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Ciarán Roche Playwright living in Co Wicklow in Ireland.

Shortlisted for RTE PJ O’Connor Awards for Radio Play in 2005 and his one act plays have won many awards at local festivals.

Heaven Help Me a comedy for 7 women won the national final of a Drama Competition run by the Irish Countrywomens Association in 2003

Heaven Help Me F7

Tells the story of a ‘not so young’ Joan who has met Harry at the doctor’s surgery where she has a part time job. Harry has asked her to marry him( she thinks!) and being inexperienced in such things seeks help from above. Some ghosts, who are in fact trainee angels, appear and give her some advice. Poor Joan ends up more confused than ever!

Cast: Joan 50s; Ghost of Love; Ghost of Lust; Ghost of the New Woman; Ghost of the Older Woman; Ghost of Reason ; Gabriella

Very good parts for female actresses.

The play was very well received and enjoyed by audiences

His Two Act Drama Tick Tock has just finished a very successful Summer Dinner Theatre run.

TICK-TOCK
A Play in Two Acts F4 M3

Cast: Joan Bishop 30s a nurse; Tim Johnston a solicitor; Harriet Bishop late 70s/ 50s; Josephine Bishop 20s; Ivan O’Neill 30s; Rita 28 mild learning disability; Dr John Cusack a psychiatrist.

Joan gets a visit from a solicitor who tells her that her grandmother, from whom she has been estranged for many years, is dying and wants to see her. Joan blames her grandmother for her father’s death and the loss of her mother. When she is persuaded to meet her gramdmother she discovers she has a sister. And so Rita comes into her life and into the elderly Mrs Bishop’s life bringing both of them joy.

Very good, strong male and female parts.

Visit his website for details of all Ciarán’s plays.