David Byrne (playwright)
David Byrne (b. 1983 in Stevenage[1]) is a British playwright and formerly the artistic director of the New Diorama Theatre in Camden, London,[2] and currently Artistic Director of the Royal Court Theatre.[3] Byrne has also written for radio and television.[4]
Byrne has won the Writers' Guild of Great Britain and the List Awards for Drama,[2] a Les Enfants Terribles Prize and the London Off West End award for Best Artistic Director.[5]
Byrne's adaptation of Down and Out in Paris and London sold out at the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 and received multiple four and five star reviews[6] before transferring to London.[7]
The New Diorama Theatre, under Byrne's artistic directorship, has won two Empty Space Peter Brook Awards.[8]
At New Diorama, Byrne developed relationships throughout the small and emergent theatre communities, using the theatre's resources to offer support for the development of new and challenging work, and new voices.[9]
In July 2023, it was announced that David Byrne would assume the role of Artistic Director of The English Stage Company/Royal Court in early 2024.[3]
In July 2024, Byrne received an honorary doctorate from the University of Hull.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "New Diorama artistic director David Byrne: 'If we don't take risks, there's no point in us existing'". The Stage. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b "NDT Staff Members". New Diorama Theatre. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Royal Court names David Byrne as AD". The Guardian. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "JTM". www.jtmanagement.co.uk. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Southwark Playhouse's Titanic wins big at Off West End Theatre Awards | News | The Stage". The Stage. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Jones, Ralph (9 August 2015). "Edinburgh fringe theatre 2015 review – a feast of shock, awe, robotic acting and bad French accents". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Down And Out In Paris And London". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "New Diorama Theatre (@newdiorama) | Twitter". www.twitter.com. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "New Diorama in London, A Theatre Taking Risks". The New York Times. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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