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. He is the inaugural Associate Playwright of
Steep Theatre Company,
Chicago, where four of his plays, Harper Regan,Motortown, Wastwater, and Birdland had their U.S. premieres.[1][2][3] 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.[4]
Life
Originally from
Stockport,
Greater Manchester,[5] Stephens graduated from the
University of York with a degree in History.[6] After university, he lived in Edinburgh for several years, where he met his future wife Polly, before later completing a
PGCE at the
Institute of Education. He worked as a teacher for a few years, before leaving to become a playwright. In 2017, Stephens was appointed to a Professorship at the Manchester School of Writing, at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Stephens lives in London with his wife and three children. He has three cats, a dog, a snake and a capybara as pets. In 2016, Stephens published A Working Diary, an account of his activities in 2014.[7]
Light Falls (2019). Premiered at
Royal Exchange Manchester, directed by Sarah Francomb. Irish Premier in Cork School of Music, directed by Regina Crowley.
T5 (2010) premiered at DryWrite at the Roundhouse, directed by Vicky Jones, and further developed at the
Traverse Theatre as part of Traverse Live!, directed by Dominic Hill[28]
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. He is the inaugural Associate Playwright of
Steep Theatre Company,
Chicago, where four of his plays, Harper Regan,Motortown, Wastwater, and Birdland had their U.S. premieres.[1][2][3] 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.[4]
Life
Originally from
Stockport,
Greater Manchester,[5] Stephens graduated from the
University of York with a degree in History.[6] After university, he lived in Edinburgh for several years, where he met his future wife Polly, before later completing a
PGCE at the
Institute of Education. He worked as a teacher for a few years, before leaving to become a playwright. In 2017, Stephens was appointed to a Professorship at the Manchester School of Writing, at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Stephens lives in London with his wife and three children. He has three cats, a dog, a snake and a capybara as pets. In 2016, Stephens published A Working Diary, an account of his activities in 2014.[7]
Light Falls (2019). Premiered at
Royal Exchange Manchester, directed by Sarah Francomb. Irish Premier in Cork School of Music, directed by Regina Crowley.
T5 (2010) premiered at DryWrite at the Roundhouse, directed by Vicky Jones, and further developed at the
Traverse Theatre as part of Traverse Live!, directed by Dominic Hill[28]