Catherine Grosvenor

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Catherine Grosvenor
Born1978
Edinburgh, Scotland
OccupationPlaywright, translator
NationalityBritish
Period2005 -
GenreDrama

Catherine Grosvenor (born 1978) is a Scottish playwright and translator.

Scotland Country in Northwest Europe, part of the United Kingdom

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Playwright Person who writes plays

A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. One such person, one of the most famous in the world, is William Shakespeare, who lived during both the Tudor and Stuart eras of British history.

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Early life

Grosvenor was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1978. [1] During her teens she developed a passion for languages, which began with the films of Krzysztof Kieślowski. [2] In 1997 she entered the University of Cambridge, where she studied German and Polish at Fitzwilliam College. At Cambridge she began work on a translation of Tadeusz Slobodzianek's Our Class, which ran at the National Theatre in September 2009. [3]

Krzysztof Kieślowski Polish film director and screenwriter

Krzysztof Kieślowski was a Polish film director and screenwriter.

University of Cambridge university in Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Works

Grosvenor's first play, One Day All This Will Come to Nothing, premiered in 2005. It ran at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh between 22 March and 9 April and attracted a handful of positive reviews. [2] This was followed by Lucky Lady, which was commissioned by Sweetscar and premiered at Glasgow's Tron Theatre in March 2007 as part of the Sure Shot series. [1]

Traverse Theatre theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland

The Traverse Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 1963 by John Calder, Jim Haynes and Richard Demarco seeking to extend the spirit of the Festival throughout the year.

Glasgow City and council area in Scotland

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Tron Theatre theatre in Glasgow, Scotland

The Tron Theatre is located at the corner of Trongate and Chisholm Street, in the Merchant City area of Glasgow, Scotland.

Cherry Blossom, her most successful play to date, premiered in 2008. The play, which features both English and Polish dialogue, was directed by Lorne Campbell and was commissioned and co-produced by the Traverse Theatre and the Teatr Polski in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It ran at the Traverse between 27 September and 11 October and received impressive reviews from The Herald and the Edinburgh Evening News . [4] Both Cherry Blossom and One Day All This Will Come to Nothing have been published in paperback by Nick Hern Books. [5]

<i>The Herald</i> (Glasgow) Scottish broadsheet newspaper

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<i>Edinburgh Evening News</i> Daily newspaper located in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Nick Hern Books is a London-based independent specialist publisher of plays, theatre books and screenplays. The company was founded by the former Methuen drama editor Nicholas Hern in 1988.

Grosvenor is currently working on a new play entitled The Early Days of a Better Nation and a translation of a Polish play for the Royal Court Theatre. [3]

Royal Court Theatre theatre in London, England

The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial West End theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. In 1956 it was acquired by and remains the home of the English Stage Company and is notable for its contributions to contemporary theatre.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Alan Brodie Representation Profile". Alan Brodie Representation. 2010. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Büchner via The Bill". Scotland on Sunday. 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "Fitzwilliam playwright and translator". Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. 2010. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Cherry Blossom by Catherine Grosvenor". Nick Hern Books. 2010. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Plays by Catherine Grosvenor". The Playwrights Database. 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
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