Jim Cartwright Biography (1958-)
Born June 27, 1958, in Farnsworth, Lancashire, England; son of Jim and Edna (maiden name, Main) Cartwright; married Angela Louise Jones, 1984; children: James Lewis, Samuel Aaron, Georgina Lucy, Charlotte Emily.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Writer
- Birth Details
- June 27, 1958
- Farnsworth, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Famous Works
- WRITINGS
- Plays
- Road, produced at Royal Court Theatre, London, 1986 then Annex, LaMaMa Experimental Theatre Club, New York City, 1988 published by Methuen, 1986 revised version, 1990
- Bed, produced in London, 1989 then revised version, Octagon Theatre, Bolton,
- To, produced at Octagon Theatre, 1989 then London, 1990 later Nimrod Theatre, Sydney, Australia, 1994 published by Methuen, 1991 published as Two, Methuen, 1992
- Baths, produced at Octagon Theatre, 1990
- Eight Miles High, produced at Octagon Theatre, 1991
- The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, produced at Royal National Theatre, London, 1992 then Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 1994 published by Methuen, 1992
- I Licked a Slag's Deodorant, produced in London, 1992 then ButlerUniversity Theatre, Indianapolis, IN, 2000 published by Methuen, 1996
- Kiss the Sky (musical), produced at Shepherd's Bush Empire Theatre, London, 1996
- Prize Night, produced at Royal Exchange Theatre, 1999
- Hard Fruit, produced at Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal Court Theatre, London, 2000 published by Methuen, 2000
- Compilations
- Jim Cartwright: Plays One, Volume 1, Methuen, 1996
- Screenplays
- (With Mark Herman) Little Voice (based on Cartwright's play TheRise and Fall of Little Voice), Miramax, 1998
- Strumpet, Destiny Films, 2001
- Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise, Destiny Films, 2001
- Teleplays
- Road, BBC, 1987
- Vroom, Channel 4, 1988
- Wedded, BBC, 1990
- Cartwright also adapted his play Road for broadcast on Alive TV (also known as Alive from Off Center), PBS.
- Writings for Radio
- Baths, 1987