John Morton

John Morton is originally from Kilkenny, Ireland. Plays include Taboo (White Label), War Of Attrition, Scratcher, Smitten, Heart Shaped Vinyl (Devious Theatre) as well as The Roaring Banshees and The Hellfire Squad, co-written with Peter McGann. He also wrote the stage adaptation of Thomas Kilroy’s novel The Big Chapel (Asylum/Abbey Theatre/Kilkenny Arts Festival). Other work includes Home Theatre Ireland (Dublin Theatre Festival) and the community theatre project Bridge Street Will Be (Equinox/Asylum).

TV work includes the series Dead Still for which he won an Edgar Award. Short films include Seanie & Flo (Deadpan Pictures), Kathleen (Paradox Pictures), Two Cats and Daffney Molloy and Other Catastrophes (Mycrofilms). Writing for radio includes the serial Vultures and the award-winning plays 100 Everyday Menaces and an adaptation of The War Of The Worlds.