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第3回（2015年） Winner
Helen Edmundson
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Helen Edmundson
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1964-01-01 （Liverpool, England）
- 国籍
- British
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Wirral Peninsula (childhood) → Chester (childhood) → London (professional base)
経歴
- 職業
- Playwright, Screenwriter, Producer
- 活動期間
- 1990年〜
- 所属団体
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (since 2015)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester University | — | Drama | — | — | United Kingdom |
Manchester University
Drama
国:
United Kingdom
Studied drama at Manchester University
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Time Out Award | Anna Karenina (adaptation) | — | Time Out | winner |
| 1992 | TMA Award | Anna Karenina (adaptation) | — | Theatre Management Association (TMA) | winner |
| 1993 | John Whiting Award | The Clearing | — | John Whiting Award | winner |
| 1994 | TMA Award | The Clearing; The Mill on the Floss (adaptation) | — | Theatre Management Association (TMA) | winner |
| 2005 | Time Out Award | Coram Boy (adaptation) | — | Time Out | winner |
| 2006 | Laurence Olivier Award (nominated) | Coram Boy | Best New Play | Laurence Olivier Awards | nominated |
| 2009 | Laurence Olivier Award (nominated) | Zorro (musical) | Best New Musical | Laurence Olivier Awards | nominated |
| 2012 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards (nominated) | Swallows and Amazons (musical) | Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical (nominated) | Evening Standard | nominated |
| 2015 | Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (Drama) | For achievement in drama | Drama | Windham–Campbell Literature Prize | winner |
| 2016 | Broadcasting Press Guild Award | An Inspector Calls (TV film) | Best Single Drama | Broadcasting Press Guild | winner |
Time Out Award
1992
対象作品:
Anna Karenina (adaptation)
主催:
Time Out
結果:
winner
TMA Award
1992
対象作品:
Anna Karenina (adaptation)
主催:
Theatre Management Association (TMA)
結果:
winner
John Whiting Award
1993
対象作品:
The Clearing
主催:
John Whiting Award
結果:
winner
TMA Award
1994
対象作品:
The Clearing; The Mill on the Floss (adaptation)
主催:
Theatre Management Association (TMA)
結果:
winner
Time Out Award
2005
対象作品:
Coram Boy (adaptation)
主催:
Time Out
結果:
winner
Laurence Olivier Award (nominated)
2006
対象作品:
Coram Boy
部門:
Best New Play
主催:
Laurence Olivier Awards
結果:
nominated
Laurence Olivier Award (nominated)
2009
対象作品:
Zorro (musical)
部門:
Best New Musical
主催:
Laurence Olivier Awards
結果:
nominated
Evening Standard Theatre Awards (nominated)
2012
対象作品:
Swallows and Amazons (musical)
部門:
Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical (nominated)
主催:
Evening Standard
結果:
nominated
Windham–Campbell Literature Prize (Drama)
2015
対象作品:
For achievement in drama
部門:
Drama
主催:
Windham–Campbell Literature Prize
結果:
winner
Broadcasting Press Guild Award
2016
対象作品:
An Inspector Calls (TV film)
部門:
Best Single Drama
主催:
Broadcasting Press Guild
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Flying
1990年 PlayAn early play by Edmundson, produced at the National Theatre Studio in 1990.
Human relationshipsSocial issues
Anna Karenina (adaptation)
1992年 Play / adaptation of a classicA stage adaptation of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. Toured nationally and internationally; won Time Out and TMA Awards.
Love and adulteryClass and morality
The Clearing
1993年 PlayAn original play which won the John Whiting Award; one of her notable early works.
Power and moralityPersonal conflict
Coram Boy (adaptation)
2005年 Play / adaptation of a novelAn adaptation of a novel, premiered at the National Theatre and later staged on Broadway; received multiple nominations and awards.
Abuse and redemptionHistorical memory
映像化・舞台化
- [Stage (Broadway)] Coram Boy (Broadway production) (2007)
Thérèse Raquin (adaptation)
2014年 Play / adaptationAn adaptation of Émile Zola's novel; staged on Broadway in 2015 with notable leading actors.
Desire and guiltFate and responsibility
The Heresy of Love
2012年 Historical playA historical play about 17th-century Mexican nun Juana Inés de la Cruz; produced by the RSC and well received.
Religion and intellectWomen's rights
Small Island (adaptation)
2019年 Play / adaptationAn adaptation of Andrea Levy's novel, produced at the National Theatre and named one of the top theatre shows of 2019.
Immigration and colonialismIdentity
全著作
- Flying (1990)
- Anna Karenina (play, 1992)
- The Clearing (1993)
- The Mill on the Floss (adaptation, 1994)
- War and Peace (adaptation, 1996)
- Coram Boy (play, 2005)
- Thérèse Raquin (play, 2014)
- The Heresy of Love (2012)
- Small Island (stage adaptation, 2019)
翻案
- An Inspector Calls (TV film, 2015)
- Mary Magdalene (film, 2018, screenwriter)
- Dalgliesh (TV series, writer & executive producer)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Noted for stage adaptations of classic literatureCareful handling of historical and biographical subjectsRealist emphasis on emotional detail
- 頻出モチーフ
- Conflict between power and moralityFemale perspectives and voicesHistory and memory
評価・遺産
Helen Edmundson is a highly regarded playwright known for her stage adaptations of classic literature. With productions at the National Theatre, the RSC and on Broadway, she is internationally recognised and her works are used in educational contexts, securing her reputation as an important adaptor in contemporary theatre.
関連学会
- Royal Society of Literature (Fellow)
大衆文化への影響
- Coram Boy has been used as a set text in A-Level Drama and Theatre Studies
豆知識
- Studied drama at Manchester University.
- Early career included acting with the female agit-prop company Red Stockings; wrote the musical comedy 'Ladies in the Lift' in 1988.
- Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2015.