David Harrower (1966 - ) is a Scottish playwright born in Edinburgh, who still lives in Scotland (Glasgow as of 2005). His first play Knives in Hens was performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in 1995, was consider a critical and popular success. It dealt with a relationship triangle in a rural setting, and the lead woman's internal quest to find out what she wants from life. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ), Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic, is the second-largest city in Scotland and its capital city. ...

His second original play was Kill the Old Torture Their Young (1998). Presence (2001), his third original play, was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in April 2001. Dark Earth (2003), premiered at the Traverse in August 2003 and as of 2005 his latest play is Blackbird. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre in Sloane Square, in the Chelsea area of London noted for its contributions to modern theatre. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Harrower has also adapted many plays including: The Chrysalids (1999), adapted from John Wyndham's novel, for the National Theatre's Connections project, a version of Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author (Six Characters Looking for an Author (2000)), first staged at the Young Vic in 2000; Chekhov's Ivanov (2002), performed at the National Theatre; and Buchner's Woyzeck, performed at the Edinburgh Lyceum in 2002. He has also translated The Girl on the Sofa (2002), a new play by Jon Fosse, presented in a joint production by the Edinburgh International Festival and the Schaubuhne, Berlin. John Wyndham (July 10, 1903 – March 11, 1969) was the pen name used by the often post-apocalyptic British science fiction writer John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris. ... Luigi Pirandello (June 28, 1867 – December 10, 1936) was an Italian dramatist and novelist, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1934. ... The Young Vic is a theatre in the South Bank area of central London, which specialises in giving opportunities to young actors and directors. ... Several countries have a National Theatre. ... Klaus Kinski in Werner Herzogs Woyzeck Woyzeck is a stage play written by Georg Büchner. ... Jon Fosse (born 29. ...

He has been associated with "in-yer-face theatre' and the new writing generation of the 1990s, although it could be argued his themes don't readily sit within what Sarah Kane or Mark Ravenhill were writing. In-yer-face theatre is a form of drama that sprang up in Great Britain in the 1990s. ... Sarah Kane (February 3, 1971 - February 20, 1999) was an English playwright. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

His agents (as of 2005) are Casarotto Ramsay.

Plays

Original

• Knives in hens
• Kill the Old Torture the Young
• Presence
• Dark Earth

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• Six Characters in Search of an Author
• The Chrysalids
• Tales from the Vienna woods

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Literature & Bibliography

• Aleks Sierz: In-Yer-Face Theatre. British Drama Today. 2001 ISBN 0571200494

• Knives in Hens Methuen, 1997
• Kill the Old Torture their Young Methuen, 1998
• Presence Faber and Faber, 2001
• Six Characters Looking for an Author/Luigi Pirandello (a new version) Methuen, 2001
• The Chrysalids (adaptation) Faber and Faber, 2001
• Ivanov (a new version) Oberon, 2002
• Purple (Jon Fosse) Faber and Faber/NT Connections, 2002
• The Girl on the Sofa (Jon Fosse) Oberon, 2002
• Dark Earth Faber and Faber, 2003
• Tales from the Vienna Woods (a new version) Faber and Faber, 2003

External links

• British Council profile [1]
• Guardian interview 2002
• Harrower's agents (as of 2005)