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Simon Stephens (born 6 February 1971) is a British-Irish playwright and Professor of Scriptwriting at Manchester Metropolitan University. 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.
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- 6 February 1971 (age 52), Manchester, England
- Polly Heath
- Playwright
About Simon Stephens. Simon Stephens is a contemporary English playwright, whose recent works include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time (2013 Olivier Award Best New Play, 2015 Tony Award Best Play), Heisenberg (2015 Off-Broadway), numerous adaptations of shows like the National Theatre's 2016 The Threepenny Opera, Chekov's The ...
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Mar 12, 2020 · Now with the recent tour announcement and a new London run at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, there's no better time than now to cast the spotlight on award-winning English playwright Simon Stephens, the mastermind behind the West End Curious phenomenon.
Simon Stephens is a prolific playwright who has continued the tradition of theatre into the 21 st Century with a run of gritty tragedies. Working in the UK and Europe, Stephens has been a significant champion of new work, and has written over 20 works—including adaptations of novels and classics—since his first play Bluebird premiered at ...
Feb 27, 2019 · In this interview, multi-award-winning international playwright Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Punk Rock) speaks to John Yorke Story’s Katherine Press, and shares his thoughts on drama, creativity and the musical structure of scripts.
Sep 8, 2023 · While Stephens’ mannerisms are one of a thoroughly engrossing university lecturer, the way he describes his career is more blue-collar in nature. “One of my obsessions is the spelling of the word ‘playwright’. I talk about the complicated presence of the ‘ght’ in that word all the time, which confused me for years.
Oct 16, 2014 · Fresh from global domination with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, currently garnering rapturous reviews on Broadway, inexhaustible playwright and adaptor Simon Stephens has swapped Mark Haddon for Anton Chekhov and a new version of The Cherry Orchard, now previewing at the Young Vic. It’s not his first time bringing late-19 ...
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British playwright
Simon Stephens (born 6 February 1971) is a British-Irish playwright and Professor of Scriptwriting at Manchester Metropolitan University. Having taught on the Young Writers' Progra... Wikipedia
- February 6, 1971 (age 53), Manchester, England
- Polly Heath
- Stockport School, University of York
- The Uncertainty Principle of Love, National Theatre Live: Obsession, Pickpockets
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