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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.