Wesley Burrowes
| Wesley Burrowes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 April 1930 Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 31 December 2015 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter |
| Nationality | Irish UK |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) |
| Notable works | The Riordans, Glenroe |
Wesley Burrowes (15 April 1930 – 31 December 2015) was an Irish playwright and screenwriter. Originally from Northern Ireland, he became a resident of the Republic of Ireland. He was best known as the chief scriptwriter on The Riordans and Glenroe, two of the most successful drama series produced by RTÉ Television.
Wesley Burrowes was born and raised in Bangor, County Down in Northern Ireland. From a Protestant background, Burrowes was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, a Belfast grammar school, and went on to study French and German at Queen's University Belfast, graduating in 1952.
Following graduation, Burrowes moved to Dublin to work for the Commercial Insurance Company. In 1959, he switched jobs to Córas Tráchtála, an Irish government body which promoted exports. He combined his job there as an adviser on the furniture trade with that of writer of comedy sketches for revue performers such as Des Keogh and Rosaleen Linehan. In 1963, he resigned from his day job to become a full-time writer.
Burrowes' first theatrical success was the musical Carrie, which he co-wrote with Michael Coffey and James Douglas. It was premiered at Dublin's Olympia Theatre in September 1963 during the Sixth Annual Dublin Theatre Festival. Regarded at the time as a lavish production, Carrie was directed by Peter Collinson, and starred Milo O'Shea, Ray McAnally, and David Kelly.
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