Arnold Wesker, FRSL, Hon. Litt.D. born London 1932, was the author of 42 plays mainly for the stage, four books of short stories, two collections of essays, a book for young people, three more of non-fiction, and an autobiography. He died on 12th April 2016.
Theatre
PHOENIX PHOENIX BURNING BRIGHT
GROUPIE
LONGITUDE (Greenwich, London) 2005
THE KITCHEN MUSICAL (Tokyo, Japan) 2000
DENIAL (Bristol Old Vic) 2000
BREAK, MY HEART (Sherman Theatre Cardiff) 1997
WHEN GOD WANTED A SON (New End Theatre, Hampstead) 1997
BLOOD LIBEL (Norwich Playhouse) 1996
CIRCLES OF PERCEPTION 1996
WILD SPRING (Tokyo) 1994
THE CONFESSION 1993
LETTER TO A DAUGHTER (Sanwoolim Theatre Company, Seoul, Korea) 1992
MEN DIE WOMEN SURVIVE (Northlight Theatre, Evanston, Chicago) 1992
THE MISTRESS (Arezzo) 1991
BEORHTEL’S HILL (Towngate Theatre, Basildon) 1989
Community play commissioned by Towngate Theatre, Basildon via Colway Theatre Trust to commemorate Basildon’s 40th birthday
LADY OTHELLO 1987
LITTLE OLD LADY & SHOESHINE 1987
BADENHEIM 1939 1987
Stage adaptation of novel by Israeli writer Aharon Appelfeld
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BETTY LEMON (Lyric Studio, Hammersmith) 1987
YARDSALE (Lyric Studio, Hammersmith) 1987
CINDERS 1983
FOUR PORTRAITS – OF MOTHERS (Man in the Moon Theatre) 1987
ONE MORE RIDE ON THE MERRY-GO-ROUND (Phoenix Theatre Leicester) 1985
SULLIED HAND (Edinburgh Festival) 1984
ANNIE WOBBLER (Birmingham Repertory Theatre) 1983
BREAKFAST 1981
CARITAS (Cottesloe, National Theatre) 1981
WORDS ON THE WIND 1980
LOVE LETTERS ON BLUE PAPER (Cottesloe, National Theatre) 1978
THE WEDDING FEAST (Leeds Playhouse) 1977
SHYLOCK (The Plymouth Theatre, Broadway) 1977
THE JOURNALISTS (Jackson’s Lane Community Centre, Highgate, London) 1975
THE OLD ONES (Royal Court Theatre) 1972
THE FRIENDS (Stadsteater, Stockholm) 1970
THEIR VERY OWN AND GOLDEN CITY (Royal Court Theatre) 1966
Winner of the Marzotto prize
THE FOUR SEASONS (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry)1965
THE NOTTINGHAM CAPTAIN (Wellingborough) 1962
CHIPS WITH EVERYTHING (Royal Court Theatre) 1962
I’M TALKING ABOUT JERUSALEM (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry) 1960
THE KITCHEN (Royal Court Theatre) 1959
ROOTS (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry) 1959
The London Evening Standard’s award ‘Most Promising Playwright
CHICKEN SOUP WITH BARLEY (Belgrade Theatre, Coventry) 1958
Television
ROOTS (BBC) 1992
MENACE (BBC) 1961
BARABBAS
Radio
THE ROCKING HORSE (BBC World Service) 2007
BLUEY (BBC Radio 3) 1985