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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.
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 Seagull (2017) and The ...
Aug 24, 2023 · Andrew Scott and Simon Stephens on making Chekhov radical again in ‘Vanya’ The actor and playwright discuss their one-man version, which restores the Russian’s funny, sexy and deeply humane ...
Sep 17, 2023 · Simon Stephens has written more plays than Shakespeare, goes on theatre dates with Gary Lineker, and ‘Fleabag’ star Andrew Scott is his muse. But even Britain’s most prolific playwright gets his...
Nov 8, 2021 · So perhaps it’s appropriate that some of the most affecting light I have seen onstage was in Simon Stephens’s new play, “Morning Sun” (presented by Manhattan Theatre Club, at City Center Stage...
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Sep 8, 2023 · Belvoir have announced a new production of Simon Stephen’s blockbuster theatrical hit, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for their 2024 season, which got me thinking about the time I sat down with Stephens to talk about the play.
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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.
