Ailbhe Keogan (left) who won the Best TV Drama Script Zebbie Award for the final episode of Trespasses with Dee Roycroft who presented her with the award. Photo: by Beta BajgartAILBHE Keogan won a Zebbie Award for Best TV Drama Script at the 19th Writers’ Guild of Ireland (WGI) Zebbie Awards at Light House Cinema Dublin last night.
A native of Tralee who is now based in Castlegregory, Keogan received the award for her writing on Trespasses, which she adapted from Louise Kennedy’s critically acclaimed novel into a four-part limited series for Channel 4.
Dee Roycroft presented her with the Zebbie for the final episode of Trespasses. The awards ceremony was hosted by writer, actor and comedian Tara Flynn.
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The Zebbie Awards celebrate the best of Irish writing in Theatre, Television Drama, Continuing Drama, Short Film, Feature Film, Radio & Audio Drama and Children’s & Young People’s Television.
The WGI represents Irish writers working across film, television, theatre, radio, animation and games. It advocates for fair pay, stronger rights, greater creative control and proper recognition of the essential contribution of writers as the creative foundation of every production.
The awards are named in honour of O.Z. ‘Zebby’ Whitehead, a Broadway and Hollywood actor who was a great supporter of theatre and writing in Ireland after he moved to Dublin in 1963.
