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Playwrights And New Writing At The Stephen Joseph Theatre

 
 

This is a list of every playwright who has had work premiered at the Stephen Joseph Theatre between 1955 and 2008. The list contains the author's name and the plays they have premiered at either The Library Theatre, Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round or the Stephen Joseph Theatre.

 
     
  Playwright Plays  
  Gill Adams Something Blue (2002)  
  Stockwell Alan The Bed Life Of A Mad Boy (1961)  
  Cass Allen Closing Number (1991)  
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  Leonard Barras The Shy Gasman (1970)  
  Ben Benison Jack Lear (2008)  
  Torben Betts A Listening Heaven (1999); Clockwatching (2001); Her Slightest Touch (2004); The Swing Of Things (2007)  
  Peter Blythe Tom, Dick And Harry (1972); Having A Lovely Time (1973)  
  David Bramley A Boat In The Backyard (1968)  
  Vanessa Brooks Penny Blue (1994); Let's Pretend (1995); Love Me Slender (1996)  
  Ben Brown All Things Considered (1996): Larkin With Women (1999)  
  Lesley Bruce Bedtime Stories (2003); My Very Own Show (2006)  
  Jane Buckler The Jonah Boy (2005 - with Richard Taylor)  
  Diane Bull Scraps (1976 - with Malcolm Hebden)  
  Derek Buttress A Little Arrangement (1978)  
  David Campton Dragons Are Dangerous (1955); Idol In The Sky (1956); Ring Of Roses (1958); Frankenstein (1959); Out Of The Flying Pan (1960); Soldier From The Wars Returning (1960); Mutatis Mutandis (1960); Stranger In The Family (1961); The Boys And The Girls (1961); Usher (1962); Comeback (1963); Dead And Alive (1964); Cock & Bull Story (1965); Carmilla (1972)  
  Steve Carley The Edge (1997); Contacting Laura (1998)  
  Michael Cashman Before Your Very Eyes (1983); Bricks 'n' Mortar (1984)  
  Stephen Clarke Making Waves (2003)  
  Peter Clough The Brontes (1975 - with Bob Eaton)  
  Michael Cook Windy (1994)  
  Trevor Cooper Out Front (1981)  
  Paul Copley Trailer (1980); Tapster (1981); Calling (1986)  
  David Cregan Whisper Along The Patio (2001)  
  Janet Dale The Christmas That nearly Wasn't (1974); The Adventures Of Bongo Bungle (1975); The Village That Woke Up Asleep (1975); Charlie's Christmas Countdown (1975); The Mystery Of The Lost City (1976); Bert Podger And The Great Game Robbery (1977); Beano And The Great Christmas Cracker Mystery (1977)  
  Mary Stewart David Baby On Board (1998 - with Denis King)  
  Toby Davis Spittin' Distance (2005 - with Grant Olding)  
  Richard Derrington Moby Dick (2005)  
  Ruth Dixon 'Prentice Pillar (1955); Honey In The Stone (1957)  
  Frank Dunai The Parasol (1988)  
  Chris Dunkley How To Tell The Truth (2003)  
  Bob Eaton The Brontes (1975 - with Peter Clough); What The Devil! (1975 - with Polly Warren); The Adventures Of Dirty Dick (1976); Robin Hood And The Magic Forest (1976); Westwood Coronation Day Street Party (1977)  
  Julia Edwards Around Robin (2004)  
  Lisa Evans Villette (2005)  
  Tim Firth A Man Of Letters (1991); Neville's Island (1992); A Bigger Slice Of The Pie (1992); The End Of The Food Chain (1993); Love Songs For Shopkeepers (1998); The Safari Party (2002); Absolutely Frank (2006)  
  Stuart Fortey Memories Are Made Of This (1998); The Kaiser And I (2002)  
  Michael Fosbrook Figuring Things (1998)  
  Richard Gill The Station People (1962)  
  Eleanor D Glaser Circle Of Love (1955); Call The Selkie Home (1956)  
  Morris Gleitzman Two Weeks With The Queen (1994)  
  John Godber Perfect Pitch (1998); Fly Me To The Moon (2004)  
  Christopher Godwin The Guv'nor (1976)  
  Derrick Goodwin Abiding Passions (1990)  
  Michael Gow Sweet Phoebe (1998)  
  Maurice Gran Playing God (2005 - with Laurence Marks)  
  R G Gregory Death At The New Year (1962)  
  Tessa Harrison Kidstuff (1979)  
  Peter Hawkins The Dynamic Death-Defying Leap Of Timothy Satupon The Great (1969)  
  Blake Heathcote Three Men In A Boat (1990); Augustus Carp, Esq. (1991)  
  Malcolm Hebden Scraps (1976 - with Diane Bull)  
  Ray Herman One For The Road (1971)  
  Alistair Hewitt Spending Frank (2005)  
