Sandpaper on Sunburn

The personal becomes political in a funny and fascinating play exploring identity and family. Premiered at the Dublin Theatre Festival in September 2024.

About the author

David Horan is a theatre director and writer, Artistic Director of Bewley's Café Theatre and a core Acting Tutor at the Lir National Academy, Dublin.

Writing credits include Sandpaper on Sunburn (Dublin Theatre Festival, 2024) and CLASS (Dublin Theatre Festival, 2017, co-written with Iseult Golden).

Directing highlights include: Beowulf: The Blockbuster by Bryan Burroughs, These Halcyon Days by Deirdre Kinahan (Edinburgh Fringe First Winner), Moment by Deirdre Kinahan (Bush Theatre, London), Moll by John B Keane (Gaiety, MCD/Verdant Productions), Pineapple by Phillip McMahon (Calipo/DTF), Hue and Cry by Deirdre Kinahan (IAC New york Times Critics Pick, Bewleys), Macbeth and Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel (Second Age), In The Next Room by Sarah Ruhl and Three Winters by Tena Stivicic (Lir Academy) and the award-winning Tick My Box! (Inis Theatre) among others.

Summary

The personal becomes political in a funny and fascinating play exploring identity and family. Premiered at the Dublin Theatre Festival in September 2024.

Product details

• Authors: David Horan, Horan David
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.10.2024
• EAN: 9781839043895
• ISBN: 978-1-83904-389-5
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 130 g
• Series: NHB Modern Plays
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts