Alistair McDowall

Alistair McDowall is a playwright who grew up in Great Broughton, Cumbria in the northwest of England. His play Brilliant Adventures was awarded a Bruntwood Prize in 2011,[1] and was developed as part of the Young Writers Festival 2012 at the Royal Court.

McDowall has been a writer on attachment with the Royal Court, Paines Plough, and the National Theatre Studio (Summer 2013).

His plays include Pomona[2] at the Orange Tree Theatre,[3] Talk Show at the Royal Court Theatre, Captain Amazing[4] at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre, and Brilliant Adventures at the Royal Exchange Theatre.

His play Pomona transferred to the National Theatre and the Royal Exchange Theatre in Autumn 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "BBC News - Playwright Alistair McDowall: Anything can happen". BBC News. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Playwright Alistair McDowall explores the mysterious world of Pomona". theatreVOICE. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Interview with Writer of Pomona, Alistair McDowall, at Orange Tree Theatre - Aesthetica Magazine Blog". Aesthetica Magazine Blog. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Matt Trueman. "Alistair McDowall: 'There are no rules in theatre – you can do anything'". the Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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