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Jim Cartwright (born 27 June 1958) is an English dramatist, born in Farnworth, Lancashire. Cartwright's first play, Road, won a number of awards before being adapted for TV and broadcast by the BBC. His work has been translated into more than 40 languages.
Jim Cartwright was born in Farnworth, Lancashire in 1958 and educated at Harper Green Secondary Modern School, Farnworth. His plays are consistently performed around the world, where they have won numerous awards, and been translated into 30 languages.
- Lancashire, England
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JIM CARTWRIGHT is a multi-award winning, international playwright, screenwriter and director. His work is in almost continuous production around the world and has been translated into over 35 languages. His plays have been performed at The National Theatre, The Royal Court Theatre, The West End of London and on Broadway and in many of the ...
Road is the first play written by Jim Cartwright, and was first produced in 1986 at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, directed by Simon Curtis. The play explores the lives of the people in a deprived, working class area of Lancashire during the government of Margaret Thatcher, a time of high unemployment in the north of England. Despite its ...
- 1986
- Jim Cartwright
- Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London, England
May 4, 2015 · As his new play opens, Jim Cartwright takes Alfred Hickling on a tour of his Bolton childhood, from sarsaparilla bars and roller rinks – to the alley where he saw his first girl fight
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Oct 27, 1999 · A man of few words. Jim Cartwright's brutal, beautiful plays have earned him the name of 'the back-street Beckett'. In his first major interview for seven years, the author of Little Voice...
Jul 30, 2017 · Theatre. This article is more than 6 years old. Review. Road review – raucous look back at a divided Britain still hits home. Royal Court, London. Lemn Sissay stars in a revival of Jim...
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