Gregory Burke (born 1968) is a Scottish playwright and screenwriter from Rosyth, Fife.
Early life and education
Burke's family moved to
Gibraltar in 1979 and returned to
Dunfermline in 1984. He attended St John's Primary in Rosyth, St Christopher's Middle School and Bayside Comprehensive in Gibraltar, and St Columba's High School, Dunfermline.
He attended the University of Stirling for two years before dropping out.
Works
Burke's first play was
Gagarin Way, set in the factories of
Fife. His play
Black Watch, for the National Theatre of Scotland, debuted at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, meeting with critical acclaim.
Black Watch has since been performed throughout Scotland and has also toured theatres internationally.
Burke has also written
Occy Eyes,
The Straits,
Unsecured,
On Tour,
Liar, and
Shell Shocked. His most recent play was
Hoors, which opened at the
Traverse Theatre on 1 May 2009.
Controversy
Burke's time at Stirling University was cut short by an attack he and three others made on a fellow student. In May 2009, Burke turned down an honorary degree from Stirling, stating he wanted to avoid any embarrassment to the institution. According to the victim's family, he has not contacted them to apologize for this attack.
List of works
Plays
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Black Watch
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The Chain Play (with others)
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Unsecured
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Gagarin Way
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Hoors
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Liar
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On Tour
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The Party
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The Straits
Film
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'71 (2014)
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Entebbe (2018)
Television
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One Night in Emergency (2010)
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Six Four (2023)
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Rebus (2024)
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Atomic (2025)
