John Coulter (playwright)
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John Coulter was an Irish Canadian playwright
and broadcaster.
. He taught school in Belfast
and Dublin until 1919.
He moved to London
in 1920, where he wrote for BBC radio. In 1924 he became editor of The Ulster Review, and in 1927, managing editor of The New Adelphi.
He moved to Toronto
in 1936, where he wrote for CBC radio, and he married Olive Clare Primrose, a poet and short story writer. They had two daughters.
His papers are held at McMaster University
.
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and broadcaster.
Life
He graduated from University of ManchesterUniversity of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
. He taught school in Belfast
Belfast
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and Dublin until 1919.
He moved to London
London
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in 1920, where he wrote for BBC radio. In 1924 he became editor of The Ulster Review, and in 1927, managing editor of The New Adelphi.
He moved to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in 1936, where he wrote for CBC radio, and he married Olive Clare Primrose, a poet and short story writer. They had two daughters.
His papers are held at McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
.
Plays
- Conochar, Broadcast BBC, 1934
- The Folks In Brickfield Street, Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1937
- The House In The Quiet Glen, Margaret Eaton Hall, Toronto, 1937 (Awarded Best Canadian Play at the Dominion Drama FestivalDominion Drama FestivalThe Dominion Drama Festival was an organisation in Canada that sought to promote amateur theatre across the country. It lasted, in one form or another, from 1932 until 1978.- Founding :...
, 1938.) - Holy Manhattan, Arts and Letters Club, Toronto, 1940
- Pigs, Hart House Theatre, 1940
- Christmas Comes But Once A Year, Arts and Letters Club, Toronto 1942
- Transit Through Fire, University of Toronto at Convocation Hall, 1942
- Mr Oblomoff, 1946
- The Drums Are Out, Abbey Theatre, Dublin 1948
- Riel, New Play Society, Toronto, 1950
- Sleep My Pretty One, rehearsed reading St James Theatre, London, 1951
- Dierdre, Macmillan Theatre, Toronto, 1965
- The Crime Of Louis Riel, Dominion Drama Festival, London, Ontario 1966
- The Trial Of Louis Riel, Saskatchewan House, Regina, 1967
- Riel: a play: in two parts, Cromlech Press, 1972
- A Capful Of Pennies, Central Library Theatre, Toronto 1967
- The drums are out: a play in three acts, De Paul University, 1971
- While I Live, 1971
- Francois Bigot: A Rediscovery in Dramatic Form of the Fall of Quebec, Hounslow Press, Toronto, 1978
- Living Together, Theatre Passe Muraille, Toronto 1980
- Mr Kean Of Drury Lane, 1980