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Eva O'Connor is an Irish writer and performer based in London. Founder of Sunday's Child Theatre Company, she has written and produced multiple plays with the company. Her one-woman show My Name is Saoirse won the First Fortnight Award at the Dublin Fringe 2014 and the Argus Angel at the Brighton Fringe 2015. It was also adapted for RTE Radio 1, and was broadcast in their Drama on One slot in April 2015. Eva O'Connor was part of the Traverse young writers group and selected for the Traverse 50 in 2014. Her play Overshadowed about a young girl's struggle with anorexia premiered at the Dublin Fringe in September 2015 and won the Fishamble New Writing Award. She also has an MA in theatre ensemble from Rose Bruford drama school.

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A dark, insightful, sometimes funny portrayal of eating disorders * The Irish Times on Overshadowed *
An enlightening and heartbreaking piece of theatre that opens the eyes of its audience * Edinburgh Festival Magazine *
[L]ively and absorbing * Scotsman *

The Friday Night Effect

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    A Paperback / softback by Eva O'Connor, Hildegard Ryan

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 28 July 2017
      ISBN-13 9781350058866
      978-1350058866
      ISBN-10 1350058866
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      Theatre direction and production

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Eva O'Connor is an Irish writer and performer based in London. Founder of Sunday's Child Theatre Company, she has written and produced multiple plays with the company. Her one-woman show My Name is Saoirse won the First Fortnight Award at the Dublin Fringe 2014 and the Argus Angel at the Brighton Fringe 2015. It was also adapted for RTE Radio 1, and was broadcast in their Drama on One slot in April 2015. Eva O'Connor was part of the Traverse young writers group and selected for the Traverse 50 in 2014. Her play Overshadowed about a young girl's struggle with anorexia premiered at the Dublin Fringe in September 2015 and won the Fishamble New Writing Award. She also has an MA in theatre ensemble from Rose Bruford drama school.

      Trade Review
      A dark, insightful, sometimes funny portrayal of eating disorders * The Irish Times on Overshadowed *
      An enlightening and heartbreaking piece of theatre that opens the eyes of its audience * Edinburgh Festival Magazine *
      [L]ively and absorbing * Scotsman *

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