Joanne Ryan

Biography

Joanne Ryan is an award-winning Limerick-based playwright and performer.

Her critically acclaimed debut solo show Eggsistentialism premiered in Belltable and Dublin Fringe in 2016, was part of Culture Ireland’s 2017 Edinburgh Showcase and has since toured extensively with runs in London, Liverpool, Cyprus, Malaysia and Australia. Eggsistentialism has won the Lustrum Award for Best Festival Moment at Edinburgh Fringe, The Melbourne Fringe Tour Ready Award, The Sydney Fringe Critics’ Pick Award and was nominated for Best Performance at Melbourne Fringe. In 2018 it won the Stroller’s Award leading to an extensive Irish tour in 2019. Joanne’s radio adaptation of the play for RTÉ’s Drama on One...