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Verity Bargate Award
The Verity Bargate Award is a British theatre award for new writing. It was established in 1981–82 in memory of Verity Bargate, the founder of the Soho Theatre. Winners 1983 * Shona, by Tony Craze * Lunch Girls, by Ron Hart * The Shelter, by Johnnie Quarrell 1984 * Up For None, by Mick Mahoney * Coming Apart, by Melissa Murray 1985 The Bombdies Julie Dennis 1986 * Releevo, by David Spencer * Smith, by Johnnie Quarrell (runner-up) * Made in Spain, by Tony Grounds Tony Grounds (born in East London) is a British playwright and screenwriter, who has worked extensively in television. Described by ''The Independent'' (11 October 2002) as "the best TV writer of his generation", Grounds has written for all four ... (runner-up) 1987 * James Bonney MP, by Ian Buckley (shortlist) 1988 * Me and My Friend, by Gillian Plowman * Obeah, by Michele Celeste * Here is Monster, by Brock Norman Brock 1989 * Dogs, Sons of Dogs! Murderers!! Fascists!!!, by Michele Celeste 1990 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verity Bargate
Verity Eileen Bargate (1940–1981) was an English novelist and theatre director. In 1969, she co-founded the cutting-edge Soho Theatre Company, later known as the Soho Theatre. She also wrote three novels, ''No mama No'', ''Children Crossing'', and ''Tit for Tat''. Her first husband was Soho Theatre co-founder Fred Proud. Her second husband, till her death, was the playwright and screenwriter Barrie Keeffe. She died of cancer at the age of 41. After her death, the Verity Bargate Award was set up in her memory to encourage and reward new writing in the theatre. Biography By Irving Wardle taken from the DNB, Verity Eileen Bargate arried names Proud, Keeffe Verity Eileen (1940–1981), theatre producer and novelist, was born on 6 August 1940 in Exeter, the second child of Ronald Arthur Bargate, electrical shopkeeper and later sales manager in the London Metal Warehouse, and his wife, Eileen Dewes. Her childhood was disrupted by her parents' divorce in 1944, followed by h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soho Theatre
The Soho Theatre is a theatre and registered charity in the Soho district of the City of Westminster, in London, England. It produces and presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret, across three performance spaces. The theatre has established itself as a vital launchpad for new artists and offers commissions, attachments and residencies for both emerging and established writers. It has launched the careers of numerous screenwriters and comedians in theatre, film, TV and radio. The theatre's programme is a mix of comedy, cabaret and theatre, with a particular focus on new writing and alternative comedy. Soho Theatre Company The Soho Theatre Company was formed in 1969 by Verity Bargate and Fred Proud, and initially performed at a venue in Old Compton Street. Soon, the company moved to the Soho Poly, where it would remain for eighteen years. Sue Dunderdale was artistic director of the company for several years in the 1980s. In 1990, the Soho Theatre Compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Craze
Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby league footballer * Tony (footballer, born 1983), full name Tony Heleno da Costa Pinho, Brazilian football defensive midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1986), full name Antônio de Moura Carvalho, Brazilian football attacking midfielder * Tony (footballer, born 1989), full name Tony Ewerton Ramos da Silva, Brazilian football right-back Film, theater and television * Tony Awards, a Broadway theatre honor * ''Tony'' (1982 film), a Kannada film * ''Tony'' (2009 film), a British horror film directed by Gerard Johnson * ''Tony'' (2013 film), an Indian Kannada thriller film * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 1), an episode of British comedy-drama ''Skins'' * "Tony" (''Skins'' series 2), an episode of ''Skins'' Music * Tony T., stage name of British s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Hart
Ronald Terence Hart (born 7 November 1961) is a former cricketer who played a single One Day International for New Zealand in 1985. Hart also played for Nelson in the Hawke Cup The Hawke Cup is a non-first-class cricket competition for New Zealand's district associations. Apart from 1910–11, 1912–13 and 2000–01 the competition has always been on a challenge basis. To win the Hawke Cup, the challengers must beat t .... References 1961 births Living people New Zealand cricketers New Zealand One Day International cricketers Central Districts cricketers Wellington cricketers Cricketers from Lower Hutt {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnnie Quarrell
Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant forms of Johnny include Johnnie, Johnney, Johnni and Johni. The masculine Johnny can be rendered into Scottish Gaelic as . Notable people and characters named Johnny or Johnnie include: People Johnny * Johnny Adams (born 1932), American singer * Johnny Aba (born 1956), Papua New Guinean professional boxer * Johnny Abarrientos (born 1970), Filipino professional basketball player * Johnny Abbes García (1924–1967), chief of the government intelligence office of the Dominican Republic * Johnny Abel (1947–1995), Canadian politician * Johnny Abrego (born 1962), former Major League baseball player * Johnny Ace (1929–1954), American rhythm and blues singer * John Laurinaitis, (born 1962) also known as Johnny Ace, American wrestler and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Mahoney
