Eoghan Quinn

About Eoghan Quinn

Eoghan is a writer from Dublin, based in London. He holds a PhD in English Literature from NYU (MacCracken Fellowship), and is a recipient of the Irish Arts Council’s ‘Next Generation’ Award 2019.

His new play visions will premiere at the Abbey Theatre in 2026, and he is currently under commission with the Almeida Theatre as part of their Genesis Writer’s Programme. His debut feature film ‘CRASH HAPPY’ is in development with Homebird Productions/Screen Ireland.

Most recently, his stage adaptation of JM Coetzee’s ‘Jesus’ novels premiered as part of Dublin Theatre Festival 2024 with Hatch Theatre (***** The Irish Times). Before that, his play colic, had its premiere at DTF 2022 (**** The Guardian, The Irish Times). His comedy play Bears in Space (2016) sold out runs from Edinburgh to New York, picking up rave reviews in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Time Out.

Theatre

    • Production
    • Company
    • Notes
    • visions
    • The Abbey Theatre
    • 2025/2026
    • THE JESUS TRILOGY
    • Project Arts Centre, Dublin Theatre Festival & UK Tour (2025)
    • 2024, dir. Annabelle Comyn
    • colic
    • Pavilion Theatre, Dublin Theatre Festival
    • 2022, dir. Annabelle Comyn
    • NEPTUNE CALLING
    • site specific, with Axis Ballymun/Draoicht/Civic Tallaght
    • 2021, dir. Tracy Martin
    • THE WATER ORCHARD
    • Project Arts Centre & Collapsing Horse
    • 2017, (Nominated for Stewart Parker Trust Award)
    • BEARS IN SPACE
    • 59e59 (NYC); Soho Theatre (London), Underbelly (Edinburgh); PAC (Dublin);
    • 2014 - 2016, (Winner of Best Playwright, Best Production, Judges' Award at Origin 1st Irish Festival NYC)
    • DISTANCE FROM THE EVENT
    • Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin Fringe Festival
    • 2013
    • MONSTER/CLOCK
    • Small Alley Theatre & National Tour
    • 2012 - 2013, 'Best Children's Theatre 2012', The Irish Times). Translated and produced by TC Alp, Matsumoto Arts Centre (Japan), 2019.