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He was born in Upton, West Yorkshire , trained as a teacher of drama, and was artistic director of Hull Truck Theatre Company . His plays have won numerous awards.

His plays, up to 2005, are:

  • A Clockwork Orange (1976, Adaptation)

  • Bouncers (1977)

  • Toys of Age (1979)

  • Cramp (1981)

  • Cry Wolf (1981) First professional production.

  • E.P.A. (Educational Priority Area) (1982)

  • Happy Jack (1982)

  • Young Hearts Run Free (1983)

  • September in the Rain (1983)

  • Up'n'Under (1984)

  • A Christmas Carol (1984, Adaptation)

  • Shakers (1985) (Co-written with Jane Thornton)

  • Up'n'Under II (1985)

  • Blood, Sweat and Tears (1986)

  • Cramp - the Musical (1986)

  • Teechers (1987)

  • Oliver Twist (1987 Adapation)

  • Salt of the Earth (1988)

  • On the Piste (1990)

  • Everyday Heroes (1990)

  • Shakers Re-stirred (1991)

  • Bouncers - 1990's Remix (1991)

  • Happy Families (1991)

  • April in Paris (1992)

  • The Office Party (1992)

  • Passion Killers (1994)

  • Dracula (1995 Adaptation)

  • Lucky Sods (1995)

  • Shakers the Musical (1996)

  • Gym and Tonic (1996)

  • Weekend Breaks (1997)

  • It Started with a Kiss (1997)

  • Hooray for Hollywood (1998)

  • The Weed (1998)

  • Perfect Pitch (1998)

  • Unleashed (1998)

  • Thick as a Brick (1999)

  • Big Trouble in the Little Bedroom (1999)

  • Seasons in the Sun (2000)

  • Our House (2001)

  • Departures (2001)

  • Moby Dick (2002 Adaptation)

  • Young Hearts (2002)

  • Men of the World (2002)

  • Reunion (2002)




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