About Janet Behan
Janet Behan's
CV & Works
Janet is the niece of playwright Brendan Behan and the great-niece of Peadar Kearney (author of Amhrán na bhFiann, the Irish National Anthem).
A Londoner by birth, she now lives by the sea in West Sussex and has just completed her first novel. She is married to drama director Dermot Boyd and they have two grown-up sons.
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Behan’s script is rich and elegant – a must see,” Foreign Press Association.
Sue Heal Review – Why Shouldn’t I Go?
This is probably the most affecting of Behan’s stories as we move through Susan’s anguish at the price she has paid to her yearning in later life.
Upcoming Shows
Booking information also avilabe on the shows page
Janet Behan Curriculum Vitae
Acting
Writing
2008
The Queen of Sybill Hill, short story written for Book Day, Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, London
2009
On Maghery Beach, short story written for Book Day, Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, London
2008
Brendan At The Chelsea produced by Arts Eire at The Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London.
2011
Brendan At The Chelsea produced by The Lyric Theatre, Belfast, N.I.
2013
Brendan At The Chelsea tour. Acorn Theatre, 42nd Street, New York; Project, Dublin; Millennium Forum, Derry; Lyric, Belfast
2014
Brendan At The Chelsea published in UCD Literary Review
2016
Realtine/Noreen, written and performed by JB at The Tristan Bates Theatre, Camden Festival.
2019
Why Shouldn’t I Go?, written and performed by JB, London tour
2021
Why Shouldn’t I Go?, Lantern Theatre, Brighton
2023
Why Shouldn’t I Go?, Birch Centre, Manchester and Civic Theatre, Tallagh, Dublin
Teaching
2008/9
Creative writing, Irish Cultural Centre
2010
Writing the Map Workshop Irish Cultural Centre, Book Day
2010
Creative writing, Irish Women’s Centre, London
2010
Creative writing workshop, Stoke Newington Festival, London
2010/12
Creative writing, Stoke Newington
2014
Playwriting, Shoreham Wordfest
2019
Memoir workshop, Camden Irish Centre, London
Other Theatre Work
2010
Associate Director - After Lydia at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury
2013
Assistant Director – Merrily We Roll Along, Menier Chocolate Factory, then The Harold Pinter, London
2014
Producer/director Drama Out Of Nothing, Shoreham Wordfest
2015
Director/curator of new writing initiative Market Theatre, Shoreham Wordfest.
2018
Assistant director Dusty, Theatre Royal Bath
Contact Janet's Agent - Acting
International Actors London
Tel: 020-7125 0539
ialagents@gmail.com
www.ialagency.com
Contact Janet's Agent - Plays
Berlin Associates
7 Tyers Gate
London SE1 3HR
tel 44(0)7386 1112
agents@berlinassociates.com
