David Edgar Biography (1948-)

Born February 26, 1948, in Birmingham, England; son of Barrie (a television producer) and Joan (an actress and radio announcer; maiden name, Burman) Edgar; married Eve Brook. Addresses: AGENT--c/o Michael Imison Playwrights,Ltd., 28 Almeida Street, London N1, England.

Nationality
English
Gender
Male
Birth Details
February 26, 1948
Birmingham, England

Famous Works

  • Writings;STAGE
  • Two Kinds of Angel, Bradford University Theatre, Bradford, U.K., 1970, then Basement Theatre, London, 1971, published in The London Fringe Theatre, edited by V.E. Mitchell, Burnham House, 1975.
  • A Truer Shade of Blue, Bradford University Theatre, 1970.
  • Bloody Rosa, Bradford University Theatre, 1970, then Edinburgh Festival,Edinburgh, Scotland, 1971.
  • Still Life: Man in Bed, Pool Theatre, Edinburgh, 1971, then Little Theatre, London, 1972.
  • Acid, Bradford University Theatre, then Edinburgh Festival, both 1971.
  • The National Interest, produced on tour by General Will (theatre company), 1971.
  • Conversation in Paradise, Edinburgh University Theatre, Edinburgh, 1971.
  • Tedderella, Pool Theatre, 1971, then Bush Theatre, London, 1973.
  • The Rupert Show, produced on tour by General Will, 1972.
  • The End, Bradford University Theatre, 1972.
  • Excuses Excuses, Belgrade Theatre Studio, Coventry, U.K., 1972, then OpenSpace Theatre, London, 1973, revised as Fired, produced on tour by the Second City Theatre Company, 1975.
  • Rent or Caught in the Act, produced on tour by General Will and at the Unity Theatre, London, both 1972.
  • State of Emergency, produced on tour by General Will, then at the Edinburgh Festival, later at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, all 1972.
  • (with Tony Bicat, Howard Brenton, Brian Clark, Francis Fuchs, David Hare,and Snoo Wilson) England's Ireland, Mickery Theatre, Amsterdam, then Round House Theatre, London, both 1972.
  • Road to Hanoi, produced on tour by Paradise Foundry (theatre company), 1972.
  • Not with a Bang but a Whimper, Leeds Polytechnic Theatre, Leeds, U.K., 1972.
  • Death Story, Birmingham Repertory Studio Theatre, Birmingham, U.K., 1972,then Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1975.
  • (With Brenton) A Fart for Europe, Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, 1973.
  • Up Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham Repertory Studio Theatre, 1973.
  • Gangsters, Soho Polytechnic Lunchtime Theatre, London, 1973.
  • Baby Love, Leeds Playhouse, Leeds, then Soho Polytechnic Lunchtime Theatre, both 1973.
  • Liberated Zone, Bingley College of Education, Bingley, U.K., 1973.
  • The Case of the Workers' Plane, Bristol New Vic Theatre, Bristol, U.K., 1973, revised as Concorde Cabaret, produced on tour by the Avon Touring Company, 1975.
  • Operation Iskra, produced on tour by General Will, 1973.
  • The Eagle Has Landed, Liverpool University, Liverpool, U.K., 1973.
  • The Dunkirk Spirit, produced on tour by General Will, 1974.
  • Dick Deterred, Bush Theatre, 1974, published by the Monthly Review Press,1974.
  • The All-Singing All-Talking Golden Oldie Rock Revival Ho Chi Minh Peace Love and Revolution Show, Bingley College of Education, 1974.
  • Man Only Dines, Leeds Polytechnic Theatre, 1974.
  • O Fair Jerusalem, Birmingham Repertory Studio Theatre, 1975, published byEyre Methuen, 1987.
  • Summer Sports, Birmingham Arts Lab, Birmingham, U.K., then Bankside GlobeTheatre, London, both 1975, revised as Blood Sports, Bush Theatre, 1976.
  • The National Theatre, Open Space Theatre, 1975.
  • Events Following the Closure of a Motorcycle Factory, Birmingham Repertory Studio Theatre, 1976.
  • Saigon Rose, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 1976, published by Eyre Methuen, 1987.
  • Destiny, Other Place Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, U.K., 1976, then AldwychTheatre, London, 1977, published by Eyre Methuen, 1976.
  • The Perils of Bardfrod, Theatre in the Mill, Bradford, 1976.
  • Wreckers, 7:84 Theatre Company, Exeter, U.K., then Half Moon Theatre, London, both 1977, published by Eyre Methuen, 1977.
  • Our Own People, produced on tour by Pirate Jenny (theatre company), 1977,then Royal Court Theatre, London, 1978, published by Eyre Methuen, 1988.
  • The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs, Warehouse Theatre, London, 1978, then Manhattan Theatre Club, 1979, published by Collings, 1978, then Eyre Methuen, 1987.
  • (adaptor) Mary Barnes, Birmingham Repertory Studio Theatre, 1978, then Royal Court Theatre, 1979, later Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1980, published by Eyre Methuen, 1979.
  • (with Susan Todd) Teendreams, Vandyck Theatre, Bristol, U.K., 1979, published by Eyre Methuen, 1979, then 1988.
  • (adaptor) Nicholas Nickleby, Aldwych Theatre, 1980, then Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1981, published by Dramatists Play Service, 1982.
  • Maydays, produced in England, 1973, then by A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1985, published by Eyre Methuen, 1984.
  • Also wrote Ball Boys, produced in 1978, published by Pluto Press, 1978; Entertaining Strangers, produced in 1985, published by Eyre Methuen, 1985; That Summer, produced in 1987, published by Eyre Methuen, 1987.
  • Writings;TELEVISION PLAYS
  • The Eagle Has Landed, Granada, 1973.
  • Sanctuary, Scottish Television, 1973.
  • I Know What I Meant, Granada, 1974.
  • Baby Love, BBC, 1974.
  • Concorde Cabaret, Harlech Television, 1975.
  • (with Robert Muller and Hugh Whitemore) Censors, BBC, 1975.
  • The Midas Connection, BBC, 1975.
  • Destiny, BBC, 1978.
  • Writings;FILM
  • Lady Jane, Paramount, 1986.
  • Writings;RADIO
  • Ecclesiastes, BBC Radio 4, 1977.
  • Saigon Rose, BBC Radio 3, 1979.
  • Writings;OTHER
  • Journalist, Telegraph and Argus, Bradford, U.K., 1969-72.
  • Also essayist for various magazines and journals.

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