Meyer-Whitworth Award
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Edition 5 (1996) Winner
Michael Wynne
マイケル・ウィン
Michael Wynne
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Birkenhead, Merseyside (birthplace) → Liverpool → London
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, screenwriter, television writer, film writer, educator
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- Royal Court Theatre (writer on attachment), National Theatre (writer on attachment), Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, University of Salford (MA Creative Writing: Playwriting tutor), Frantic Assembly
- Nominations
- Writers Guild - Best New Writer (The Knocky), Whatsonstage Awards - Best New Comedy (The People Are Friendly), Whatsonstage Awards - Best New Comedy (The Priory)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Mary College, University of London | Politics | — | — | 1992–1996 | United Kingdom |
Queen Mary College, University of London
Politics
Period:
1992–1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied Politics; began playwriting during university.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Meyer-Whitworth Award | The Knocky | 最優秀新人劇作家 | Meyer-Whitworth Award | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Liverpool Echo Arts Awards - Best New Talent | The Knocky | — | Liverpool Echo | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Writers Guild - Best New Writer (Nomination) | The Knocky | — | Writers Guild | ノミネート |
| — | Time Out Theatre Awards - Best Off West End Play | Sell Out | — | Time Out | 受賞 |
| — | Olivier Award - Best New Comedy | The Priory | — | Olivier Awards (Society of London Theatre) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | BAFTA - Best British Film | My Summer of Love | — | British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Evening Standard Film Awards - Best Screenplay | My Summer of Love | — | Evening Standard | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Michael Powell Award for Best British Film (Edinburgh International Film Festival) | My Summer of Love | — | Edinburgh International Film Festival | 受賞 |
Meyer-Whitworth Award
1996
Work:
The Knocky
Category:
最優秀新人劇作家
Organization:
Meyer-Whitworth Award
Result:
受賞
Liverpool Echo Arts Awards - Best New Talent
1996
Work:
The Knocky
Organization:
Liverpool Echo
Result:
受賞
Writers Guild - Best New Writer (Nomination)
1996
Work:
The Knocky
Organization:
Writers Guild
Result:
ノミネート
Time Out Theatre Awards - Best Off West End Play
Work:
Sell Out
Organization:
Time Out
Result:
受賞
Olivier Award - Best New Comedy
Work:
The Priory
Organization:
Olivier Awards (Society of London Theatre)
Result:
受賞
BAFTA - Best British Film
2005
Work:
My Summer of Love
Organization:
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
Result:
受賞
Evening Standard Film Awards - Best Screenplay
2004
Work:
My Summer of Love
Organization:
Evening Standard
Result:
受賞
Michael Powell Award for Best British Film (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
2004
Work:
My Summer of Love
Organization:
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Knocky
1996 Play (Drama)A play written in his final year at university. Produced at venues including the Royal Court and Everyman; it brought Wynne early recognition.
social realismyouth and workidentity
The Priory
2005 Comedy (Play)A comedy staged at the Royal Court that won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.
relationshipsmodern isolationhumour and pathos
My Summer of Love
2004 Film (Screenplay)Co-wrote the screenplay with Pawel Pawlikowski. Starring Emily Blunt and Natalie Press; the film won several awards.
youthclasslove and loss
Lapland
2011 Television filmA television film shown on BBC1 at Christmas; it led to the six-part spin-off series Being Eileen.
familyhumourrelationships
Adaptations
- [Television series] Being Eileen (2013)
DiscoShow
2024 Stage showA stage/show piece created for Las Vegas venues (Caesars Palace), an entertainment-focused large-scale production.
popular entertainmentdance and music
Bibliography
- The Knocky
- The People Are Friendly
- The Priory
- The Red Flag
- Friday Night Sex
- Who Cares
- I'm Not Here
- Cuckoo
- Sell Out
- Dirty Wonderland
- Tits/Teeth
- Canvas
- The Boy Who Left Home
- Hope Place
- The Star
- We Are Here
- Cuba
- Collider
- My Summer of Love (film, screenplay)
- Lapland (TV film)
- Being Eileen (TV series, writer)
- DiscoShow (stage show)
Adaptations
- My Summer of Love - film adaptation (screenplay)
- Lapland → Being Eileen (TV spin-off)
- DiscoShow (Las Vegas production)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- social realismdark humourdialogue-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- working-class lifefamily and relational tensionsinterest in science/technology (e.g., Collider)
Legacy
A playwright closely associated with the Royal Court and the British theatre scene, recognised for work in both theatre and screen. He has also been active as a tutor and in community/regional theatre.
Museums
- Science Museum, London London, UK
Archives
- Faber and Faber (publisher of plays)
In Popular Culture
- BBC1 Christmas TV film 'Lapland' and its spin-off 'Being Eileen'
- Large-scale commercial stage shows in Las Vegas (e.g., DiscoShow)
Trivia
- Won the Meyer-Whitworth Award in 1996 for 'The Knocky', written during his university years.
- Co-wrote the screenplay for 'My Summer of Love' with Pawel Pawlikowski; the film won multiple awards.
- Wrote 'Collider' for the Science Museum and participated in a subsequent world tour.
- 'Hope Place' was the first new play staged after the Everyman Theatre's rebuilding and became one of the venue's best-selling new plays.
- Has had multiple productions at the Royal Court and worked with several of its artistic directors.