British Playwright Kieran Lynn Receives Arts Council England Grant to Visit Fort Worth

The week of October 24th, Amphibian Stage Productions is hosting British playwright, Kieran Lynn. Kieran is the author of Crossing the Line, which was produced over the summer at Amphibian and received positive reviews in the local media, including the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Weekly, and TheaterJones.com.

For the 2017 season, Kieran returns to Amphibian with the world premiere of The Trap, a play about debt, employee theft, and the difficulties of being a good person in a capitalist society. As with Crossing the Line, Kieran illustrates social issues that are relevant in today's world, but he does so with a quirky sense of humor.

"It's a thrill to have Kieran in Fort Worth to collaborate on his newest plays with Amphibian," said Kathleen Culebro, Artistic Director of Amphibian Stage Productions. "I'm drawn to his writing because it is always both socially conscious and so very funny. You can enjoy it on so many levels."

Kieran received the Artists' International Development Fund grant, awarded by Arts Council England, with the assistance of Kathleen Culebro, as well as other theatre professionals in the area. The grant provides funds to British artists who are looking to further their careers overseas. During Kieran's stay in Fort Worth, members of the local press and theatre community will have the opportunity to speak with him about his new play.

"While I'm here, I will be working on the script and getting it production ready," said Kieran Lynn. "It's validating to see your work done overseas, and it's enjoyable to meet actors and directors from other parts of the world."

About Kieran Lynn

Kieran Lynn was born in Liverpool, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and works as a director and playwright. He has been a member of the Royal Court Young Writers program, the Playwrights Studio Scotland mentoring program, the BBC Sparks Residential Course and the Old Vic 24 Hour Plays. He recently completed a year-long residency at Hampstead Theatre. Plays include The Recurring Rise and Fall at Hampstead Theatre, An Advert for the Army at Oran Mór, Glasgow, A Volunteer from the Audience at Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, and Pushing Up Poppies at Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh and Theatre503 London.

About The Trap

A young man and his girlfriend who are having financial troubles break into his employer's business, a payday loan company called Debt Duck, to clean out the safe. When his manager, who has a gambling addiction, arrives with the same idea, they're drawn into a strange scenario involving a gang of Estonians, a self-interested supervisor with a large mortgage, and an exceedingly sentient alarm system.

About the Artists' International Development Fund
Arts Council England believes that great art and culture inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. They champion, develop and invest in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives. The Fund aims to:

-Offer artistic and/or market development for artists and creative practitioners-Develop a cohort of artists and creative practitioners who have experienced the benefits of international working between the UK and other countries, and who advocate for it among their peers

- Increase the amount of international collaboration among artists and/or creative practitioners between the UK and other countries

About Amphibian Stage Productions
Amphibian Stage Productions is a non-profit theatre company founded in 2000 by three alumni of TCU's Department of Theatre who strive to produce innovative and engaging works of theatre that inspire new ideas, opens new doors, and increases our understanding of the vast world around us. Now in its seventeenth season, Amphibian has produced numerous groundbreaking and challenging plays (some regional premieres, others U.S. or world premieres) that foster a deeper understanding of ourselves as members of the global community. The company is widely recognized for its stylistically and thematically varied scripts.

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