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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.
- s.stephens@mmu.ac.uk
- Professor of Scriptwriting
Sep 8, 2023 · Simon Stephens, the playwright of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, talks about the collaborative process, the universal appeal and the role of storytelling in theatre. The interview was published in DOG Magazine in 2018 and republished in Cultural Binge in 2023.
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.
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Learn about Simon Stephens, one of the UK’s most prolific and celebrated playwrights, and his views on theatre, cinema and the word playwright. Read his biography and an interview where he explores the themes and challenges of his work.
