Shows · Simon Stephens
Simon Stephens (born 6 February 1971) is a British-Irish playwright, musician 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. He is the inaugural Associate Playwright of Steep Theatre Company, Chicago, where five of his plays, Harper Regan, Motortown, Wastwater, Birdland, and Light Falls had their U.S. premieres. His writing is widely performed throughout Europe and, along with Dennis Kelly and Martin Crimp, he is one of the most performed English-language writers in Germany.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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- PORT by Simon Stephens; Director, Dave Mowers; Cast: Jen Albano, Keith Nobbs, Brennan Brown, Henry Woronicz, Greg McFadden, Kate BlumbergTheatre World, 2003-04 Season, v. 60 (Willis)
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