title: Guna Nua
text: # Guna Nua
  
  Gúna Nua Theatre Company is an independent theatre production company based in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1998 by Paul Meade and David Parnell, it is grant-aided in Ireland by the Arts Council and by Dublin City Council.
  
  ## Production history
  
  ### World premieres
  
  * The Morning After The Life Before - written by Ann Blake. First performed in the Belltable Arts Centre, Limerick.
  * Meltdown by Paul Meade (co-production with axis:Ballymun) – Presented at axis:Ballymun and Project Arts Centre as part of Absolut Fringe, 2009. Also presented at Civic Theatre Tallaght.
  * Little Gem by Elaine Murphy (co-production with Civic Theatre) – Winner Carol Tambor Best of Edinburgh Award, Winner BBC/Stewart Parker Award, Winner Fishamble New Writing Award and Best Female Performer Award (entire cast as ensemble), 2008.
  * Unravelling the Ribbon by Mary Kelly and Maureen White (co-production with Plan B Productions). Presented in association with Action Breast Cancer, proudly sponsored by Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. Project Cube 2007.
  * Trousers by Paul Meade and David Parnell (co-production with Civic Theatre Tallaght
  * Thesis by Gerry Dukes, Paul Meade and David Parnell (co-production with Civic Theatre)
  * Skin Deep by Paul Meade - Stewart Parker award for Best New Play and nominated for two Irish Times/ESB theatre awards. Project Arts Centre 2003.
  * Taste by David Parnell Andrew's Lane 2002.
  * Scenes From a Water Cooler by Paul Meade and David Parnell – Winner, Dublin Fringe Awards, Best Production and Best Actor (David Pearse).
  * Four Storeys by David Parnell. Project@themint 1998.
  
  ### Irish premieres
  
  * Dinner With Friends by Donald Margulies (co-production with Lane Productions) – Irish Times/ESB theatre awards nomination, best set design, Ferdia Murphy. Andrews Lane 2004.
  * The Real Thing (in association with Andrew's Lane Theatre) by Tom Stoppard. Andrews Lane 2004.
  