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 the in-yer-face generation and is widely performed not only in the UK but also throughout Europe, with several of his plays being premiered abroad. Along with Dennis Kelly, he is one of the most performed English-language writers in Germany.
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Life [edit]
Originally from Stockport, Greater Manchester, Stephens studied and graduated from the University of York.
He was a member of Scottish art punk band Country Teasers.
He lives in London with his wife and three children.
Plays [edit]
- London (2012) incorporating Sea Wall and T5 premiered at Salisbury Playhouse, directed by George Perrin[1]
- Morning (2012) premiered at the Traverse Theatre, directed by Sean Holmes[2]
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2012) premiered at the National Theatre, directed by Marianne Elliott, adapted from the Mark Haddon novel of the same name[3]
- A Doll's House (2012) premiered at the Young Vic, directed by Carrie Cracknell[4]
- Three Kingdoms (2011) premiered at Theatre NO99 in Tallinn, Estonia, directed by Sebastian Nübling,[5] English premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith (2012)[6] | German premiere at the Munich Kammerspiele (2011)
- I Am The Wind (2011) translation of the Jon Fosse play premiered at the Young Vic, directed by Patrice Chéreau[7]
- Wastwater (2011) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Katie Mitchell[8]
- The Trial of Ubu (2010) premiered at the Toneelgroep in Amsterdam, (2012) English premiere at the Hampstead Theatre, directed by Katie Mitchell[9]
- T5 (2010) premiered at DryWrite at the Roundhouse, directed by Vicky Jones, and further developed at the Traverse Theatre as part of Traverse Live!, directed by Dominic Hill[10]
- A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky (2010) written with David Eldridge and Robert Holman premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith, directed by Sean Holmes[11]
- Marine Parade (2010) with music by Mark Eitzel premiered at the Brighton Festival directed by Jo McInnes[12]
- Punk Rock (2009) premiered at the Royal Exchange Theatre, directed by Sarah Frankcom[13]
- Canopy of Stars (2008) premiered at the Tricycle Theatre as part of the 'Great Game' series
- Sea Wall (2008) premiered in the Broken Space Season at Bush Theatre, directed by George Perrin[14]
- Pornography (2007) premiered at the Traverse Theatre directed by Sean Holmes[15]
- Harper Regan (2007) premiered at the National Theatre, directed by Marianne Elliott[16]
- Motortown (2006) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Ramin Gray[17]
- On the Shore of the Wide World (2005) premiered at the Royal Exchange Theatre, directed by Sarah Frankcom[18]
- Country Music (2004) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Gordon Anderson[19]
- Christmas (2004) premiered at the Bush Theatre, directed by Joanne McInnes[20]
- One Minute (2003) premiered at the ATC, directed by Gordon Anderson[21]
- Port (2002) premiered at the Royal Exchange, directed by Marianne Elliott[22]
- Herons (2001) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Simon Usher[23]
- Bluebird (1998) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Gordon Anderson[24]
- Bring Me Sunshine (1997) premiered at the Edinburgh Festival
Awards [edit]
- Punk Rock nominated TMA Awards Best New Play 2010, nominated Evening Standard Award Best New Play 2010
- Pornography won Critics' Awards 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
References [edit]
- ^ "London", Salisbury Playhouse, 2012
- ^ "Morning", Lyric Hammersmith, 2012
- ^ "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time", Royal Court Theatre, 2012
- ^ "A Doll's House", Young Vic, 2012
- ^ "Three Kingdoms", Theatre NO99, 2011
- ^ "Three Kingdoms", Lyric Theatre, 2011
- ^ "I Am The Wind", Young Vic, 2011
- ^ "Wastwater", Royal Court Theatre, 2011
- ^ "The Trial of Ubu", Hampstead Theatre, 2012
- ^ "T5", Picture House, 2010
- ^ "A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky", Lyric Hammersmith, 2010
- ^ "Marine Parade", ETT, 2010
- ^ "Punk Rock", Royal Exchange Theatre, 2009
- ^ "Sea Wall", Bush Theatre, 2008
- ^ Walker, Lynne (2007), "Pornography Review", The Independent (London)
- ^ "Harper Regan", National Theatre, 2007
- ^ "Motortown", Royal Court Theatre, 2006
- ^ "Premieres; On the Shore of the Wide World", Royal Exchange Theatre, 2005
- ^ "Country Music", Royal Court Theatre, 2004
- ^ "Christmas", Bush Theatre, 2004
- ^ "One Minute", ATC, 2003
- ^ Hickling, Alfred (14 November 2002), "Port Review", The Guardian (London)
- ^ "Herons", Royal Court Theatre, 2001
- ^ "Bluebird", Royal Court Theatre, 1998
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