First collection from the 2004 Pearson Award-winning playwright
Simon Stephens Plays: 1 brings together four of the early plays from the winner of the 2002 Pearson Best New Play Award. Since Bluebird in 1998, Stephens has gained recognition for humane plays that display a sharp observation and compassionate response to the lives of ordinary people in urban locations.
Bluebird: Cabbie Jimmy overhears the weird, wonderful and violent tales of his passengers he confronts his past and his estranged wife. 'A rough gem of a play' - The Times
Christmas: One night in an East end pub, four men confront their past and brace themselves for an uncertain future. 'Beautifully crafted' - What's On
Herons: The disturbing story of one teenager on a violent estate in London, which saw Stephens nominated for an Olivier Award for Most Promising Playwright in 2001.
Port: One woman's struggle to cope with and finally escape her life in Stockport. (Winner of Pearson Award for Best New Play.)
'A brilliant writer of immense imagination with an acute observation of people's foibles' - Independent
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directors
of
real
muscle
and
to
meet
and
befriend
and
learn
from
playwrights
of
the
highest
calibre.
Some
of
them
I’ve
worked
with
more
than
once.
The
best
of
them
have
felt
like
allies.
Many
of
them
have
become
mates.
Without
them
I
would
have
written
much
worse
plays
than
I
have
done
so
far.
Some
of
the
people
who
I
helped
me
while
I
was
writing
these
plays
are:
Gordon
Anderson,
Leo
Butler,
Dominic
Cooke,
David
Eldridge,
Marianne
Elliot,
Siobhan
Finneran,
Sarah
Frankcom,
Jane
Hazlegrove,
Robert
Holman,
Stephen
Jeffreys,
Anthony
Lamble,
Emma
Lowndes,
Jo
McInnes,
Stuart
Morris,
Chloe
Moss,
Mark
Ravenhill,
Ian
Rickson,
Fred
Ridgeway,
Paul
Ritter,
Lee
Ross,
Billy
Seymour,
Andrew
Sheridan,
Nick
Siddi,
Rae
Smith,
Nick
Tennant,
Simon
Usher,
Che
Walker,
Graham
Whybrow,
Ryan
Winsley,
Michael
Wynne.
I
have
learned
from
every
single
writer
who
I’ve
taught
at
the
Young
Writers
Programme
at
the
Royal
Court,
and
from
all
of
the
staff
members
in
that
department
and
in
that
theatre.
Simon
Stephens
July
2005
Introduction
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This
page
intentionally
left
blank
Bluebird
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Chronology
- Introduction
- Bluebird
- Christmas
- Herons
- Port
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