Simon Stephens interview: The playwright on red-blooded rehearsals, disappointing his children - and why plays are like turtles
All my plays have failed in a way They are all have bits where I can hear my voice too clearly, or the narrative doesn't work, or the overall image is incoherent. But failure means I've got to try again. If I ever write a play where I think I've nailed it, I'd quit.