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Richard Bean Writer Richard Bean was born in Hull in 1956. After school, he worked in a bread plant before leaving to study Psychology at Loughborough University. Richard has worked as a psychologist and stand-up comedian. In 2011 Richard became the first writer to win the Evening Standard Award for Best Play for two plays, THE HERETIC and ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS. He was also awarded the 2011 Critics' Circle Award for Best Play and 2012 Whatsonstage.com Award for Best New Comedy, both for ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS. Agents Rose Cobbe Assistant Florence Hyde [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3214 0957 Credits In Development Production Company Notes JACK ABSOLUTE FLIES AGAIN National Theatre Co-written with Oliver Chris 2020 Theatre Production Company Notes THE NAP Manhattan Theatre Club Dir. Daniel Sullivan 2018 YOUNG MARX Bridge Theatre Co-written with Clive Coleman 2017 Dir. Nicholas Hytner United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes THE HYPOCRITE Hull Truck Theatre, Hull 2017 & Dir: Phillip Breen. 2017 RSC KISS ME Hampstead Theatre Dir: Anna Ledwich. Premiered at the 2016 Hampstead Theatre Downstairs THE NAP Sheffield Theatres Dir: Richard Wilson, with Jack 2016 O'Connell as Dylan. TOAST Snapdragon Productions The Rose Theatre Kingston, prior to 2016 opening the 'Brits off Broadway’ festival in New York THE MENTALISTS Wyndhams's Theatre Dir: Abbey Wright 2015 MADE IN Adelphi Theatre Dir: Rupert Goold DAGENHAM, The Musical 2014 TOAST Park Theatre Dir: Eleanor Rhode 2014 Snapdragon Production PITCAIRN Out of Joint/Chichester Festival Directed by: Max Stafford-Clark 2014 Theatre/Shakespeare's Globe GREAT BRITAIN National Theatre Dir: Nicholas Hytner 2014 UNDER THE The Wilma Theater Dir. Blanka Zizka WHALEBACK US Premiere 2013 ONE MAN, TWO National Theatre Dir. Nicholas Hytner. GUVNORS (Lyttleton)/Adelphi 2011 Evening Standard Award for Best 2011 Theatre/Theatre Royal Play. 2011 Critics' Circle Award for Haymarket/Music Box Theatre, Best Play. 2012 Whatsonstage.com New York/UK Tour/International Award for Best New Comedy. 2012 Tour Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play. Nominated for 2012 Oliver Award for Best New Play and 2012 Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Play. THE HERETIC Royal Court Downstairs Dir. Jeremy Herrin. 2011 Evening Standard Award for Best Play 2011. HOUSE OF GAMES Almeida Theatre Dir. Lindsay Posner. 2010 Adapted from screenplay by David Mamet. THE BIG FELLAH Out of Joint/Lyric Hammersmith Dir. Max Stafford-Clark 2010 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes ENGLAND PEOPLE National Theatre (Olivier) Dir. Nicholas Hytner VERY NICE 2009 THE ENGLISH GAME Headlong Tour 2008 HONEYMOON SUITE Hull Truck Theatre 2008 IN THE CLUB Hampstead Theatre & UK Tour 2007 UP ON ROOF Hull Truck Theatre Dir. Gareth Tudor Price. 2006 Nominated for 2006 TMA Award for Best New Play. THE Almeida Theatre Dir. Lindsay Posner HYPOCHONDRIAC 2005 HARVEST Royal Court Downstairs Dir. Wilson Milam. 2005 Winner of 2006 Critics' Circle Award for Best Play. Nominated for 2005 Evening Standard Best Play award and 2006 Olivier Award for Best Play. HONEYMOON SUITE Royal Court Downstairs Dir. Paul Miller. 2004 2002 Pearson Award for Best New Play. THE GOD Synapse Theatre, New York BOTHERERS 2004 SMACK FAMILY Live Theatre, Newcastle Dir. Jeremy Herrin ROBINSON 2003 UNDER THE Royal Court Upstairs Dir. Richard Wilson. WHALEBACK Winner of 2002 George Devine Award. 2003 THE GOD The Bush Theatre Dir. William Kerley BOTHERERS 2003 LE PUB! The National Theatre Channels Dir. Mick Gordon. 2002 Season Translation of play by Serge Valetti. THE MENTALISTS The Lyttelton Loft, The National Dir. Sean Holmes 2002 Theatre MR ENGLAND The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield Dir. Paul Miller 2000 TOAST Royal Court Upstairs Dir. Richard Wilson 1999 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes OF RATS AND MEN Canal Cafe Theatre 1996 PARADISE OF FOOLS Unicorn Arts Theatre Libretto. 1995 Opera by Stephen McNeff. Film Production Company Notes THE DUKE Pathe Written with Clive Coleman 2020 Radio Production Company Notes YESTERDAY BBC Radio Short play as part of THE VERB's tribute to 2006 Samuel Beckett UNSINKABLE BBC Radio Nominated for a Sony Award 2000 OF RATS AND MEN BBC Radio Nominated for a Sony Award 1997 CONTROL GROUP SIX BBC Radio Sketch show. Nominated for Writers Guild Award. 1994 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected].