Marcella Evaristi
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Marcella Evaristi (born 19 July 1953) is an award-winning Scottish actress, playwright and screenwriter.
Early Years
Marcella Evaristi was born in Glasgow on 19 July 1953 and grew up in her parents' café next to the old Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow. She was educated at Notre Dame High School, Glasgow and the University of Glasgow, where she achieved a B.A.(honours) in 1974.[1][2][3]
Private life
Marcella Evaristi married theatre director Michael Boyd in 1982 and had twins, Daniel and Gabriella. They are now divorced.
Work
Her first play was Dorothy and the Bitch in 1976 which she performed herself on stage. She has written stage, radio and television plays.
Stage plays
Dorothy and the Bitch (monologue), 1976
Scotia's Darlings, 1978
Sugar and Spite (revue) with Liz Lochhead, 1978
Mouthpieces: A Musical Satirical Revue (with Liz Lochhead), 1980
Commedia, 1983
Thank you for Not, in Breach of the Peace (review), 1982
Checking Out, 1984
The Works, 1989
Terrestrial Extras, 1985
Trio for Strings in Three, 1987
Visiting Company (monologue,) 1988
The Offski Variations (monologue), 1990
Nightflights, 2002
The Friends of Miss Dorian Gray, 2014[4][3]
Radio plays
Hard to Get, 1981
Wedding Belles and Green Grasses, 1983
The Work (adaptation of the
stage play), 1985
The Hat, 1988
The Theory and Practice of Rings, 1992
Troilus and Cressida and La-di-da-di-da, 1992 [3]
Awards
Student Verse Competition Prize, BBC, 1974
Arts Council Bursary, 1975–76
Pye Award for Best Writer New to Television, 1982, for Eve Set the Balls of Corruption Rolling[3]
References
- ^ "Magic at work on the streets of Soho; There was a time when Marcella Evaristi thought her fairy-tale play, set to open in Dundee, would never come together. Neil Cooper hears about the night she realised a happy ending was, indeed, assured". 2002-05-07. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ ABACUS, Scott Graham -. "TheGlasgowStory: Marcella Evaristi". www.theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ a b c d "Evaristi, Marcella 1953– - Dictionary definition of Evaristi, Marcella 1953– | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "Theatre review: The Friends of Miss Dorian Gray, Glasgow". Retrieved 2018-05-23.