Tim Loane

Tim Loane is a British writer, director, lecturer, and actor from Northern Ireland. He was co-founder and joint artistic director of the Tinderbox Theatre Company until 1996.

Early life and education Tim Loane was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

He was educated in Cork He earned a degree in psychology at Queen's University Belfast. He was joint artistic director of the company until 1996.

Loane has also written for radio, and has also directed other plays, including a production of Dario Fo's Can't Pay? Won't Pay! and the Irish Premiere of Dealer's Choice by Patrick Marber.

Acting Loane has also starred in numerous roles on screen.

Academia Loane is a lecturer in the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen's University Belfast.

Recognition and awards In 1998 Loane was nominated at the 70th Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the film Dance Lexie Dance.

In 2002 he won the Irish Times Best New Play Award and the Stewart Parker Trust Award for his play Caught Red Handed.

In 2012 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Literature from Queen's University Belfast.

Plays Loane's plays include: Caught Red Handed (2002, Tinderbox, Belfast) To Be Sure (2007, Lyric Theatre, Belfast) The Civilisation Game (2012, Lyric Theatre, Belfast; also directed by him)