Jim Nolan (born 1958) is an

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playwright and theatre director. Born in

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, Nolan co-founded there the Red Kettle Theatre Company, launching the company with his play ''The Gods Are Angry Miss Kerr''. He also formerly served as its Artistic Director. He was writer-in-association with the

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in 2001 and is also a member of

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. Other plays include ''Blackwater Angel'', ''Dear Kenny'', ''Moonshine'', ''Round and Round the Garden'', ''The Black Pool'', ''The Boathouse'', ''The Guernica Hotel'', ''The Road to Carne'', ''Sky Road'' and ''Brighton''. His play ''The Salvage Shop'', was nominated for the Irish Times/ESB Theatre Award for Best New Play. In 2011 & 2012, he is theatre artist in residence at Garter Lane Arts Centre, with the support of the Arts Council and Waterford City Council.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nolan, Jim 1958 births Living people Abbey Theatre Aosdána members Irish dramatists and playwrights Irish male dramatists and playwrights People from Waterford (city)