Client details
Richard Bean
Playwright
| Rose Cobbe |
Richard Bean was born in East Hull in 1956. After school, he worked in a bread plant before leaving to study Psychology at Loughborough University. Richard has worked as a psychologist, model and stand-up comedian. ‘One Man, Two Guvnors, one massive hit' Independent |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS (2011) | National Theatre (Lyttleton)/Adelphi Theatre/Theatre Royal Haymarket/Music Box Theatre, New York | Dir. Nicholas Hytner. Evening Standard Award for Best Play 2011. 2011 Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. |
| THE HERETIC (2011) | Royal Court Downstairs | Dir. Jeremy Herrin. Evening Standard Award for Best Play 2011. |
| HOUSE OF GAMES (2010) | Almeida Theatre | Adapted from screenplay by David Mamet |
| THE BIG FELLAH (2010) | Out of Joint/Lyric Hammersmith | Dir. Max Stafford-Clark. |
| ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICE (2009) | National Theatre (Olivier) | Dir. Nicholas Hytner |
| THE ENGLISH GAME (2008) | Headlong Tour | |
| HONEYMOON SUITE (2008) | Hull Truck Theatre | |
| IN THE CLUB (2007) | Hampstead Theatre & UK Tour | |
| UP ON ROOF (2006) | Hull Truck Theatre | Dir. Gareth Tudor Price; Nominated for 2006 TMA Award for Best New Play |
| THE HYPOCHONDRIAC (2005) | Almeida Theatre | Dir. Lindsay Posner |
| HARVEST (2005) | The Royal Court Theatre | Dir. Wilson Milam. Winner of 2006 Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. Nominated for 2005 Evening Standard Best Play award and 2006 Olivier Award for Best Play. |
| HONEYMOON SUITE (2004) | The Royal Court Theatre | Dir. Paul Miller; 2002 Pearson Award for Best New Play |
| THE GOD BOTHERERS (2004) | Synapse Theatre, New York | |
| SMACK FAMILY ROBINSON (2003) | Live Theatre, Newcastle | Dir. Jeremy Herrin |
| UNDER THE WHALEBACK (2003) | The Royal Court Theatre | Dir. Richard Wilson; Winner of 2002 George Devine Award |
| THE GOD BOTHERERS (2003) | The Bush Theatre | Dir. William Kerley |
| LE PUB! (2002) | The National Theatre Channels Season | Translation of play by Serge Valetti; Dir. Mick Gordon |
| THE MENTALISTS (2002) | The Lyttelton Loft, The National Theatre | Dir. Sean Holmes |
| MR ENGLAND (2000) | The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | Dir. Paul Miller |
| TOAST (1999) | The Royal Court Theatre | Dir. Richard Wilson |
| OF RATS AND MEN (1996) | Canal Cafe Theatre | |
| PARADISE OF FOOLS (1995) | Unicorn Arts Theatre | Libretto. Opera by Stephen McNeff |
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| YESTERDAY (2006) | BBC Radio | Short play as part of THE VERB's tribute to Samuel Beckett |
| UNSINKABLE (2000) | BBC Radio | Nominated for a Sony Award |
| OF RATS AND MEN (1997) | BBC Radio | Nominated for a Sony Award |
| CONTROL GROUP SIX (1994) | BBC Radio | Sketch show. Nominated for Writers Guild Award. |
