Brothers of the Brush
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Brothers of the Brush is a play by Jimmy Murphy
, first produced by the Abbey Theatre
at the 1993 Dublin Theatre Festival
where it went on to win Best New Play. The play deals with house painters working in the black economy in Ireland in the 1990s.
Jimmy Murphy (playwright)
Jimmy Murphy is an Irish playwright living in Dublin.He is a former writer in residence at NUI Maynooth , a member of the Abbey Theatre’s Advisory Council and a recipient of three Bursaries in literature from the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. He is a member of Aosdána.Murphy was born to Irish...
, first produced by the Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
at the 1993 Dublin Theatre Festival
Dublin Theatre Festival
The Dublin Theatre Festival is Europe's oldest specialized theatre festival. It was founded by theatre impresario Brendan Smith in 1957 and has, with the exception of two years, produced a season of international and Irish theatre each autumn. It is one of a number of key post-World War II events...
where it went on to win Best New Play. The play deals with house painters working in the black economy in Ireland in the 1990s.