Tom Murphy
Playwright, Author
1935 –
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Who is Tom Murphy?
Tom Murphy is an Irish dramatist who has worked closely with the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and with Druid Theatre, Galway. Born in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, he currently lives in Dublin.
Murphy's first successful play, A Whistle In the Dark was performed at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London in 1961 and caused considerable controversy both there and in Dublin when it was later given its Irish premiere at the Abbey having initially been rejected by its artistic director.
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- Born
- 1935
Tuam - Also known as
- Thomas Murphy
- Profession
- Lived in
- County Galway
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on July 23, 2013
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