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'''Simon Stephens''' (born February 6, 1971 in Manchester) is an English playwright. 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 two of his plays, ''Harper Regan'' and ''Motortown'', had their U.S. premieres.<ref>{{cite web|title=Steep Theatre Opens 13th Season with Simon Stephens' MOTORTOWN Premiere Tonight|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/Steep-Theatre-to-Open-13th-Season-with-Simon-Stephens-MOTORTOWN-Premiere-Today-20131002|website=broadwayworld.com|publisher=BMW News Desk|accessdate=2016-12-17}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/may/21/britain-germany-theatre-culture-difference-exchange-playwrights-directors|title=Going Deutsch: Britain and Germany's theatre exchange|last=Haydon|first=Andrew|date=2015-05-21|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=2017-02-09|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

==Life==
Originally from Stockport, Greater Manchester, Stephens graduated from the University of York with a degree in History. 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 quitting to become a professional playwright.

He was a member of Scottish art punk band Country Teasers.

He lives in London with his wife and three children.

==Plays==
* ''Fatherland'' (2017). Co-created with Frantic Assembly's Scott Graham and Karl Hyde for the Manchester International Festival at the Royal Exchange.
*''The Threepenny Opera'' (2016) premiered at the Royal National Theatre, directed by Rufus Norris, a new adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's book and lyrics (music by Kurt Weill)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/threepenny-opera|title=The Threepenny Opera {{!}} National Theatre|website=www.nationaltheatre.org.uk|access-date=2016-06-21}}</ref>
*''Heisenberg'' (2015) premiered Off-Broadway at the New York City Center-Stage II, directed by Mark Brokaw<ref>[http://lortel.org/Archives/Production/5995 ''Heisenberg''] lortel.org, accessed February 3, 2016</ref>
*''[[Song From Far Away]]'' (2015) premiered at the Young Vic, directed by Ivo van Hove<ref>Gardner, Lynn. [https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/sep/06/song-from-far-away-review "'Song from Far Away' review – Simon Stephens sneaks a late emotional punch"] ''The Guardian'', 6 September 2015</ref>
*''The Cherry Orchard'' (2014) premiering at the Young Vic, directed by Katie Mitchell
*''Carmen Disruption'' (2014) premiering at Deutsches Schauspielhaus, directed by Sebastian Nübling<ref>{{citation
| title = Carmen Disruption
| work = Deutsches Schauspielhaus
| url = http://www.schauspielhaus.de/de_DE/repertoire/carmen_disruption.951088
| year = 2014
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Blindsided'' (2014) premiered at the Royal Exchange Theatre, directed by Sarah Frankcom<ref>{{citation
| title = Blindsided
| work = Royal Exchange Theatre
| url = http://www.royalexchange.co.uk/event.aspx?id=721
| year = 2014
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Birdland'' (2014) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre] directed by Carrie Cracknell<ref>{{citation
| title = Birdland
| work = Royal Court Theatre
| url = http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/birdland
| year = 2014
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''London'' (2012) incorporating ''Sea Wall'' and ''T5'' premiered at Salisbury Playhouse, directed by George Perrin<ref>{{citation
| title = London
| work = Salisbury Playhouse
| url = http://www.painesplough.com/current-programme/by-date/london
| year = 2012
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Morning'' (2012) premiered at the Traverse Theatre, directed by Sean Holmes<ref>{{citation
| title = Morning
| work = Lyric Hammersmith
| url = http://www.lyric.co.uk/whats-on/production/morning/
| year = 2012
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' (2012) premiered at the Royal National Theatre, directed by Marianne Elliott, adapted from the Mark Haddon novel of the same name<ref>{{citation
| title = The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
| work = Royal Court Theatre
| url = http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=69915
| year = 2012
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''A Doll's House'' (2012) premiered at the Young Vic, directed by Carrie Cracknell<ref>{{citation
| title = A Doll's House
| work = Young Vic
| url = http://www.youngvic.org/whats-on/a-dolls-house
| year = 2012
| accessdate =}}</ref> American premiere at Brooklyn Academy of Music (2014)<ref>{{citation
| title = A Doll's House
| work = Brooklyn Academy of Music
| url = http://www.bam.org/theater/2014/a-dolls-house
| year = 2014
| accessdate =}}</ref>
* ''Three Kingdoms'' (2011) premiered at Theatre NO99 in Tallinn, Estonia, directed by Sebastian Nübling,<ref>{{citation
| title = Three Kingdoms
| work = Theatre NO99
| url = http://www.tallinn2011.ee/?id=762&event=1963
| year = 2011
| accessdate =}}</ref> English premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith (2012)<ref>{{citation
| title = Three Kingdoms
| work = Lyric Theatre
| url = http://www.lyric.co.uk/whats-on/production/three-kingdoms/
| year = 2011
| accessdate =}}</ref> | German premiere at the Munich Kammerspiele (2011)
* ''I Am the Wind'' (2011) translation of the Jon Fosse play premiered at the Young Vic, directed by Patrice Chéreau<ref>{{citation
| title = I Am The Wind
| work = Young Vic
| url = http://www.youngvic.org/archive/i-am-the-wind
| year = 2011
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Wastwater'' (2011) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Katie Mitchell<ref>{{citation
| title = Wastwater
| work = Royal Court Theatre
| url = http://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/wastwater
| year = 2011
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''The Trial of Ubu'' (2010) premiered at the Toneelgroep in Amsterdam, (2012) English premiere at the Hampstead Theatre, directed by Katie Mitchell<ref>{{citation
| title = The Trial of Ubu
| work = Hampstead Theatre
| url = http://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/page/3032/Comingsoon.../261
| year = 2012
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''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<ref>{{citation
| title = T5
| work = Picture House
| url = http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Clapham_Picturehouse/film/Traverse_Live_Impossible_Things_Before_Breakfast/
| year = 2010
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky'' (2010) written with David Eldridge and Robert Holman premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith, directed by Sean Holmes<ref>{{citation
| title = A Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky
| work = Lyric Hammersmith
| url = http://www.lyric.co.uk/production-archive/entry/a-thousand-stars-explode-in-the-sky/#production-content
| year = 2010
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''[[Marine Parade]]'' (2010) with music by [[Mark Eitzel]] premiered at the Brighton Festival directed by Jo McInnes<ref>{{citation
| title = Marine Parade
| work = ETT
| url = http://www.ett.org.uk/productions/62/marine-parade
| year = 2010
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Punk Rock'' (2009) premiered at the[Royal Exchange Theatre, directed by Sarah Frankcom<ref>{{citation
| title = Punk Rock
| work = Royal Exchange Theatre
| url = http://www.royalexchangetheatre.org.uk/event.aspx?id=180
| year = 2009
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Canopy of Stars'' (2008) premiered at the Tricycle Theatre as part of the 'Great Game' series
*''Sea Wall'' (2008) premiered in the Broken Space Season at Bush Theatre, directed by George Perrin<ref>{{citation
| title = Sea Wall
| work = Bush Theatre
| url = http://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/production/SEA%20WALL%20at%20the%20Traverse/
| year = 2008
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Pornography'' (2007) premiered at the Traverse Theatre directed by Sean Holmes<ref>{{citation
| title = Pornography Review
| work = The Independent
| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/pornography-traverse-theatre-edinburgh-festival-886017.html
| year = 2007
| accessdate =
| location=London
| first=Lynne
| last=Walker}}</ref>
*''Harper Regan'' (2007) premiered at the Royal National Theatre, directed by Marianne Elliott<ref>{{citation
| title = Harper Regan
| work = National Theatre
| url = http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/34161/productions/harper-regan.html
| year = 2007
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Motortown'' (2006) premiered at the Royal Court Theatr], directed by Ramin Gray<ref>{{citation
| title = Motortown
| work = Royal Court Theatre
| url = http://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/motortown
| year = 2006
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''On the Shore of the Wide World'' (2005) premiered at the Royal Exchange Theatre, directed by Sarah Frankcom<ref>{{citation
| title = Premieres; On the Shore of the Wide World
| work = Royal Exchange Theatre
| url = http://www.royalexchange.org.uk/uploads/ROYAL%20EXCHANGE%20PREMIERES%20SINCE%201976.pdf
| year = 2005
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Country Music'' (2004) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Gordon Anderson<ref>{{citation
| title = Country Music
| work = Royal Court Theatre
| url = http://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/country-music
| year = 2004
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Christmas'' (2004) premiered at the Bush Theatre, directed by Joanne McInnes<ref>{{citation
| title = Christmas
| work = Bush Theatre
| url = http://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/production/christmas/
| year = 2004
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''One Minute'' (2003) premiered at the Actors Touring Company, directed by Gordon Anderson<ref>{{citation
| title = One Minute
| work = ATC
| url = http://www.atc-online.com/index.php?plid=49&show=info
| year = 2003
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Port'' (2002) premiered at the Royal Exchange, directed by Marianne Elliott<ref>{{citation
| title = Port Review
| work = The Guardian
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2002/nov/14/theatre.artsfeatures
| accessdate =
| location=London
| first=Alfred
| last=Hickling
| date=14 November 2002}}</ref>
*''Herons'' (2001) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Simon Usher<ref>{{citation
| title = Herons
| work = Royal Court Theatre
| url = http://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/herons
| year = 2001
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Bluebird'' (1998) premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Gordon Anderson<ref>{{citation
| title = Bluebird
| work = Royal Court Theatre
| url = http://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/bluebird
| year = 1998
| accessdate =}}</ref>
*''Bring Me Sunshine'' (1997) premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, directed by Heather Davies

