- 1961: Play, "The Hostage".
- (1973) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter, England with Bob Peck, Janet Dale, Nick Brimble, directed by Jane Howell.
- (1956) His play, "The Quare Fellow," was performed at the Comedy Theatre in London, England with Maxwell Shaw and Howard Goorney in the cast. Joan Littlewood was director.
- (1958 - 1959) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Theatre Royal in Stratford East, England in 1958 and at Wyndham's Theatre in London, England in 1959 with Howard Goorney, Avis Bunnage, Glynn Edwards, Dudley Sutton, Murray Melvin, James Booth, Clive Barker, Eileen Kenally, Yootha Joyce, and Alfred Lynch in the cast. Joan Littlewood was director. Sean Kenny was set designer. John Bury was set builder.
- (1960) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Howard Goorney, Eileen Kennally, Nigel Davenport, Brian Murphy, Ann Beach, and Alfred Lynch in the cast. Joan Littlewood was director. Sean Kenny was designer.
- (October 26, 1965) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Northampton Repertory Theatre in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England with Marcia Warren, John Wright, James Watts, Frank Cousins, and Michael Elwick in the cast. Alan Vaughan-Williams was director.
- (1968) His novel, "Borstal Boy," was adapted by Frank McMahon at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland with Frank Grimes, Micheal O Haonghusa, Maire Ni Grainne, Vincent Dowling, Robert Carlyle, Patrick O'Callaghan, Niall Buggy, and Bosco Hogan in the cast. Tomas Mac Ann was director.
- (1969) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Nottingham Playhouse in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England with Peter Halliday, Sheila Ballantine, Penelope Wilton, Nicholas Clay, and Jean Gilpin in the cast. James O'Brien was director.
- (1994) His play, "The Hostage," was performed in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Barbican Theatre in London, England with John Woodvine, Damien Lyne, and Alison McKenna in the cast. Michael Bogdanov was director.
- (1973) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter, Devon, England with Bob Peck, Janet Dale, and Nick Brimble in the cast. Jane Howell was director.
- (1972) His play, "The Hostage," was performed in a Theatre Workshop Production at the Theatre Royal in Stratford, Warwickshire, England with Ken Hill, Maxwell Shaw, Eileen Kennally, Jean Boht, Celia Salkeld, Ron Hackett, Dudley O'Sutton, Brian Murphy, Patience Collier, James Booth, and Philip Davis in the cast. Joan Littlewood was director.
- (1986) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Tricycle Theatre in London, England with Eric Richard, Eileen Pollock, Luke Hayden, P.G. Stephens, Colin Bennett, Heather Tobias, and Catherine Cusack in the cast.
- (1960 - 1961) Active on Broadway in the following production:
- (1960) Stage Play: The Hostage. Drama. Written by Brendan Behan [only Broadway credit during lifetime]. Scenic Design by Frederick Fox. Directed by Joan Littlewood. Cort Theatre (moved to The Ethel Barrymore Theatre from 14 Nov 1960- 10 Dec 1960, then moved to The Eugene O'Neill Theatre from 12 Dec 1960- close): 20 Sep 1960- 7 Jan 1961 (127 performances). Cast: Avis Bunnage (as "Meg Dillon") [only Broadway role], Patience Collier (as "Miss Gilcrest, a social worker") [only Broadway role], Anita Dangler (as "Colette"), Glynn Edwards (as "Monsewer, owner of the lodging house"), Michael Forrest (as "Volunteer"), Leila Greenwood (as "Old Ropeen"), Alfred Lynch (as "Leslie, a British soldier"), Aubrey Morris (as "Mr. Mulleady"), Warren O'Connell (as "Mac"), Kathleen O'Connor (as "Kate"), James A. Roache (as "Jamie"), Celia Salkeld (as "Teresa, a country girl"), Maxwell Shaw (as "Pat, caretaker of the lodging house"), Victor Spinetti (as "I.R.A. Officer"), Melvin Stewart (as "Princess Grace, an American prize-fighter"), Dudley Sutton (as "Rio Rita"), Metro Welles (as "Russian Sailor"). Replacement cast [during Cort Theatre run]: Michael Forrest (as "Russian Sailor) [from 24 Oct 1960- ?], Vincent O'Connor (as "Mac") [from 24 Oct 1960- ?]. Replacement cast [from Ethel Barrymore Theatre and Eugene O'Neill Theatre runs]: None noted. Produced by Leonard S. Field and Caroline Burke Swann. Produced by arrangement with Donald Albery and Oscar Lewenstein Ltd.
- (2004) His play,"The Quare Fellow," was performed at the Tricycle Theatre in London, England with Ciaran McIntyre, Sean Gallagher, Sean Campion, Gerard Rooney, Tom Vaughan Lawlor, and Gary Lilburn in the cast.
- (1968 - 1969) His play, "The Hostage," was performed in an American Conservatory Theatre production at the Geary and Marine Memorial Theatres in San Francisco, California. Allen Fletcher was director.
- (February 12 to March 10, 1963) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. John O'Shaughnessy was director.
- (October 27 to December 10, 1972) His play, "The Hostage," was performed in the Arena Stage Theatre production at the Kreeger Theater in Washington D.C. Norman Gevanthor was director.
- (1965) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, Connecticut. Jon Jory was director. David Hager was set and lighting designer. Rosemary Ingham was costume designer.
- (1983-1984 season) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Long Wharf Theatre (Mainstage) in New Haven, Connecticut. Joseph Maher was director. Hugh Landwehr was set designer. Bill Walker was costume designer. Ronald Wallace was lighting designer. Deborah Lapidus was conductor.
- (November 2 to 26, 1967) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Actors Theatre of Louisville (Mainstage) in Louisville, Kentucky with Dale Carter Cooper (Meg); Grant Sheehan (Pat); Dan Goldman (Rio Rita); Michael Henderson (Princess Grace); Sheila Harlan Pyle (Collette); Helen Roehrig (Old Ropeen); James Woodall (Monsewer); Barry Michlin (Mr. Mulleady); Grace Chapman (Miss Gilchrist); Jane Singer (Teresa); Max Howard (I.R.A. Officer); Lenny Baker (Leslie); Ivan Taub (Volunteer); Gerald Harte (Polish Sailor) and Ann Wiley (Bobo) in the cast. Gerald Harte was also director.
- (March 14, 1964) His play, "The Hostage," was performed in the first stage production at the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island. Ira Zuckerman was director. Sandra Tilles was set designer. Joyce Anderson was costume designer. Thomas J. Aubin was lighting designer. Vincent Vessels was sound designer.
- (1969 season) His play, "The Hostage," was performed in a Tyrone Guthrie Theater production At The Other Place Theater, Harmon Place, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Douglas MacArthur was director.
- (1987) His play, "The Hostage," was performed in an Oregon Shakespeare Festival production at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland, Oregon. Michael Kevin was director. Jerry Turner was artistic director.
- (1968 to 1969 season) His play, "The Hostage," was performed in an American Conservatory Theatre production at the Geary and Marines Theatre in San Francisco, California. Allen Fletcher was director. William Ball was artistic director.
- (1965 Winter) His play, "The Hostage," was performed in the Old Globe Theatre production at the Falstaff Tavern in San Diego, California. Craig Noel was artistic director and director.
- (1999 Summer) His play, "The Hostage," was performed at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Jack O'Brien was artistic director and director. Craig Noel was company director.
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