Phoebe Eclair-Powell

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Phoebe Eclair-Powell
Born1990 (age 3334)
Camberwell, London, England
OccupationPlaywright
Children1

Phoebe Eclair-Powell (born 1990) is a British playwright from South-East London. [1] Her plays include WINK (Theatre503) and One Under (Pleasance Below). [2] As an actress, she appeared in Peckham: The Soap Opera at the Royal Court. [3] Her play Fury was a finalist for the Verity Bargate Award at Soho Theatre [4] In the summer of 2016, Eclair Powell had three new shows running: Fury, at Soho Theatre, Torch at Underbelly and Epic Love and Pop Songs at Pleasance, both at the Edinburgh Fringe. [5] In 2019, Eclair Powell won the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting for her play Shed: Exploded View. [6]

Eclair-Powell's mother is comedian Jenny Eclair. [7]

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  2. "Nick Hern Books - Phoebe Eclair-Powell". www.nickhernbooks.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
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