Simon Stephens
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| Simon Stephens | |
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| Born | 1971 |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Nationality | British |
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Simon Stephens (born 1971) is an award winning English playwright. Having taught on the Young Writers' Programme at the Royal Court Theatre for many years he is now an Artistic Associate at the Lyric Hammersmith. His writing is characterised as part of in in-yer-face theatre generation and is not only widely performed in the UK but throughout Europe with several of his plays being premiered abroad. Along with Dennis Kelly he is one of the most performed English writers in Germany.
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[edit] Early Life
Originally from Stockport, Greater Manchester, he studied and graduated from the University of York. He now is married and lives in London with his children and wife.
[edit] Plays
- Three Kingdoms (2011) premiered at Theatre NO99 in Estonia, directed by Sebastian Nübling[1], English premiere at the Lyric Theatre (2012)[2]
- I Am The Wind (2011) translation of the Jon Fosse play premiered at the Young Vic, directed by Patrice Chéreau[3]
- Wastwater (2011) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Katie Mitchell[4]
- The Trial of Ubu (2010) premiered at the Toneelgroep in Amsterdam, (2012) English premiere at the Hampstead Theatre, directed by Katie Mitchell[5]
- 'T5 (2010) premiered at the Traverse Theatre as part of Traverse Live!, directed by Dominic Hill[6]
- A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky (2010) written with David Eldridge and Robert Holman premiered at the The Lyric, directed by Sean Holmes[7]
- Marine Parade (2010) with music by Mark Eitzel premiered at the Brighton Festival directed by Jo McInnes[8]
- Punk Rock (2009) premiered at the Royal Exchange Theatre, directed by Sarah Frankcom[9]
- Sea Wall (2008) premiered in the Broken Space Season at Bush Theatre, directed by George Perrin[10]
- Pornography (2007) premiered at the Traverse Theatre directed by Sean Holmes[11]
- Harper Regan (2007) premiered at the National Theatre, directed by Marianne Elliott[12]
- Motortown (2006) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Ramin Gray[13]
- On the Shore of the Wide World (2005) premiered at the Royal Exchange Theatre, directed by Sarah Frankcom[14]
- Country Music (2004) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Gordon Anderson[15]
- Christmas (2004) premiered at the Bush Theatre, directed by Joanne McInnes[16]
- One Minute (2003) premiered at the ATC, directed by Gordon Anderson[17]
- Port (2002) premiered at the Royal Exchange, directed by Marianne Elliott[18]
- Herons (2001) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Simon Usher[19]
- Bluebird (1998) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Gordon Anderson[20]
[edit] Awards
- Punk Rock nominated TMA Awards Best New Play 2010
nominated Evening Standard Award Best New Play 2010 - Pornography won Critics’ Award for Theatre in Scotland Best New Play 2008
- On the Shore of The Wide World won Olivier Award Best New Play 2005
- Port won the Pearson Award Best New Play 2001
[edit] References
- ^ "Three Kingdoms", Theatre NO99, 2011, http://www.tallinn2011.ee/?id=762&event=1963
- ^ "Three Kingdoms", Lyric Theatre, 2011, http://www.lyric.co.uk/whats-on/production/three-kingdoms/
- ^ "I Am The Wind", Young Vic, 2011, http://www.youngvic.org/archive/i-am-the-wind
- ^ "Wastwater", Royal Court Theatre, 2011, http://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/wastwater
- ^ "The Trial of Ubu", Hampstead Theatre, 2012, http://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/page/3032/Comingsoon.../261
- ^ "T5", Picture House, 2010, http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Clapham_Picturehouse/film/Traverse_Live_Impossible_Things_Before_Breakfast/
- ^ "A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky", The Lyric Theatre, 2010, http://www.lyric.co.uk/production-archive/entry/a-thousand-stars-explode-in-the-sky/#production-content
- ^ "Marine Parade", ETT, 2010, http://www.ett.org.uk/productions/62/marine-parade
- ^ "Punk Rock", Royal Exchange Theatre, 2009, http://www.royalexchangetheatre.org.uk/event.aspx?id=180
- ^ "Sea Wall", Bush Theatre, 2008, http://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/production/SEA%20WALL%20at%20the%20Traverse/
- ^ "Pornography Review", The Independent, 2007, http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/pornography-traverse-theatre-edinburgh-festival-886017.html
- ^ "Harper Regan", National Theatre, 2007, http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/34161/productions/harper-regan.html
- ^ "Motortown", Royal Court Theatre, 2006, http://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/motortown
- ^ "Premieres; On the Shore of the Wide World", Royal Exchange Theatre, 2005, http://www.royalexchange.org.uk/uploads/ROYAL%20EXCHANGE%20PREMIERES%20SINCE%201976.pdf
- ^ "Country Music", Royal Court Theatre, 2004, http://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/country-music
- ^ "Christmas", Bush Theatre, 2004, http://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/production/christmas/
- ^ "One Minute", ATC, 2003, http://www.atc-online.com/index.php?plid=49&show=info
- ^ "Port Review", The Guardian, 2002, http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2002/nov/14/theatre.artsfeatures
- ^ "Herons", Royal Court Theatre, 2001, http://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/herons
- ^ "Bluebird", Royal Court Theatre, 1998, http://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/bluebird
