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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.
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 joined Manchester Met as Professor of Scriptwriting in 2017. Stephens is perhaps best known for his stage adaptation of the novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, for which he won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play.
Sep 8, 2023 · Simon Stephens. Photo: Julian Victoria. Stephens’ professional career has spanned 20 years and more than 30 plays, many of which are dark and violent pieces. But it is this one play about a boy, a dog and his father that has become a constant presence in his life.
Simon Stephens began his theatrical career in the literary department of the Royal Court Theatre, where he ran its Young Writers' Programme. His plays
Simon Stephens is a prolific playwright who has continued the tradition of theatre into the 21st Century with a run of gritty tragedies.
Simon Stephens is one of the UK’s most prolific and celebrated playwrights.
