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Catherine Johnson (playwright)

January 07, 2023

See also: Catherine Johnson

Catherine Johnson (born 14 October 1957)[1] is a British playwright, producing works for stage and television. She is best known for her book for the ABBA-inspired musical Mamma Mia! and screenplay for the musical's film adaptation. The film became the highest-grossing British picture of all time in the UK,[2] and the biggest selling UK DVD of all time in January 2009.[3] She also co-wrote the 2018 sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.

Catherine Johnson
Born (1957-10-14) 14 October 1957 (age 65)
Suffolk, England, UK
Occupationplaywright, screenwriter
NationalityBritish
Notable worksMamma Mia!
Notable awardsBristol Old Vic/HTV Playwriting award
Thames Television Best Play award
UK Film Council script award

Johnson grew up in Wickwar near Wotton-under-Edge and attended Katharine Lady Berkeley's School in Wotton.[4] She was expelled from school at 16,[5] married at 18 and divorced by the age of 24. She moved to Bristol and finding herself unemployed and with one child to support and another on the way she spotted a notice in the local paper for the Bristol Old Vic/HTV West playwriting competition. She wrote Rag Doll, using the pseudonym Maxwell Smart, a play about incest and child abuse, which won the competition and was staged by the Bristol Old Vic.[6] Further plays for the Bush Theatre in London, Bristol Old Vic and Show of Strength followed along with work on television series including Casualty, Love Hurts and Byker Grove.

In 2007 Johnson instituted The Catherine Johnson Award for Best Play[7] written by the five Pearson Playwrights' Scheme bursary winners from the previous year. Catherine won a bursary from the scheme in 1991. Catherine is a patron of the Wotton Electric Picture House[4] in Wotton-under-Edge, Bristol's Myrtle Theatre Company[8] and Arts and Community in Thornbury.[9]

Johnson (5th from right) with the cast of Mamma Mia! and ABBA members

Credits

Stage

Television series

Television films

  • Rag Doll (HTV)
  • Just Like Eddie (HTV)
  • Where’s Willy? (HTV)
  • Sin Bin (BBC)
  • Forget You Ever Had Children (Picture Palace/ITV) in production[23]
  • Dappers (pilot – in production) BBC[24][25]

Feature films

Mamma Mia! (film series)

Awards

Her career accolades to date include the Bristol Old Vic/HTV Playwriting award (1987), and the Thames Television Writer-in-Residence and Best Play awards (1991) Mamma Mia! was also nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Musical (2000) and for a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Book (2002). Catherine received The UK Film Council script award at The Women in Film and TV 2008 Awards and also jointly with Judy Craymer and Phyllida Lloyd, The ITV achievement of the year award.[27] Mamma Mia! was named Best Musical at the UK National Film Awards in September 2008,[28] and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy in December 2008.[29] In January 2009, Mamma Mia! was nominated for the Outstanding British Film award at the BAFTA 62nd British Academy Film Awards.[30]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Catherine Johnson". IMdB. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  2. ^ Irvine, Chris (30 October 2008). . London: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
  3. ^ Staff writer (1 January 2009). "Mamma Mia tops all-time DVD charts". Daily Mirror. MGN. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Mamma Mia! writer Catherine Johnson returns to her roots in Wotton-under-Edge at Wotton Electric Picture House event". Gazette. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  5. ^ Billen, Andrew (21 February 2009). "Catherine Johnson on Mamma Mia! and new play Suspension". London: Times Online. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Catherine Johnson". The Herald. Press Reader. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  7. ^ "The Catherine Johnson Award for Best Play 2007" (MS Word). Finborough Theatre. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  8. ^ Myrtle Theatre Company – Who We Are 22 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Residents to take centre stage". Thornbury Gazette. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  10. ^ Kennedy, Maev (8 October 1999). "Holiday camp comedy is no joke, says Butlins". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  11. ^ "Mamma Mia!". Littlestar. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  12. ^ Billington, Michael (26 May 2003). "Little Baby Nothing". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  13. ^ "They know how we talk!". The Guardian. London. 6 April 2005. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  14. ^ Marlowe, Sam (27 June 2008). "Trade It? at Bristol City Centre". TimesOnline. London. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  15. ^ "Mamma Mia writer reveals new play". BBC Bristol. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  16. ^ Brien, Jeremy (4 March 2009). "The Stage / Reviews / Suspension". www.thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  17. ^ . Holby TV. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  18. ^ "Love Hurts". IMDb. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  19. ^ "Band of Gold". IMDb. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  20. ^ "Byker Grove". IMDb. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  21. ^ "Red Productions: Love in the 21st Century". Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  22. ^ "Red Productions: Linda Green". Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  23. ^ "Projects in Development". Picture Palace. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  24. ^ Wakefield, Kate (16 February 2010). "Bristol writer Catherine Johnson on her new TV drama". BBC Bristol. BBC News. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  25. ^ "BBC Three winter/spring 2010". BBC Press Office. BBC. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  26. ^ "Mamma Mia!". IMDb. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
  27. ^ "The Women in Film and TV 2008 Awards". The Guardian. London. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  28. ^ "Mamma Mia! scoops two film awards". BBC News. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  29. ^ . Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  30. ^ . www.bafta.org. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2009.

