Bernard Farrell was born in Sandycove, County Dublin. His nineteen stage plays include I Do Not Like Thee Doctor Fell, The Last Apache Reunion, Kevin's Bed, Forty-Four Sycamore, Happy Birthday Dear Alice, Stella By Starlight and Lovers At Versailles. Most of his plays have been premiered at The Abbey Theatre and he has also written plays for The Gate Theatre, Red Kettle Theatre Company and, in USA, The Laguna Playhouse. His plays have won many awards and have been presented in every major theatre in Ireland and extensively abroad. He is a member of Aosdana, was writer-in-association with The Abbey Theatre and also served on the board of The Abbey for eight years. He is the recipient of The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature.