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Stephen Jeffreys

January 05, 2023

John Stephen Gerrard Jeffreys[1] (22 April 1950 – 17 September 2018)[2] was a British playwright and playwriting teacher. He wrote original plays, films and play adaptations and also worked as translator. Jeffreys is best known for his play The Libertine about the Earl of Rochester, which was performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago with John Malkovich as Rochester, and later adapted into a film starring Malkovich and Johnny Depp.

Career

Jeffreys attended the University of Southampton, graduating with an English literature degree in 1972.[3] In 1975 he started working at the Royal Court Theatre in London as assistant electrician.[2] He began writing plays about the same time.[4]

His first play, Like Dolls or Angels (1977), won the Sunday Times Playwriting Award at the National Student Drama Festival. He helped set up the touring company Pocket Theatre Cumbria, for which he wrote several plays. His 1982 adaptation of Hard Times for four actors was staged all over England and the United States.[4] Between 1987 and 1989 he was Arts Council writer-in-residence for the touring theatre company Paines Plough. His breakthrough as playwright was in 1989 when his play Valued Friends at the Hampstead Theatre in London won the Evening Standard Theatre Award and Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright. It was based on his experience sharing a basement flat in London's Earls Court with three others who were also working in theatre.

Starting in 1994, he worked as Literary Associate for the Royal Court Theatre for eleven years, contributing to the development of plays such as Mojo by Jez Butterworth.[2] Here, he also gave playwriting workshops, which were attended by playwrights such as Simon Stephens, Roy Williams and April De Angelis. Stephens later said about Jeffreys: "Stephen Jeffreys is as important a teacher as he is brilliant a writer. Without him, I wouldn't have been able to write the plays that I have written."[5] Jeffreys was commissioned to write a book on playwriting based on his workshops, which was not yet finished when he died in 2018. Completed by his friends, colleagues and widow Annabel Arden, the book was published posthumously in 2019 by Nick Hern Books.

Besides plays, Jeffreys wrote the films The Libertine and Diana. He co-authored the Beatles musical Backbeat and translated The Magic Flute for the English National Opera.[5]

Written works

His plays and screenplays include:

Awards

Personal life

He was married to theatre and opera director Annabel Arden.[11]

Further reading

  • Jeffreys, Stephen (1994) The Libertine, Nick Hern Books, London. ISBN 978-1-85459-277-4
  • Jeffreys, Stephen (2018) Stephen Jeffreys: Plays, Nick Hern Books, London. ISBN 978-1-84842-783-9

References

  1. ^ Croall, Jonathan (2022). "Jeffreys, (John) Stephen Gerrard (1950–2018)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000380520. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ a b c Coveney, Michael (18 September 2018). "Stephen Jeffreys obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. ^ Arden, Annabel (18 September 2018). "Remembering Stephen Jeffreys". Nick Hern Books. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b Genzlinger, Neil (20 September 2018). "Stephen Jeffreys, Playwright Known for 'The Libertine,' Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Playwriting By Stephen Jeffreys". Nick Hern Books. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  7. ^ "Out of Joint".
  8. ^ "Sydney Theatre Company - Homepage". Sydney Theatre Company.
  9. ^ "Official Duke of York's Theatre Website", Ambassador Theatre Group, accessed August 22, 2011.
  10. ^ "Princess Diana film 'got it completely wrong' says former lover Hasnat Khan". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Portrait of the artist: Annabel Arden, director". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

