Stephens Plays: 1

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Bluebird; Christmas; Herons; Port

By Simon Stephens

Series: Contemporary Dramatists

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Stephens Plays: 1 is a collection of four early plays by Simon Stephens, winner of the 2002 Pearson Best New Play Award. It includes Bluebird, where cabbie Jimmy confronts his past and estranged wife after overhearing passengers' tales; Christmas, which follows four men in an East End pub facing their futures; Herons, a disturbing portrayal of a teenager on a violent London estate; and Port, detailing one woman's struggle to escape her life in Stockport.
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Ideal for readers interested in contemporary British theatre, social realism, and character-driven drama with deep emotional insight.

This collection 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.

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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 as 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

Series: Contemporary Dramatists

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'Simon Stephens is wonderful, his plays have such a big heart.' – Laura Wade, playwright

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780413775474

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 282g

Pages: 352

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Series: Contemporary Dramatists Simon Stephens

About the Author

Simon Stephens' play Bring Me Sunshine was staged at 1997 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, transferring to the Riverside Studios in London the same year (revived in 2000 at the Manchester Royal Exchange). B luebird was produced by the Royal Court in London in 1998. Simon Stephens was writer-in-residence at the Royal Exchange Theatre in 1999 and in 2000 he was the Arts Council Resident Dramatist at the Ro yal Court. His next play, Herons (Royal Court, 2001), was nominated for the Olivier Award for Most Promising Playwright. His radio play Five Letters to Elizabeth was broadcast on Radio 4 in 2001, and Digging on Radio 4 in 2003. His next stage play, Port (Royal Exchange, Manchester, 2002), was awarde d the Pearson Award for Best New Play in 2001/2. One Minute was produced by the Actor's Touring Company in June 2003. Christmas premiered at the Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, before transferring to the Bush Theatre, London, in January 2004. Country Music was produced by the Royal Court in 2004.