{"product_id":"simon-stephens-a-working-diary-paperback","title":"Simon Stephens: A Working Diary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2014 was a spectacular year for playwright Simon Stephens, who has been described by the Independent as 'a brilliant writer of immense imagination' and by the Financial Times as having 'emerged in this millennium as an outstanding playwright'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2014 was a year for Simon Stephens which featured a high number of world premiere plays including one for the theatre of his birthplace, Manchester's Royal Exchange, a major new play for the Downstairs space at London's Royal Court, and a Chekhov translation for London's Young Vic; a transfer of his West End hit\u003ci\u003e The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e to Broadway; and projects in Germany, a country which has seen Stephens lauded, in which he has worked extensively, and which has shaped much of his dramaturgy. In addition to these major projects, Stephens continued his role as a mentor of young writers, actors and directors, and continued to be one of the most frequent, outspoken and fiercely intelligent voices of the playwriting scene. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an exceptionally honest account, Simon Stephens opens up to us, through daily diary entries, his working practices, his inner-most thoughts, his philosophy on theatre, the arts and politics, and his feelings and reactions to specific projects he has worked on. Through this, we are given unprecedented access to the mind of one of the most important playwrights of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Stephens began his theatrical career in the literary department of the Royal Court Theatre, where he ran its Young Writers' Programme. His plays for theatre include Bluebird (Royal Court Theatre, London, 1998, directed by Gordon Anderson); \u003ci\u003eHerons \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre, 2001); \u003ci\u003ePort \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 2002); \u003ci\u003eOne Minute\u003c\/i\u003e (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2003 and Bush Theatre, London, 2004); \u003ci\u003eChristmas \u003c\/i\u003e(Bush Theatre, 2004); \u003ci\u003eCountry Music\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, 2004); \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Exchange Theatre and National Theatre, London, 2005); Motortown (Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, 2006); \u003ci\u003ePornography \u003c\/i\u003e(Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hanover, 2007; Edinburgh Festival\/Birmingham Rep, 2008 and Tricycle Theatre, London, 2009);\u003ci\u003e Harper Regan\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, 2008); \u003ci\u003eSea Wall \u003c\/i\u003e(Bush Theatre, 2008\/Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2009); \u003ci\u003eHeaven \u003c\/i\u003e(Traverse Theatre, 2009); \u003ci\u003ePunk Rock\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric Hammersmith, London, and Royal Exchange Theatre, 2009); \u003ci\u003eThe Trial of Ubu \u003c\/i\u003e(Essen Schauspielhaus\/Toneelgroep Amsterdam, 2010); \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky \u003c\/i\u003e(co-written with David Eldridge and Robert Holman; Lyric Hammersmith, London, 2010); \u003ci\u003eMarine Parade\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Mark Eitzel; Brighton International Festival, 2010); T5 (Traverse Theatre, 2010); \u003ci\u003eWastwater \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, 2011); \u003ci\u003eMorning \u003c\/i\u003e(Lyric Hammersmith, 2012); an adaptation of\u003ci\u003e A Doll's House (\u003c\/i\u003eYoung Vic, 2012); an adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, 2012); \u003ci\u003eBlindsided \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Exchange, 2014); and \u003ci\u003eBirdland \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court, 2014). His radio plays include \u003ci\u003eFive Letters Home to Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Radio 4, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eDigging\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Radio 4, 2003). His screenwriting includes an adaptation of Motortown for Film4 (2009); the two-part serial \u003ci\u003eDive \u003c\/i\u003e(with Dominic Savage) for Granada\/BBC (2009); and a short film adaptation of \u003ci\u003ePornography \u003c\/i\u003efor Channel 4's 'Coming Up' series (2009). Awards include the Pearson Award for Best New Play, 2001, for \u003ci\u003e Port\u003c\/i\u003e; Olivier Award for Best New Play for \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World\u003c\/i\u003e, 2005; and for \u003ci\u003eMotortown \u003c\/i\u003eGerman critics in Theater Heute's annual poll voted him Best Foreign Playwright, 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43154687524927,"sku":"9781474251419","price":52.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/NFxd5EBswv9781474251419.webp?v=1776958489","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/simon-stephens-a-working-diary-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}