Christina Reid

Christina Reid (12 March 1942 – 31 May 2015) was an Irish playwright.

Life

She graduated from Queen’s University, Belfast. She was a writer-in-residence at the Lyric Theatre, and at the Young Vic. She was mother to 3 daughters Heidi, Tara and Suibhan.

Reid was a Patron of YouthAction Northern Ireland, a charity working to inspire young people. One of its projects is the Rainbow Factory which has over 450 young people participating a range of classes, workshops and performances.

Awards

• Thames Television Playwriting Award for "Tea in a China Cup"
• 1980 Ulster Television Drama Award, "Did You Hear the One About the Irishman?"
• 1986 George Devine Award for "The Belle of the Belfast City"

Works

• Tea In A China Cup, Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1983
• Did You Hear The One About The Irishman . . .?, New York, 1985
• Joyriders, Tricycle Theatre, London, 1986
• The Belle Of Belfast City, Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1989
• My Name, Shall I Tell You My Name? Andrews Lane Theatre, Dublin, 1989
• Les Misérables, Nottingham Playhouse, 1992
• The King of the Castle, Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, London, 1999
• Clowns, The Room, Orange Tree, Richmond, 1996
• A Year And A Day, National Theatre, London, 2007

• "Christina Reid- Playwright Dramatist". doollee.com. Retrieved 3 June 2015. 

Radio

Reid was a scriptwriter on BBC Radio 4's drama series Citizens.