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JOHN LONDON

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Personal Details

Born: 1965
Based: London, mostly

Work Sought:

I am interested in writing for community, especially in praise of trades and the skill of shop keeping. Translations undertaken from: Spanish; French; Catalan; Italian; German; Romanian and Portuguese. Interested in C Theatre following work with youth projects.

 Theatrical Experience/Training

Twelve of John London's plays (written as an author and translator) have been given full-scale productions in Britain, Ireland, the United States and Canada. Other relevant experience includes work as a theatre critic, reader for theatres and teacher of dramatic writing. He is a regular translator for the Royal Court Theatre, London.

Critical comment:-
The Audition: "A chilling and mesmerising piece." (Joan Bakewell, Sunday Times)
After the Rain: "Absorbing and amusing and very cranky." (The Times)
The New Europe: "A timely jeu d'esprit about the state of the European Union" (Time Out)
Ay, Carmela: "A rich cocktail of verse, prose, singing and dancing" (The Stage)

 

Plays
Published at NTP
 
Ay, Carmela! FL  Tragi-Comedy  1m 1f
New Europe, The FL  Comedy  4m + 3f
Right Couples 1A  Short Plays  4m 3f + 1
Swimming Pool FL  Comedy  2m + 2f
Other Plays
 
Title Details Notes
After the Rain (by Sergi Belbel) Comedy/Farce, 3m 5f Methuen
An Absent Look (by Mercè Sarrias) Comedy, 2m 1f on request
Caresses (by Sergi Belbel) Drama, 6m 5f Nick Hern Books
Deep Down (by Sergi Belbel) Dramatic comedy, 2m on request
Dialogues & Sketches (by Lorca) Drama - poetic, 6m 2f Atlas Press
The Audition (by Rodolf Sirera) Drama, 2m/2f Methuen
The Dream of Life (by Lorca) Drama, 13m 7f Atlas Press
The Meeting (by LluVsa Cunillé) Drama, 4m 2f Methuen
The Quarrelsome Party (by Joan Brossa) Poetic comedy, 5m 4f Methuen