Colin Teevan (born 1961 in Dublin) is an

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playwright, radio dramatist, translator and academic. Teevan has premiered works in the National Theatres of Ireland, Scotland and the

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in London, He has been a regular collaborator of directors

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, Sir Peter Hall, and actors

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and

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. He co-founded the writers' movement The Monsterists and was controversial script doctor on Peter Hall's production of John Barton's ''

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''. He has been a fellow of

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and Durham University and he is currently Professor of Playwriting and Screenwriting at

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and an Associate Artist of

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. All his stage work is published by

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Plays

* Resistance (2019) *''Rebellion'' (2016), *''Charlie'' (2015), *''The Kingdom'', (2012) *''There Was A Man, There Was No Man'' (2012), *''The Lion of Kabul'' (2009), *''

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'', co-written with

, (2008) *''

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'', adapted from

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(2007) *''

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'', adapted from the novel by

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, with Pablo Ley (2007) *''How Many Miles to Basra?'' (2006), *''The Bee'', co-written with

,(2006) *''Missing Persons; Four Tragedies and

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'' (2006) *''

Alcmaeon in Corinth ''Alcmaeon in Corinth'' ( grc, Ἀλκμαίων ὁ διὰ Κορίνθου, ''Alkmaiōn ho dia Korinthou''; also known as ''Alcmaeon at Corinth'', ''Alcmaeon'') is a play by Greek dramatist Euripides. It was first produced posthumously at the ...

'' (2005) *''Bacchai'', translated from

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(2002) *''Monkey'', based on

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(2001) *''The Walls'' (2001) *''Cuckoos'', translation of Zozos by Giuseppe Manfridi (2000) *''Marathon'', translation of Maratona di New York by Edoardo Erba (1999) *''Iph. . .'' adapted from Iphigeneia of

(1999) *'' Svejk'', from the novel by

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(1999) *''Vinegar and Brown Paper'' (1995) *''The Big Sea''(1991)

References

External links

Author's blog

Monsterism website

Interview with London Independent

West Yorkshire Playhouse

Oberon Books
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