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'''Simon Bent''' is a |
'''Simon Bent''' is a British screenwriter and playwright, notable for work including BBC TV drama ''[[Beau Brummell: This Charming Man]]'' (2006), the screenplay for the feature film ''[[Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry (film)|Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry]]'' (2000), and the [[Joe Orton]] biographical play ''[[Prick Up Your Ears (play)|Prick Up Your Ears]]'' based on [[John Lahr]]'s book.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kellaway|first=Kate|title=Prick Up Your Ears (Review)|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/oct/04/theatre-orton|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=4 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Charlton|first=James Martin|title=British theatre is wrong about Joe Orton|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2009/nov/10/joe-orton-british-theatre|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=10 November 2009}}</ref> |
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==Theatrical productions== |
==Theatrical productions== |
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He wrote the theatre adaptation of ''[[A Prayer for Owen Meany]]'' (2002), staged at the [[Royal National Theatre]] and in America in Washington, Boston, Philadelphia.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}} ''[[Elling (play)|Elling]]'' (2007) opened at the [[Bush Theatre]] with [[John Simm]] and [[Jonathan Cecil]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Gardner|first=Lyn|title=Elling (Review)|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2007/may/01/theatre|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=1 May 2007}}</ref> and transferred to the [[Trafalgar Studios]]; later it was produced in Australia and on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].{{citation needed|date=July 2012}} ''[[Prick Up Your Ears (play)|Prick Up Your Ears]]'' was produced in 2009 at the [[Comedy Theatre]] with [[Matt Lucas (comedian)|Matt Lucas]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Benedictus|first=Leo|title=What to say about ... Prick Up Your Ears|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/oct/05/prick-up-your-ears-reviews|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=5 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Billington|first=Michael|title=Prick Up Your Ears|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/oct/01/prick-up-your-ears-theatre-review|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=1 October 2009}}</ref> |
He wrote the theatre adaptation of ''[[A Prayer for Owen Meany]]'' (2002), staged at the [[Royal National Theatre]] and in America in Washington, Boston, Philadelphia.{{citation needed|date=July 2012}} ''[[Elling (play)|Elling]]'' (2007) opened at the [[Bush Theatre]] with [[John Simm]] and [[Jonathan Cecil]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Gardner|first=Lyn|title=Elling (Review)|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2007/may/01/theatre|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=1 May 2007}}</ref> and transferred to the [[Trafalgar Studios]]; later it was produced in Australia and on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]].{{citation needed|date=July 2012}} ''[[Prick Up Your Ears (play)|Prick Up Your Ears]]'' was produced in 2009 at the [[Comedy Theatre]] with [[Matt Lucas (comedian)|Matt Lucas]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Benedictus|first=Leo|title=What to say about ... Prick Up Your Ears|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/oct/05/prick-up-your-ears-reviews|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=5 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Billington|first=Michael|title=Prick Up Your Ears|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/oct/01/prick-up-your-ears-theatre-review|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=1 October 2009}}</ref> The Tall Boy, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tandycronyn.com/tallboy-reviews|title = The Tall Boy Reviews}}</ref> |
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==Plays== |
==Plays== |
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* "Knuckle Butty" |
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* "Wigan kiss" |
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* "Wasted" |
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* "Evacuees" Spectrum Theatre Company |
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* "Full Fathom Five" Royal National Theatre Studio |
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* "The Blood of Others" Royal National Theatre Studio, Arcola Theatre,2005 |
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* "Bad Company", Royal National Theatre 1991, Bush Theatre 1994<ref>{{Cite web |date=1994-02-12 |title=THEATRE / The last resort: Bad Company - The Bush |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-the-last-resort-bad-company-the-bush-1393706.html |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> |
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* "Wasted" Old Red Lion Theatre 1993 |
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* "A Prayer for Owen Meany", (2002) [[Royal National Theatre]] |
* "A Prayer for Owen Meany", (2002) [[Royal National Theatre]] |
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* "The Associate" (2002), [[Royal National Theatre]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Costa|first=Maddy|title=The Associate (Review)|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2002/aug/21/theatre.artsfeatures3|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=21 August 2002}}</ref> |
* "The Associate" (2002), [[Royal National Theatre]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Costa|first=Maddy|title=The Associate (Review)|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2002/aug/21/theatre.artsfeatures3|newspaper=The Guardian (UK)|date=21 August 2002}}</ref> |
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* "The Escapologist" |
* "The Escapologist" Suspect Culture, Theatre Royal Plymouth,2006 |
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* "Shelter" Royal National Studio, This England, 1990; Royal National Theatre, BT Connections, 1998 |
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* "Shelter" |
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* "Under the Black Flag", [[Globe Theatre]] 2006<ref>{{Cite news |last=Coveney |first=Michael |date=2006-07-23 |title=So that's why he's called Long John ... |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2006/jul/23/theatre |access-date=2023-06-23 |issn=0029-7712}}</ref> |
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* "Under the Black Flag", [[Globe Theatre]] |
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* "Branded", Old Vic, New Voices, 2008 |
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* "[[Elling (play)|Elling]]", [[Bush Theatre]], [[Trafalgar Studios]], [[Ethel Barrymore Theatre]], |
* "[[Elling (play)|Elling]]", [[Bush Theatre]], [[Trafalgar Studios]], [[Ethel Barrymore Theatre]], |
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* "Accomplicies" Sheffield Crucible 2000<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gardner |first=Lyn |date=2000-11-04 |title=Bent's brutal, chilling play |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2000/nov/04/theatre.artsfeatures |access-date=2023-06-23 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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* "Accomplicies" |
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* "Sugar, Sugar" |
* "Sugar, Sugar" Bush Theatre 1998 |
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* "The Mighty Walzer" Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester 2016<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hickling |first=Alfred |date=2016-07-06 |title=The Mighty Walzer review – Jacobson's ping-pong comedy is a smash on stage |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jul/06/the-mighty-walzer-review-howard-jacobson-royal-exchange-manchester |access-date=2023-06-23 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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* "The Tall Boy", for Tandy Cronyn 2014 |
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==Television |
==Television and film== |
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* [[Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry (film)|Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry]] (2000) |
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* "Beau Brummel:This Charming Man" (2006) |
* "Beau Brummel:This Charming Man" (2006) |
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* "The Yellow House" (2007) |
* "The Yellow House" (2007) |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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He was nominated for the Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer at the 2003 [[BAFTA Awards]], for Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry.{{ |
He was nominated for the Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer at the 2003 [[BAFTA Awards]], for Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}, ELLING, Winner Best Comedy, Whatsonstage Award 2008 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Reflist}}https://www.jimmulligan.co.uk/interview/simon-bent-shelter |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 09:24, 23 June 2023
Simon Bent | |
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Occupation | Screenwriter, playwright |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Simon Bent is a British screenwriter and playwright, notable for work including BBC TV drama Beau Brummell: This Charming Man (2006), the screenplay for the feature film Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry (2000), and the Joe Orton biographical play Prick Up Your Ears based on John Lahr's book.[1][2]
Theatrical productions
[edit]He wrote the theatre adaptation of A Prayer for Owen Meany (2002), staged at the Royal National Theatre and in America in Washington, Boston, Philadelphia.[citation needed] Elling (2007) opened at the Bush Theatre with John Simm and Jonathan Cecil[3] and transferred to the Trafalgar Studios; later it was produced in Australia and on Broadway.[citation needed] Prick Up Your Ears was produced in 2009 at the Comedy Theatre with Matt Lucas.[4][5] The Tall Boy, 2019.[6]
Plays
[edit]- "Knuckle Butty"
- "Wigan kiss"
- "Evacuees" Spectrum Theatre Company
- "Full Fathom Five" Royal National Theatre Studio
- "The Blood of Others" Royal National Theatre Studio, Arcola Theatre,2005
- "Bad Company", Royal National Theatre 1991, Bush Theatre 1994[7]
- "Goldhawk Road",(1996), Bush Theatre
- "Wasted" Old Red Lion Theatre 1993
- "A Prayer for Owen Meany", (2002) Royal National Theatre
- "The Associate" (2002), Royal National Theatre[8]
- "The Escapologist" Suspect Culture, Theatre Royal Plymouth,2006
- "Shelter" Royal National Studio, This England, 1990; Royal National Theatre, BT Connections, 1998
- "Under the Black Flag", Globe Theatre 2006[9]
- "Branded", Old Vic, New Voices, 2008
- "Elling", Bush Theatre, Trafalgar Studios, Ethel Barrymore Theatre,
- "Accomplicies" Sheffield Crucible 2000[10]
- "Sugar, Sugar" Bush Theatre 1998
- "The Mighty Walzer" Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester 2016[11]
- "The Tall Boy", for Tandy Cronyn 2014
Television and film
[edit]- Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry (2000)
- "Beau Brummel:This Charming Man" (2006)
- "The Yellow House" (2007)
- "Sex, The City and Me"(2007)
Awards
[edit]He was nominated for the Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer at the 2003 BAFTA Awards, for Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry.[citation needed], ELLING, Winner Best Comedy, Whatsonstage Award 2008
References
[edit]- ^ Kellaway, Kate (4 October 2009). "Prick Up Your Ears (Review)". The Guardian (UK).
- ^ Charlton, James Martin (10 November 2009). "British theatre is wrong about Joe Orton". The Guardian (UK).
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (1 May 2007). "Elling (Review)". The Guardian (UK).
- ^ Benedictus, Leo (5 October 2009). "What to say about ... Prick Up Your Ears". The Guardian (UK).
- ^ Billington, Michael (1 October 2009). "Prick Up Your Ears". The Guardian (UK).
- ^ "The Tall Boy Reviews".
- ^ "THEATRE / The last resort: Bad Company - The Bush". The Independent. 12 February 1994. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (21 August 2002). "The Associate (Review)". The Guardian (UK).
- ^ Coveney, Michael (23 July 2006). "So that's why he's called Long John ..." The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (4 November 2000). "Bent's brutal, chilling play". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Hickling, Alfred (6 July 2016). "The Mighty Walzer review – Jacobson's ping-pong comedy is a smash on stage". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
https://www.jimmulligan.co.uk/interview/simon-bent-shelter
External links
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