External links

  • Stephen Jeffreys at IMDb

January 05, 2023
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John Stephen Gerrard Jeffreys 1 22 April 1950 17 September 2018 2 was a British playwright and playwriting teacher He wrote original plays films and play adaptations and also worked as translator Jeffreys is best known for his play The Libertine about the Earl of Rochester which was performed at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago with John Malkovich as Rochester and later adapted into a film starring Malkovich and Johnny Depp Contents 1 Career 2 Written works 3 Awards 4 Personal life 5 Further reading 6 References 7 External linksCareer EditJeffreys attended the University of Southampton graduating with an English literature degree in 1972 3 In 1975 he started working at the Royal Court Theatre in London as assistant electrician 2 He began writing plays about the same time 4 His first play Like Dolls or Angels 1977 won the Sunday Times Playwriting Award at the National Student Drama Festival He helped set up the touring company Pocket Theatre Cumbria for which he wrote several plays His 1982 adaptation of Hard Times for four actors was staged all over England and the United States 4 Between 1987 and 1989 he was Arts Council writer in residence for the touring theatre company Paines Plough His breakthrough as playwright was in 1989 when his play Valued Friends at the Hampstead Theatre in London won the Evening Standard Theatre Award and Critics Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright It was based on his experience sharing a basement flat in London s Earls Court with three others who were also working in theatre Starting in 1994 he worked as Literary Associate for the Royal Court Theatre for eleven years contributing to the development of plays such as Mojo by Jez Butterworth 2 Here he also gave playwriting workshops which were attended by playwrights such as Simon Stephens Roy Williams and April De Angelis Stephens later said about Jeffreys Stephen Jeffreys is as important a teacher as he is brilliant a writer Without him I wouldn t have been able to write the plays that I have written 5 Jeffreys was commissioned to write a book on playwriting based on his workshops which was not yet finished when he died in 2018 Completed by his friends colleagues and widow Annabel Arden the book was published posthumously in 2019 by Nick Hern Books Besides plays Jeffreys wrote the films The Libertine and Diana He co authored the Beatles musical Backbeat and translated The Magic Flute for the English National Opera 5 Written works EditHis plays and screenplays include Like Dolls or Angels 1977 Hard Times 1982 a stage adaptation of the novel Hard Times by Charles Dickens Carmen 1936 1984 Valued Friends 1990 The Clink 1990 A Jovial Crew 1992 an adaptation of Richard Brome s play A Jovial Crew A Going Concern 1993 The Libertine 1994 later made into a film with Johnny Depp 2004 I Just Stopped By to See the Man 2000 Interruptions 2001 Lost Land 2005 6 The Convict s Opera 2008 a reworking of The Beggar s Opera by John Gay jointly commissioned by Out of Joint theatre company and Sydney Theatre Company 7 8 Backbeat 2011 co written with Iain Softley 9 Diana 2013 screenplay based on Kate Snell s 2001 book Diana Her Last Love about Diana Princess of Wales 10 Awards EditSunday Times Playwriting Award 1977 for Like Dolls or Angels at the National Student Drama Festival Fringe First award 1984 for Carmen 1936 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Evening Standard Theatre Award and Critics Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright 1989 Personal life EditHe was married to theatre and opera director Annabel Arden 11 Further reading EditJeffreys Stephen 1994 The Libertine Nick Hern Books London ISBN 978 1 85459 277 4 Jeffreys Stephen 2018 Stephen Jeffreys Plays Nick Hern Books London ISBN 978 1 84842 783 9References Edit Croall Jonathan 2022 Jeffreys John Stephen Gerrard 1950 2018 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 odnb 9780198614128 013 90000380520 Subscription or UK public library membership required a b c Coveney Michael 18 September 2018 Stephen Jeffreys obituary The Guardian Archived from the original on 18 September 2018 Retrieved 18 September 2018 Arden Annabel 18 September 2018 Remembering Stephen Jeffreys Nick Hern Books Retrieved 27 April 2020 a b Genzlinger Neil 20 September 2018 Stephen Jeffreys Playwright Known for The Libertine Dies at 68 The New York Times Retrieved 27 April 2020 a b Playwriting By Stephen Jeffreys Nick Hern Books Retrieved 27 April 2020 Stephen Jeffreys Archived from the original on 1 October 2007 Retrieved 5 February 2009 Out of Joint Sydney Theatre Company Homepage Sydney Theatre Company Official Duke of York s Theatre Website Ambassador Theatre Group accessed August 22 2011 Princess Diana film got it completely wrong says former lover Hasnat Khan The Guardian Retrieved 26 January 2020 Portrait of the artist Annabel Arden director The Guardian Retrieved 7 April 2014 External links EditStephen Jeffreys at IMDb Retrieved from https 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