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Darren Thornton

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Darren Thornton is a director, actor and writer. He graduated with a Diploma in Television from Colaiste Dhulaigh, Dublin in 1996. He is a founding member and Artistic Director of Calipo Theatre Company. Television work includes sketches in Podge and Rodge (RTÉ) and The Lounge (RTÉ).

Company Jobs

Job Title Company
Artistic Director Calipo Theatre Company

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Love is the Drug... Darren Thornton Yvonne Morgan Martin Maguire (1)
Makin' Hits Darren Thornton Martin Maguire (1)
Wunderkind Darren Thornton
Xaviers Martin Maguire (1) Darren Thornton Yvonne Morgan Barbara Carr

Actor

Play Title Playwright
Love is the Drug... Darren Thornton Yvonne Morgan Martin Maguire (1)
The Weavers Declan Gorman Gerhart Hauptmann
Xaviers Darren Thornton Yvonne Morgan Barbara Carr Martin Maguire (1)

Director

Play Title Playwright
All Over Town Phillip McMahon
Car Show 3 Various authors.
Getting 2 Level 10 Irma Grothuis
Love is the Drug... Darren Thornton Yvonne Morgan Martin Maguire (1)
Makin' Hits Darren Thornton Martin Maguire (1)
Devised with Calipo Theatre Company
Restoration Shaun Dunne

Made in consultation with youth workers from the innter-city of north Dublin.
Ten Dates With Mad Mary Yasmine Akram
Wunderkind Darren Thornton
Xaviers Darren Thornton Yvonne Morgan Barbara Carr Martin Maguire (1)
Additional script contributors were Colin Thornton, Brian Quinn and Drogheda Youthreach.

Script Advisor

Play Title Playwright
Doughnuts Eoin Byrne

In collaboration with TEAM Theatre

Producer

Play Title Playwright
Makin' Hits Darren Thornton Martin Maguire (1)
Devised with Calipo Theatre Company
Pineapple Phillip McMahon
Xaviers Darren Thornton Yvonne Morgan Barbara Carr Martin Maguire (1)
Additional script contributors were Colin Thornton, Brian Quinn and Drogheda Youthreach.

Video Production

Play Title Playwright
Makin' Hits Darren Thornton Martin Maguire (1)
Devised with Calipo Theatre Company
Xaviers Darren Thornton Yvonne Morgan Barbara Carr Martin Maguire (1)
Additional script contributors were Colin Thornton, Brian Quinn and Drogheda Youthreach.