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Mark O'Rowe

Mark O'Rowe

Mark O'Rowe is an Irish playwright whose plays include Howie the Rookie (Bush Theatre, London, 1999), From Both Hips (Fishamble, 1997), Made in China (Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 2001), Crestfall (Gate Theatre, Dublin, 2003), Terminus (Abbey Theatre, 2007), Our Few and Evil Days (Abbey Theatre, 2014), The Approach (Landmark Productions, Project Arts Centre, Dublin, 2018) and Reunion (Landmark Productions, Galway International Arts Festival, 2024). His version of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler was staged by the Abbey Theatre in 2015.

His screenplays include Broken (2012), based on the novel by Daniel Clay, Perrier’s Bounty (2009), Boy A (2007), based on the novel by Jonathan Trigell, and Intermission (2004).

Author photo by Ros Kavanagh

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Mark O'Rowe Plays: One

Mark O'Rowe Plays: One

By Mark O'Rowe

Five plays from the sensational voice of new writing for Irish theatre.

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Terminus

Terminus

By Mark O'Rowe

A blackly comic vision of Dublin infested with demons.

Howie the Rookie

Howie the Rookie

By Mark O'Rowe

A white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable.

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Made in China

Made in China

By Mark O'Rowe

A blackly comic drama set in a crazed, completely re-imagined Dublin underworld, full of martial arts, rogue cops and savage low-lifes. From the award-winning writer of Howie the Rookie.

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Our Few and Evil Days

Our Few and Evil Days

By Mark O'Rowe

A chilling yet deeply human story about the limits of devotion.

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler (Abbey Theatre version)

By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Mark O'Rowe

A fluid yet faithful adaptation of Ibsen's masterpiece.

The Approach

The Approach

By Mark O'Rowe

Both psychological puzzle and quietly devastating tragedy, Mark O'Rowe's The Approach explores the inner lives of three women as they desperately try to make sense of their world.

Reunion

Reunion

By Mark O'Rowe

An exhilarating, high-wire drama about the deep currents of family life, set over a family reunion on an island off the west coast of Ireland. Premiered at Galway International Arts Festival in 2024.

Crestfall

Crestfall

By Mark O'Rowe

A play about love in a dog-eat-dog world, told in Mark O’Rowe’s unique rhythmic style.

The Aspidistra Code

The Aspidistra Code

By Mark O'Rowe

A sinister but comic drama of honour and violence, from the award-winning author of Howie the Rookie.

From Both Hips

From Both Hips

By Mark O'Rowe

A gripping drama about revenge and absolution, from the award-winning author of Howie the Rookie.