Jim Cartwright

Biography

Jim Cartwright (born 27 June 1958) is an English dramatist, born in Farnworth, Lancashire, now Greater Manchester. Cartwright's first play, Road, won a number of awards before being adapted for TV and broadcast by the BBC.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> His work has been translated into more than 40 languages. He is the father of actor James Cartwright.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Works

Plays

• Road (1986) – Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London. Directed by Simon Curtis. Winner of the George Devine Award, Plays and Players Award, Drama Magazine Award, and the Samuel Beckett Award.
• Bed (1988) - National Theatre, London. Directed by Julia Bardsley.
• Two (1989) - Octagon Theatre, Bolton; later at the Young Vic, London. Directed by Andy Hay. Winner of the Manchester Evening News Award for Best New Play.
• Baths (1990) – Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Directed by Andy Hay.
• Eight Miles High (1991) – Octagon Theatre, Bolton; also staged at Bristol Theatre Royal in 1994 and 1995. Nominated for the Theatre Management Association Best Musical Award. Directed by Andy Hay.
• The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (1992) – Directed by Sam Mendes. Winner of the Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy of the Year and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy.
• I Licked a Slag’s Deodorant (1996) – The Ambassadors Theatre, West End. Directed by Jim Cartwright.
• Prize Night (1999) – Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Directed by Greg Hersov.
• Hard Fruit (2000) – Royal Court Theatre, London. Directed by James Macdonald.
• A Christmas Fair (2012) – Milton Rooms, Malton. Directed by Nick Bagnal.
• Mobile Phone Show (2013) – National Theatre, London.
• The Ancient Secret of Youth and the Five Tibetans (2015) – Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Directed by David Thacker.
• RAZ (2015) – Premiered at the Edinburgh Festival (winner of Fringe First Award 2015); later at Trafalgar Studios, London, and on nationwide tour.
• Two 2 (2016) – Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Directed by David Thacker.
• Stand Up Stand Up (2017) – Theatre Royal Wakefield; later toured nationally. Directed by Jim Cartwright.
• The Gap (2024) – Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester. Directed by Anthony Banks.

Films

• Road (1987) – TV adaptation of the play. Directed by Alan Clarke. Winner of the Golden Nymph Award.
• Little Voice (1998) – Film adaptation of Cartwright’s play. Nominated for 19 awards.
• Bed (1995) – BBC production.
• Vroom (1988) – Chosen as Centre Piece at the London Film Festival. Directed by Beeban Kidron.
• Strumpet (2001) – BBC film directed by Danny Boyle.
• Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise (2001) – BBC film directed by Danny Boyle.
• Johnny Shakespeare (2008) – BBC1 drama written and directed by Jim Cartwright; won two Royal Television Society Awards.
• King of the Teds (2012) – Sky TV drama directed by Jim Cartwright.

Radio

• Baths (1987) – BBC Radio 4. Directed by Penny Black.
• Sung (2015) – BBC Radio 4. Directed by Gary Brown.

Novels

• Supermarket Supermodel (2008) – Published by Random House.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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