Mick is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...) of Michael (given name), Michael. Because of its popularity in Ireland, it is often used in England as a List of ethnic slurs, derogatory term for an Irish people, Irish person or a person of Irish descent. In Australia the meaning broadened to include any Roman Catholic. People * Mick Abrahams (born 1943), English guitarist and band leader, original guitarist for Jethro Tull * Mick Aston (1946-2013), English archaeologist * Mick Batyske, aka Mick (DJ), American DJ * Mick Brown, half of the British vocal duo Pat and Mick * Mick Coady (born 1958), English footballer * Michael Collins (Irish leader) (1890–1922), Irish revolutionary leader, soldier, and politician * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Murray (playwright)
Melissa Murray (born 1954) is a British poet and playwright. She is a recipient of the Eric Gregory Award and the Verity Bargate Award The Verity Bargate Award is a British theatre award for new writing. It was established in 1981–82 in memory of Verity Bargate, the founder of the Soho Theatre. Winners 1983 * Shona, by Tony Craze * Lunch Girls, by Ron Hart * The Shelter, by .... References Living people 1954 births 20th-century British dramatists and playwrights British women dramatists and playwrights British women poets {{UK-playwright-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Spencer (playwright)
David Spencer (born 1958) is a British playwright. He was born in Halifax, England to Irish parents. He moved to Berlin in 1989 where he has lived ever since. He teaches at the Universität der Künste in Berlin. He was a Fellow at the University of Huddersfield between 2009 and 2011. Spencer has won the Verity Bargate Award The Verity Bargate Award is a British theatre award for new writing. It was established in 1981–82 in memory of Verity Bargate, the founder of the Soho Theatre. Winners 1983 * Shona, by Tony Craze * Lunch Girls, by Ron Hart * The Shelter, by ... twice, for his plays ''Releevo'' and ''Killing the Cat''. In 2019, his play 'BURIED', based on his father's experiences in World War II, was performed at the Tristan Bates Theatre, in a production by theatre collective Bag of Beard. Spencer's nephew played 'Max', the character representing Spencer's father. This production transferred to the Old Red Lion Theatre in a triple bill with Simon Stephen's 'Nuclear Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Grounds
Tony Grounds (born in East London) is a British playwright and screenwriter, who has worked extensively in television. Described by ''The Independent'' (11 October 2002) as "the best TV writer of his generation", Grounds has written for all four of Britain's main channels. Career He started writing for the theatre, winning the Verity Bargate Award for ''Made in Spain'', which was subsequently performed in London and published by Methuen. It was then filmed for ITV and transmitted in their ''Screenplay'' slot. There then followed stints on ''EastEnders'' and ''The Bill'' before he penned episodes of ' Chancer', which starred Clive Owen. Grounds created and wrote '' Gone to the Dogs'' starring Jim Broadbent, Alison Steadman, Warren Clarke and Harry Enfield. It was nominated for a Writers Guild Award. He wrote ''Gone to Seed'', in which Peter Cook made his final dramatic appearance. The series was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award. The single film ''Our Boy'' with Ray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Buckley
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as other English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. In 1900, Ian was the 180th most popular male baby name in England and Wales. , the name has been in the top 100 in the United States every year since 1982, peaking at 65 in 2003. Other Gaelic forms of "John" include "Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan", and "Seán" and "Eoin" (from Irish). Its Welsh counterpart is Ioan, its Cornish equivalent is Yowan and Breton equivalent is Yann. Notable people named Ian As a first name (alphabetical by family name) *Ian Agol (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillian Plowman
Gillian Plowman is an English playwright. She is the author of more than 20 plays. She won the 1988 Verity Bargate Award for her play ''Me and My Friend''. Originally staged at the Soho Poly, it was later revived at the Chichester Festival and at the Orange Tree Theatre. In 2008, the Oval House Theatre staged her play ''Yours Abundantly, From Zimbabwe''. Plowman is a patron of the Royal Air Force Theatrical Association, along with Sir Peter Hall, Sir Frederick Sowrey, Stephen Daldry Stephen David Daldry CBE (born 2 May 1960) is an English director and producer of film, theatre, and television. He has won three Olivier Awards for his work in the West End and three Tony Awards for his work on Broadway. He has received three ... and Ben Humphrey. References English dramatists and playwrights Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{England-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Celeste
Michele Celeste is an Italian playwright. He moved to London in 1982, and has written plays in both English and Italian. Selected English-language scripts * ''Riot Party'' - winner of the World Wildlife Fund/Young Vic Theatre International Playwriting Competition, London, 1982 * ''Obeah'' - winner of GLC-The Black Experience Film Competition, London, 1986; winner of a Special Commendation at the 1st Mobil Competition Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, 1986 * ''Dogs! Sons of Dogs!'' - winner of the Verity Bargate Award, Soho Theatre Company, London, 1988 * ''Hanging the President'' - winner of the International Prize, 2nd Mobil Competition Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, 1988; winner of a Fringe First award at the Edinburgh Festival __NOTOC__ This is a list of arts and cultural festivals regularly taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland. The city has become known for its festivals since the establishment in 1947 of the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Fe . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |