cheatin' Heart series, 1990.
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