Hannah Doran
Hannah Doran | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Notable work | The Meat Kings! (Inc) of Brooklyn Heights |
| Awards | 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize |
Hannah Doran is a playwright, whose work The Meat Kings! (Inc) of Brooklyn Heights was the joint winner with Ro Reddick of the 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.[1][2][3] They were also a nominee for 'Most Promising Playwright' in the 2026 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards.[4] In 2024 the work won the Papatango New Writing Prize.[5] A 2025 review of the work by The Guardian described it as "a vigorous first play, beautifully performed, alive and energetic, by a playwright of promise".[6] Time Out reviewed it as "a solid play that grows in stature".[7]
Doran attended Alton College, followed by an undergraduate degree at the University of Warwick and an MFA from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts.[5] Following this she undertook a theatre internship whilst working at a vegetarian butcher's shop in Brooklyn.[5] Doran grew up between the UK and Ireland.[8]
References
- ^ Wiegand, Chris (2026-02-26). "Playwrights' 'thrilling' debuts share the Susan Smith Blackburn prize". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ^ "Dramatic Writing Alumni Hannah Doran Wins the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ^ "The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize : The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights". The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ^ Waugh, Rosemary (2026-04-14). "2026 Critics' Circle Theatre Award Winners". The Critics' Circle. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ^ a b c "Playwriting success for former Alton College student". The News. 2025-11-27. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (2025-11-06). "The Meat Kings! (Inc) of Brooklyn Heights review – the American dream on the chopping block". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ^ Lukowski, Andrzej (2025-11-07). "The Meat Kings! (Inc.) of Brooklyn Heights, Park Theatre review: Drama about a fraught summer at a high end NYC butchers". Time Out London. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
- ^ Hennessy, David (2025-10-30). "A slice of the American dream". The Irish World. Retrieved 2026-05-18.