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His name was Colin. He is a young bartender, I’d say about twenty-two. He had red hair and light green eyes with freckles that covered his face. I noticed him as soon as I walked in the bar, and there … Continue reading →

Mervin is an older gentleman,  probably 50s: balding with a bit of a ruddy complexion who lives in Belfast. He wore a blazer and a green sweater. (He looked a bit like Glenn Blake of the Writing Seminars department at … Continue reading →

Below please find the order that we will read our work on Monday as well as the casting for the plays.  Please take a moment and review your roles.  Please place revised drafts in drop box by 10a on Monday … Continue reading →

Below is your casting in the readings for tomorrow.  Please go into dropbox and review your role.  The drafts are organized by student name.  Use the most recent version.  Creative Writers will be reading their own work. Love of  Sport … Continue reading →

My first day in Belfast was a mixed bag, to say the least. The train ride was lovely, I got a table to myself and food, and I was treated to gorgeous views of the Ireland countryside out my window. When … Continue reading →

Is it possible to live off the money you make as a playwright? I know it all depends on how good you are as a writer, but what I want to know is do you get paid for the play … Continue reading →

Often, I think that as writers we can stand as observers to the world around and record what’s happening. More and more I’m finding that I don’t have that luxury. I wonder what drove Martin Lynch to no longer be … Continue reading →

Though all of the plays we’ve read since we got here have a humorous side to them, Martin Lynch’s tend to lean more in this direction (while also retaining a dark side, of course). I typically see this quite a … Continue reading →

In his new play My English Tongue, My Irish Heart, Lynch tells the story of a young couple—a Catholic and a Protestant—that decides to emigrate to England, while also telling the stories of those who have emigrated before them. A common … Continue reading →