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Balally Players presents

Ulster American

Awards won:
  • Association of Ulster Drama Festivals 2025
    Belfast Newsletter Cup - Best Director
    James Young Gold Award - Best Actor
    Premier Award - Best Overall Presentation
    +1 more — see all awards and nominations
  • Kiltyclogher Drama Festival 2025
    First Place
  • Newry Drama Festival 2025
    Audience Award - The Northern Bank Cup
    Best Actor - The Ardmore Cup
    Best Actress - The Ann Boyle Cup
    +2 more — see all awards and nominations
  • RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival 2025
    Final Placing – Second Place
    The Abbey Theatre Award
PlayEnglish · 2025 · Dublin

Direction: Declan Rudden

Description

About this production

Balally Players staged David Ireland’s Ulster American in 2025, directed by Declan Rudden. The production competed on the Irish full-length drama circuit, reached the RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival Final in Athlone and was subsequently presented at the Abbey Theatre’s Peacock stage.

Press

In the press

Summary by Stageify

The festival's report on the 2025 RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival final, whose main subject is the winner. It records that Balally Players, directed by Declan Rudden, placed second with David Ireland's Ulster American and also took the festival's Abbey Award, which brings a performance at the Peacock.

Credit: Paola Bassanese / RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival · Article preview

Read at RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival (opens in a new tab)
Recognition

Awards & nominations

  • Belfast Newsletter Cup - Best Director
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Declan Rudden
    Won
  • James Young Gold Award - Best Actor
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Kevin Stanton
    Won
  • Premier Award - Best Overall Presentation
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Won
  • UTV Hubert Wilmot Award - Best Actress
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Aisling Finn
    Won
  • First Place
    Kiltyclogher Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Audience Award - The Northern Bank Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Best Actor - The Ardmore Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Kevin Stanton
    Won
  • Best Actress - The Ann Boyle Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Aisling Finn
    Won
  • Best Director
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Declan Rudden
    Won
  • Premier Award - The Canavan Cup
    Newry Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Final Placing – Second Place
    RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • The Abbey Theatre Award
    RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival2025
    Won
  • Friers Award - Best Décor
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Nominated
  • The Richard Cochrane Award
    Association of Ulster Drama Festivals2025
    Kevin Fahey
    Nominated
  • RTÉ Perpetual Trophy to the Overall Winner
    RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival2025
    Nominated
Run

Show dates

Previously played
14
MAY
Wed
2025
Show
Dean Crowe Theatre & Arts Centre · Athlone · Ireland
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