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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

‘We messed with some heads’: Roy Williams on tackling a torn nation in Death of England by Roy Williams

As his series co-created with Clint Dyer continues at the National Theatre, the playwright revisits how a Guardian microplay about sport led to a panorama of Britain in tumult Summer 2014, B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:43AM
Friday, January 31, 2020

Playwright Roy Williams: When developing a play, it’s crucial to hold on to your core idea by Roy Williams

Death of England began in 2014 as a 10-minute film co-commissioned by London’s Royal Court and the Guardian. I was one of

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Roy Williams: Mustapha Matura was a truly inspirational figure for black British theatremakers by Roy Williams

In 1997, I was excited and flattered to be the first recipient of the Alfred Fagon Award, which was set up to

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:15PM
Friday, September 19, 2014

Roy Williams on Antigone: a play for todays streets by Roy Williams

The theme of Sophocless tragedy is that power corrupts which links ancient Greece with modern-day gang leaders Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:24PM