Joseph Wilde (writer)

Joseph Wilde is a British playwright, screenwriter and dramatist.

Career

In 2011, his debut play Cuddles won the Capital Theatre Award for Best New Play.[1] Cuddles was then staged at Ovalhouse in May 2013, directed by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord (theatre director). The production was nominated for multiple Off-Westend Awards[2] and subsequently toured the UK before transferring to 59E59 Theatres in Manhattan in 2015[3] where it was awarded a New York Times Critic's Pick[4] and named as one of the best theater shows of 2015 by both the New York Times[5] and the New York Post.[6] In 2016, the production was nominated for two Manchester Theatre Awards[7] for Best Production and Best Performance. Actress Carla Langley won Best Performance for her role as Eve in the production.[8]

His first radio play The Loving Ballad of Captain Bateman won the 2014 Imison Award for UK radio drama writing.[9]

Since 2013, Wilde has written for long running BBC Drama series Doctors.[10]

Politics

One of Wilde's early plays, Last of the Pigs, was inspired by his home town's fight against a planned Tesco store.[11] Supported by Hightide Festival, it documented the contrasting motivations of different generations - 20 somethings struggling in austerity Britain, who wanted jobs, and their parents' interest in maintaining a traditional town. The play became associated with the local council's decision to block the Tesco development in 2013.[12] Local journalists even speculated Wilde's writings may have had an impact on Tesco's sales.[13]

References

  1. ↑ McKay, Ashley. "Gothic horror CUDDLES comes to The Studio this week | News | Royal Exchange Theatre". www.royalexchange.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  2. ↑ Vannozzi, Debbie. "Cuddles | Ovalhouse". www.ovalhouse.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Arch 468 Theatre Studio and Rehearsal Space". Arch 468 Theatre Studio and Rehearsal Space. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  4. ↑ "Review: ‘Cuddles,’ Not Your Typical Vampire Drama, Opens at 59E59 - NYTimes.com". mobile.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  5. ↑ The New York Times (2015-12-17). "The Stage’s Best Moments This Year". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  6. ↑ Vincentelli, Elisabeth. "The year’s best theater wasn’t on Broadway". New York Post. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  7. ↑ User, Super. "Manchester Theatre Awards 2016 Nominations Announced". North West End. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  8. ↑ "Carla Langley | Manchester Theatre Awards | James Foster LTD". www.jamesfosterltd.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  9. ↑ "Radio Drama Previous Winners | Society of Authors - Protecting the rights and furthering the interests of authors". www.societyofauthors.org. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  10. ↑ "Berlin Associates » Joseph Wilde". www.berlinassociates.com. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  11. ↑ "Eastern Angles -- About Us". www.easternangles.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  12. ↑ "Hadleigh Tesco: Campaign over 26 years inspires play". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  13. ↑ "Have we fallen out of love with Tesco?". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
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