Education
Born in London, Keeffe was educated at East Ham Grammar School and joined the National Youth Theatre as an actor, but actually started work as a journalist.
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journalist screenwriter author
Born in London, Keeffe was educated at East Ham Grammar School and joined the National Youth Theatre as an actor, but actually started work as a journalist.
His first television play The Substitute, was produced in 1972, his first theatre play Only a Game in 1973 and he became a full-time dramatic author in 1975: his theatre plays have been produced in 26 countries. He is also a screenwriter, notable for the films and Sus in 2010 (the latter adapted from his own play of the same name). He taught dramatic writing at City University, London (2002-2006), was Judith J. Wilson Fellow at Christ"s College, Cambridge (2003-2004), visiting lecturer and patron of Writing for Performance at Ruskin College, Oxford (2003-2004), and writer in residence at Kingston University, London (from 2011).
He has led the Collaldra Writers School and Retreat, Venice since 2007.
He was a United Nations Ambassador in 1995 (United Nations 50th anniversary year) and was made an Honorary Doctor of Letters at Warwick University in 2010. He is represented by The Agency, London.
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