Gavin Kostick – författare

Change partners! May has come to dance; her boyfriend is away and she needs the company. Joe''s been doing this a while; recently divorced, he''s taking May through the steps. As they swing around the dancefloor they meet a plethora of characters including their passive aggressive dance instructors, the older man, George, and Sally whom he has the eye for, Imelda who''s only recently moved to the city, Justin the flamboyant young gay guy who''s full of energy and rhythm, Noelia from Spain, Regina from Northern Ireland, and Seán from the country who counts on counting the steps. An international hit from New York, Paris and Edinburgh, Swing is a comedy about dancing and music and love and not settling and feeling like an eejit and being brave and having doubts and trying your best and trying new things and thinking outside the box and seeing things clearly and living as well as you can and giving it a lash. With rock and roll music. It''ll make you want to dance.Swing was first produced by Fishamble in 2013; the production won the Bewley''s Little Gem Award at the Dublin Fringe Festival, 2013. This programme text edition was published to coincide with the revival and international tour by Fishamble in spring, 2016.

Change partners!May has come to dance; her boyfriend is away and she needs the company. Joe’s been doing this a while; recently divorced, he’s taking May through the steps. As they swing around the dancefloor they meet a plethora of characters including their passive aggressive dance instructors, the older man, George, and Sally whom he has the eye for, Imelda who’s only recently moved to the city, Justin the flamboyant young gay guy who’s full of energy and rhythm, Noelia from Spain, Regina from Northern Ireland, and Seán from the country who counts on counting the steps. An international hit from New York, Paris and Edinburgh, Swing is a comedy about dancing and music and love and not settling and feeling like an eejit and being brave and having doubts and trying your best and trying new things and thinking outside the box and seeing things clearly and living as well as you can and giving it a lash. With rock and roll music. It’ll make you want to dance.Swing was first produced by Fishamble in 2013; the production won the Bewley’s Little Gem Award at the Dublin Fringe Festival, 2013. This programme text edition was published to coincide with the revival and international tour by Fishamble in spring, 2016.

Change partners! May has come to dance; her boyfriend is away and she needs the company. Joe''s been doing this a while; recently divorced, he''s taking May through the steps. As they swing around the dancefloor they meet a plethora of characters including their passive aggressive dance instructors, the older man, George, and Sally whom he has the eye for, Imelda who''s only recently moved to the city, Justin the flamboyant young gay guy who''s full of energy and rhythm, Noelia from Spain, Regina from Northern Ireland, and Seán from the country who counts on counting the steps. An international hit from New York, Paris and Edinburgh, Swing is a comedy about dancing and music and love and not settling and feeling like an eejit and being brave and having doubts and trying your best and trying new things and thinking outside the box and seeing things clearly and living as well as you can and giving it a lash. With rock and roll music. It''ll make you want to dance.Swing was first produced by Fishamble in 2013; the production won the Bewley''s Little Gem Award at the Dublin Fringe Festival, 2013. This programme text edition was published to coincide with the revival and international tour by Fishamble in spring, 2016.

One Chance. One Shot. Fight Night. No Excuses.Fight Night is a gripping journey charting the comeback of Dan Coyle Jr., a failed amateur boxer from a long line of accomplished fighters. Living in the shadows of his overbearing father and his brother’s Olympic success, Dan lets his training slip in favour of girls and booze. Then, an incident with his father minutes before a crucial bout splinters the family and exiles Dan from the ring. Years later, the birth of his own son reignites his competitive fire, and he takes his first tentative steps on the road to redemption. This edition was published to coincide with Fishamble's 2025 revival of Rise Productions' FIGHT NIGHT in New York, to mark its 15th anniversary. The play was presented at 59E59 Theaters, as part of 1st Irish Festival.

One Chance. One Shot. Fight Night. No Excuses.Fight Night is a gripping journey charting the comeback of Dan Coyle Jr., a failed amateur boxer from a long line of accomplished fighters. Living in the shadows of his overbearing father and his brother''s Olympic success, Dan lets his training slip in favour of girls and booze. Then, an incident with his father minutes before a crucial bout splinters the family and exiles Dan from the ring. Years later, the birth of his own son reignites his competitive fire, and he takes his first tentative steps on the road to redemption. This edition was published to coincide with Fishamble''s 2025 revival of Rise Productions'' FIGHT NIGHT in New York, to mark its 15th anniversary. The play was presented at 59E59 Theaters, as part of 1st Irish Festival.

One Chance. One Shot. Fight Night. No Excuses.Fight Night is a gripping journey charting the comeback of Dan Coyle Jr., a failed amateur boxer from a long line of accomplished fighters. Living in the shadows of his overbearing father and his brother''s Olympic success, Dan lets his training slip in favour of girls and booze. Then, an incident with his father minutes before a crucial bout splinters the family and exiles Dan from the ring. Years later, the birth of his own son reignites his competitive fire, and he takes his first tentative steps on the road to redemption. This edition was published to coincide with Fishamble''s 2025 revival of Rise Productions'' FIGHT NIGHT in New York, to mark its 15th anniversary. The play was presented at 59E59 Theaters, as part of 1st Irish Festival.

It was an accident!When Wendy jumps off the family piano and shatters her mam’s favourite glass table, she doesn't just break the glass, she cracks open a whole other world. With the shards packed into her backpack and emotions bubbling inside her, Wendy follows her dad through a trapdoor and into another world. The Leap takes us to a place where ancient wrongs may be righted, new worlds are created and a young girl’s sad heart may be cured. It might be possible to piece together what’s been broken. But only if she chooses.Written by Gavin Kostick, this edition was published to coincide with the Fishamble production at the Draíocht Studio as part of Dublin Theatre Festival 2025.

It was an accident! When Wendy jumps off the family piano and shatters her mam's favourite glass table, she doesn't just break the glass, she cracks open a whole other world. With the shards packed into her backpack and emotions bubbling inside her, Wendy follows her dad through a trapdoor and into another world. The Leap takes us to a place where ancient wrongs may be righted, new worlds are created and a young girl's sad heart may be cured. It might be possible to piece together what's been broken. But only if she chooses.Written by Gavin Kostick, this edition was published to coincide with the Fishamble production at the Dra ocht Studio as part of Dublin Theatre Festival 2025.