Pea is a Project Artist 2025 – 2028.
Pea Dinneen is a playwright, cabaret artist and lyricist based in Dublin. Much of her work discusses transgender identity in contemporary Ireland. She has been awarded both the Markievicz Award and the Next Generation Artist Award by the Arts Council of Ireland. As a facilitator, Pea has led the Transforming Stages development programme with Outburst Queer Arts Festival, the first theatre mentorship programme on the island of Ireland specifically for trans artists. As a cabaret artist, Pea is the co- founder of award-winning queer cabaret collective EGG. Currently she serves as Chairperson of Irish Theatre Institute’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion council. Pea is a Next Wave Playwright with The Abbey theatre 2024/ 2025. She will be premiering her new work ‘Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice’ at Project Arts Centre, as part of Dublin Fringe Festival, from 6 – 14 September.