  Susan Hill Chances (1988)  
  Christopher William Hill Icons (2004); Inglorious Technicolour (2006)  
  Kerry Hood Caution! Trousers (2005)  
  Vicky Ireland The Ugly Duckling (2004)  
  Denys Ives March Of Time (1965)  
  J W James A Sense Of Loss (1958)  
  Liz John Secondhand Dreams (2001)  
  Alex Jones River's Up (2002); Fields Of Gold (2004)  
  Loz Kaye A Beginner's Guide To Cybershopping (2005 - with Laurie Sansom)  
  Helen Kelly Designs On His Body (1999); Tissue Paper For The Soul (2003); Kite (2004); What's In The Box (2005)  
  Dawn King Face Value (2007)  
  Denis King Baby On Board (1998 - with Mary Stewart David)  
  Peter King All Together Now (1973); Away From It All (1974); The Ballroom (1988)  
  Stephen Lavell Absolutely Free (1980)  
  Stephen Lowe Stars (1976); Shooting, Fishing And Riding (1977)  
  Paul Lucas The Star Throwers (2002)  
  Joan Macalpine David Copperfield (1961); A Thief In Time (1962)  
  Laurence Marks Playing God (2005 - with Maurice Gran)  
  Stephen Mallatratt An Englishman's Home (1975); The Chimes (1975); Mother Country (1976); Saint Trixie (1979); Touch Wood And Whistle (1986); Pay Day Night (1986); The Woman In Black (1987); The Haunt Of Mr Fossett (1988); The Turn Of The Screw (1988)  
  Steve Marmion The Trips And Hops Of Witch Cycle-Clops (2004)  
  Ged McKenna The Farmer's Bride (1997)  
  Neil Monaghan Bolt From The Blue (1998); Dot.Com (1999); Beautiful People (2002); Ever After (2004)  
  William Norfolk We've Minds Of Our Own (1961); Nine Floors, Not Counting The Mezzanine (1962); The Birds And The Well-Wishers (1962)  
  Meredith Oakes Man For Hire (2002)  
  Grant Olding Spittin' Distance (2005 - with Toby Davies)  
  R R Oliver Imaginary Lines (1985)  
  John Pattison The Donkeys Are Eating Their Lunch (1989); Pull For The Shore (1989); Sand In The Sandwiches (1989)  
  Julian Perkins Appropriate Channels (1994)  
  Nick Perry Near Cricket St Thomas, 1919 (1997)  
  Sarah Phelps Amaretti Angels (2001)  
  Alan Plater See The Pretty Lights (1965); Hop, Step And Jump (1967)  
  Eric Prince Love Is In The Air (1994); Red Roses (2002)  
  Catherine Prynne The Ornamental Hermit (1957)  
  Laurie Sansom Thumbelina (2003); A Beginner's Guide To Cybershopping (2005 - with Loz Kaye)  
  James Saunders Alas, Poor Fred (1959)  
  Peter Robert Scott One Over The Eight (1992); Parting Shots (2003)  
  Robert Shearman White Lies (1994); Fool To Yourself (1997); About Colin (1998); Knights In Plastic Armour (1999); Inappropriate Behaviour (2001)  
  Dave Sheasby Apple Blossom Afternoon (1992)  
  Mayo Simon Split (2001)  
  Alison Skilbeck Housey, Housey (1977)  
  Jennifer Smith Tranio's Box (1972)  
  Danny Start The Anniversary Waltz (2003)  
  Mike Stott The Play Of Mata Hari (1965)  
  Richard Taylor The Jonah Boy (2005 - with Jane Buckler)  
  Charles Thomas Prince On A White Bike (1992)  
  Brian Thompson Patriotic Bunting (1978); Tishoo (1979); The Conservatory (1981)  
  Lee Threadgold Around The World With Billy Brite (2003); Barnacle Ben And The Pirate's Map (2004); The Genie And The Meanie (2005); The Firebird (2005); The Sleeping Beauty (2006)  
  Peter Tinniswood You Should See Us Now (1981); At The End Of The Day (1983); The Village Fete (1991)  
  Paul Todd On Me Todd (1978)  
  Hilda Valentine Halfway To Heaven (1959)  
  James Volmar Clearing The Colours (2005)  
  Nick Warburton For Starters (2004); Purvis (2006); Touch Wood (2007); Cover Her Feet (2008); Fly In The Ointment (2008)  
  Polly Warren What The Devil! (1975 - with Bob Eaton); Simple Simon (1980); The Vanishing (1981)  
  Mervyn Watson Reversed Charges (1978)  
  Alison Watt Storm In A Tea Chest (2006)  
  Christine Welch Once Upon A Time (1978); Once More Upon A Time (1979)  
  Ken Whitmore Travelling Hopefully (1978)  
  Clifford Williams The Disguises of Arlecchino (1956)  
  Colin Wilson Viennese Interlude (1959)  
  Jurneman (Joan) Winch Turn Right At The Crossroads (1955); Wuthering Heights (1956)  
  Sarah Woods Soap (2004)  
       
     
 

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