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Occupation
playwright
Role
Playwright
Name
Richard Bean
Genre
Drama
Nationality
English
Born
11 June 1956 (age 67)
Hull, England (
1956-06-11
)
Books
Smack Family Robinson, Under the Whaleback
Awards
Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best New Play, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play
Nominations
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy
Plays
One Man - Two Guvnors, Toast, Great Britain, Pitcairn, England People Very Nice
Similar People
Nicholas Hytner, Steffan Rhodri, Grant Olding, Oliver Chris, Richard Thomas
Education
Loughborough University
Richard bean interview
Richard Bean (born Richard Anthony Bean in East Hull, 11 June 1956) is an English playwright.
Bean was educated at Hull Grammar School, and then studied Social Psychology at Loughborough University, graduating with a 2:1 BSc Hons. He then worked as an occupational psychologist, having previously worked in a bread plant for a year and a half after leaving school.
Between 1989 and 1994, Bean also worked as a comedian and went on to be one of the writers and performers of the sketch show Control Group Six (BBC Radio) which was nominated for a Writers Guild Award.
Theatre career
In 1995 he wrote the libretto for Stephen McNeff's opera Paradise of Fools, which premiered at the Unicorn Theatre.
His first full-length play Of Rats and Men, set in a psychology lab, was staged at the Canal Cafe Theatre in 1996 and went on to the Edinburgh Festival. He adapted it for BBC Radio, starring Anton Lesser, and it was nominated for a Sony Award.
Plays
Young Marx (2017) - in collaboration with Clive Coleman, due for premiere at the Bridge Theatre, its first production
The Hypocrite (2017) - premiered at Hull Truck Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company, directed by Phillip Breen
Kiss Me (2016) - premiered at the Hampstead Theatre, directed by Anna Ledwich
The Nap (2016) - premiered at the Crucible Theatre - directed by Richard Wilson
Made in Dagenham (2014) - premiered at the Adelphi Theatre, directed by Rupert Goold
Pitcairn (2014) - premiered at the Chichester Festival Theatre, directed by Max Stafford-Clark
Great Britain (2014) - premiered at the Royal National Theatre, directed by Nicholas Hytner
One Man, Two Guvnors (2011) - premiered at the National Theatre, directed by Nicholas Hytner
The Heretic (2011) - premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Jeremy Herrin
The Big Fellah (2010) - premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith, directed by Max Stafford-Clark
House of Games (2010) - an adaptation of the film by David Mamet, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, directed by Lindsay Posner
Pub Quiz Is Life (2009) - premiered at the Hull Truck Theatre, directed by Gareth Tudor Price
England People Very Nice (2009) - premiered at the National Theatre, directed by Nicholas Hytner
The English Game (2008) - premiered at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, directed by Sean Holmes
In the Club (2007) - premiered at the Hampstead Theatre, directed by David Grindley
Up on Roof (2006) - premiered at the Hull Truck Theatre, directed by Gareth Tudor Price
The Hypochondriac (2005) - a new version of Molière's play, premiered at the Almeida Theatre, directed by Lindsay Posner
Harvest (2005) - premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Wilson Milam
Honeymoon Suite (2004) - premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Paul Miller
Under the Whaleback (2003) - premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Richard Wilson
Smack Family Robinson (2003) - premiered at the Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, directed by Jeremy Herrin
The God Botherers (2003) - premiered at the Bush Theatre, directed by Will Kerley
The Mentalists (2002) - premiered at the National Theatre, directed by Sean Holmes
Mr England (2000) - premiered at the Crucible Theatre Sheffield, directed by Paul Miller
Toast (1999) - premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Richard Wilson
Of Rats and Men (1996) - premiered at the Canal Cafe Theatre
Awards
Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2011: Best New Play One Man, Two Guvnors
Evening Standard Awards 2011: Best New Play The Heretic and One Man, Two Guvnors (both plays joint winners)
TMA Awards 2006: Best New Play nomination for Up on Roof
Critics' Circle Theatre Awards 2005: Best New Play: Harvest
Evening Standard Awards 2005: Best New Play nomination for Harvest
Olivier Awards 2005: Best New Play nomination for Harvest
George Devine Award 2002: Best New Play: Under the Whaleback
Pearson Award 2002: Best New Play: Honeymoon Suite.
