Lisa Evans is a British playwright and has been a Royal Literary Fund fellow at several universities. [1]
She trained as an actor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and performed in the United Kingdom and the Unitied States before becoming a playwright. [1]
Her work includes the stage adaptation of Melvyn Bragg's The Maid of Buttermere, [2] and The Day the Waters Came, about the effects of Hurricane Katrina. [3]
She has written for television including EastEnders, Holby City, Casualty, Peak Practice and The Bill. [1] Her work for radio includes Stamping, Shouting and Singing Home (BBC Radio 4 Monday Play, 1987), [4] Ring o'Roses (Afternoon Theatre, 1981) [5] and Hanging Fire, about the Red Barn Murder (Monday Play, 1990). [6]
She won the British Theatre Association award in 1986 for Under Exposure and in 1988 for The Red Chair, [7] and the Writers' Guild award for best play for young audiences in 2011 for The Day the Waters Came and in 2017 for Rise Up. [8] [9]
References
- ^ a b c "Lisa Evans". Royal Literary Fund. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Hickling, Alfred (26 March 2009). "The Maid of Buttermere". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "The Day The Waters Came". Official London Theatre. 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "BBC Radio Plays, Radio 4, 1987". www.suttonelms.org.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 1981". www.suttonelms.org.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "The Monday Play: 25th Jun 1990". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 25 June 1990. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Lisa Evans". MBA Literary Agents. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Writers' Guild Awards 2011". Writers' Guild of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Writers' Guild Awards 2017". Writers' Guild of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Lisa Evans plays listed on doollee.com
- Lisa Evans at IMDb
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