"Arnold Wesker - the unique outsider in the British Theatre…"
Ronald Bryden, reviewing
Their Very Own and Golden City
Born 24 May 1932 London
Arnold Wesker, considered one of the key figures in 20th Century drama, is the author of 44 plays, 4 volumes of short stories, 2 volumes of essays, an autobiography, a book on journalism, a children's book, extensive journalism, poetry and other assorted writings. His plays have been translated into 18 languages, and performed worldwide. 2002 celebrated his 70th birthday, 2006 celebrated his knighthood ‘for services to drama’. 2008 celebrates his 50th year as a playwright. On the following pages will be listed all his work with summaries and synopses, his essays, lectures and journalism, the books written about him, and much else.
Current
Journalism / Essays:
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Update:16th May 2009
  RECENT FORTHCOMING EVENTS
     
  RECENT
ROOTS   Opened at The Manchester Royal Exchange 30th January and ran until 1st March 2008.
     
THE ROCKING HORSE  

A new 75 minute radio play commissioned by BBC World Service to commemorate their 75th anniversary. Transmitted 2nd December 2007. CAST: Clive Swift, Prunella Scales, Amanda Root, Sheila Steafel, Alex Lanipekun. Music by Benjamin Till. Directed by David Hitchinson. Can also be heard on the internet:
Click THIS LINK for: The Rocking Horse
     
GRIEF   One woman opera opened at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, 8th April 2008. The libretto was commissioned by Japanese composer, Shigeaki Saegusa who invited Wesker to direct it with soprano, Michiè Nakamaru.
     
 

Three new volumes published early spring 2008:
     
   

WESKER’S LOVE PLAYS
The Four Seasons, Love Letters on Blue Paper, Lady Othello.  Published by Oberon Press
     
   

WESKER’S MONOLOGUES
142 audition speeches from 27 plays. Published by Oberon Press
     
   

ALL THINGS TIRE OF THEMSELVES
First volume of poems.  Published by Flambard Press.
     
  FORTHCOMING
     

LOVE LETTERS
ON BLUE
PAPER

 

To open at The Edinburgh Festival 2009 mounted by the 'Up In Smoke Company' directed by Michael Smoker.
     
GROUPIE   New stage play on course for opening in Chichester Festival Theatre
2010.
     
Wesker’s Social Plays.   A volume of plays consisting of The Kitchen (1957), Voices on the Wind (1980 - for young people), When God wanted a Son (1986), Denial (1997), The Rocking Horse Kid (2008)

At this time plays are scheduled or planned for , or playing in, Spain,
Italy, Denmark, Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, Mexico, Portugal, Canada, Hungary, and Brazil.
     
Students and academics are constantly seeking information about Wesker and his writings. This web site is set up for them as well as the interested general public. Not all of his work has yet been reprinted. Please let us know what you cannot find, we may be able to help. If something is not listed that you know of we'd be grateful to hear from you.


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