==Awards==
*''The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time'' won the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2013 and the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play<ref>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Show/Detail/14052/The-Curious-Incident-of-the-Dog-in-the-Night-Time "'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' Broiadway"] playbillvault.com, accessed February 3, 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item216388/olivier-winners-2013/ "Olivier Awards, 2013"] olivierawards.com, accessed February 3, 2016</ref>
*''Punk Rock'' was nominated at the TMA Awards for Best New Play in 2010, and was also nominated for the Evening Standard Awar] for Best New Play in 2010<ref>[http://www.standard.co.uk/news/evening-standard-theatre-awards-rachel-weisz-and-lenny-henry-fight-stage-giants-for-top-prize-6797532.html "Evening Standard theatre awards"] standard.co.uk, 9 November 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.uktheatre.org/awards/nominees2010.aspx "Awards 2010"] uktheatre.org, accessed February 3, 2016</ref>
*''Pornography'' won the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland for Best New Play in 2008-09<ref>[http://www.criticsawards.theatrescotland.com/Winners%20by%20year/08-09.html "Awards, 2008-09"] criticsawards.theatrescotland.com, accessed February 3, 2016</ref>
*''On the Shore of The Wide World'' won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2006<ref>[http://www.olivierawards.com/winners/view/item98373/olivier-winners-2006/ "Olivier Awards, 2006"] olivierawards.com, accessed February 3, 3016</ref>
*''One Minute'' won at the Tron Theatre Awards as Best New Play in 2003
*''Port'' won the Pearson Award for Best New Play in 2001

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsS/stephens-simon.html Simon Stephens at Doollee]
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* [http://www.seawallandrewscott.com Official website of the Sea Wall movie], performed by Andrew Scott

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