External links

  • Ashley Coates interview with Catherine Johnson on YouTube
  • Johnson speaks about Mamma Mia, BBC Points West, 9 July 2008
  • Catherine Johnson at doollee.com
  • Catherine Johnson at the Internet Broadway Database

January 07, 2023
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See also Catherine Johnson Catherine Johnson born 14 October 1957 1 is a British playwright producing works for stage and television She is best known for her book for the ABBA inspired musical Mamma Mia and screenplay for the musical s film adaptation The film became the highest grossing British picture of all time in the UK 2 and the biggest selling UK DVD of all time in January 2009 3 She also co wrote the 2018 sequel Mamma Mia Here We Go Again Catherine JohnsonBorn 1957 10 14 14 October 1957 age 65 Suffolk England UKOccupationplaywright screenwriterNationalityBritishNotable worksMamma Mia Notable awardsBristol Old Vic HTV Playwriting awardThames Television Best Play awardUK Film Council script awardJohnson grew up in Wickwar near Wotton under Edge and attended Katharine Lady Berkeley s School in Wotton 4 She was expelled from school at 16 5 married at 18 and divorced by the age of 24 She moved to Bristol and finding herself unemployed and with one child to support and another on the way she spotted a notice in the local paper for the Bristol Old Vic HTV West playwriting competition She wrote Rag Doll using the pseudonym Maxwell Smart a play about incest and child abuse which won the competition and was staged by the Bristol Old Vic 6 Further plays for the Bush Theatre in London Bristol Old Vic and Show of Strength followed along with work on television series including Casualty Love Hurts and Byker Grove In 2007 Johnson instituted The Catherine Johnson Award for Best Play 7 written by the five Pearson Playwrights Scheme bursary winners from the previous year Catherine won a bursary from the scheme in 1991 Catherine is a patron of the Wotton Electric Picture House 4 in Wotton under Edge Bristol s Myrtle Theatre Company 8 and Arts and Community in Thornbury 9 Johnson 5th from right with the cast of Mamma Mia and ABBA members Contents 1 Credits 1 1 Stage 1 2 Television series 1 3 Television films 1 4 Feature films 2 Awards 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksCredits EditStage Edit Rag Doll Bristol Old Vic Studio Winner BOV HTV Playwriting Award 1988 Boys Mean Business Bush Theatre 1989 Dead Sheep Bush Theatre Co winner Thames TV Best Play Award 1991 Too Much Too Young Bristol Old Vic and London Bubble 1992 Where s Willy Bristol Old Vic 1994 Renegades Bristol Old Vic 1995 Shang a Lang Bush Theatre amp tour 1998 10 Mamma Mia LittleStar 1999 11 Little Baby Nothing Bush Theatre 2003 12 Through The Wire Shell Connections RNT 2005 13 Through The Wire new version Myrtle Theatre Bristol 2006 City of One Myrtle Theatre Bristol 2008 Trade It Show of Strength Bristol 2008 contributor 14 Suspension Bristol Old Vic 2009 15 16 Television series Edit Casualty Season 7 1992 episodes 5 amp 13 BBC 17 Love Hurts Season 2 episodes 5 amp 7 Season 3 episodes 1 2 3 amp 10 BBC 18 Band of Gold Series 3 episodes 5 amp 6 Granada TV 19 Byker Grove Series 9 BBC 20 Love in the 21st Century episodes 2 3 amp 5 Channel 4 21 Linda Green episode 3 BBC 22 Television films Edit Rag Doll HTV Just Like Eddie HTV Where s Willy HTV Sin Bin BBC Forget You Ever Had Children Picture Palace ITV in production 23 Dappers pilot in production BBC 24 25 Feature films Edit Mamma Mia film series Mamma Mia The Movie screenplay 26 Mamma Mia Here We Go Again storyAwards EditHer career accolades to date include the Bristol Old Vic HTV Playwriting award 1987 and the Thames Television Writer in Residence and Best Play awards 1991 Mamma Mia was also nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Musical 2000 and for a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Book 2002 Catherine received The UK Film Council script award at The Women in Film and TV 2008 Awards and also jointly with Judy Craymer and Phyllida Lloyd The ITV achievement of the year award 27 Mamma Mia was named Best Musical at the UK National Film Awards in September 2008 28 and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy in December 2008 29 In January 2009 Mamma Mia was nominated for the Outstanding British Film award at the BAFTA 62nd British Academy Film Awards 30 See also Edit Theatre portalMamma Mia Mamma Mia film References Edit Catherine Johnson IMdB Retrieved 2 January 2008 Irvine Chris 30 October 2008 Mamma Mia becomes highest grossing British film London The Telegraph Archived from the original on 3 November 2008 Retrieved 1 January 2009 Staff writer 1 January 2009 Mamma Mia tops all time DVD charts Daily Mirror MGN Retrieved 22 February 2010 a b Mamma Mia writer Catherine Johnson returns to her roots in Wotton under Edge at Wotton Electric Picture House event Gazette 21 January 2014 Retrieved 18 August 2018 Billen Andrew 21 February 2009 Catherine Johnson on Mamma Mia and new play Suspension London Times Online Retrieved 25 February 2009 Catherine Johnson The Herald Press Reader 5 November 2013 Retrieved 9 September 2017 The Catherine Johnson Award for Best Play 2007 MS Word Finborough Theatre Retrieved 2 January 2009 Myrtle Theatre Company Who We Are Archived 22 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Residents to take centre stage Thornbury Gazette Retrieved 9 January 2009 Kennedy Maev 8 October 1999 Holiday camp comedy is no joke says Butlins The Guardian London Retrieved 9 January 2009 Mamma Mia Littlestar Retrieved 24 December 2008 Billington Michael 26 May 2003 Little Baby Nothing The Guardian London Retrieved 9 January 2009 They know how we talk The Guardian London 6 April 2005 Retrieved 9 January 2009 Marlowe Sam 27 June 2008 Trade It at Bristol City Centre TimesOnline London Retrieved 4 January 2009 Mamma Mia writer reveals new play BBC Bristol 9 January 2009 Retrieved 9 January 2009 Brien Jeremy 4 March 2009 The Stage Reviews Suspension www thestage co uk Retrieved 13 March 2009 Casualty Files Series 7 Holby TV Archived from the original on 4 June 2009 Retrieved 24 December 2008 Love Hurts IMDb Retrieved 24 December 2008 Band of Gold IMDb Retrieved 24 December 2008 Byker Grove IMDb Retrieved 24 December 2008 Red Productions Love in the 21st Century Retrieved 24 December 2008 Red Productions Linda Green Retrieved 24 December 2008 Projects in Development Picture Palace Retrieved 24 December 2008 Wakefield Kate 16 February 2010 Bristol writer Catherine Johnson on her new TV drama BBC Bristol BBC News Retrieved 16 February 2010 BBC Three winter spring 2010 BBC Press Office BBC Retrieved 17 February 2010 Mamma Mia IMDb Retrieved 24 December 2008 The Women in Film and TV 2008 Awards The Guardian London 5 December 2008 Retrieved 2 January 2009 Mamma Mia scoops two film awards BBC News 9 September 2008 Retrieved 10 January 2009 Nominations and Winners 2008 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Archived from the original on 8 December 2011 Retrieved 22 February 2010 Film Nominations in 2009 Film Awards The BAFTA site www bafta org Archived from the original on 17 January 2009 Retrieved 16 January 2009 External links EditAshley Coates interview with Catherine Johnson on YouTube Johnson speaks about Mamma Mia BBC Points West 9 July 2008 Catherine Johnson at doollee com Catherine Johnson at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Catherine Johnson playwright amp oldid 1127312073, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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