Lucinda Coxon

Lucinda Coxon
Born1962 (age 62–63)
Derby, England
OccupationPlaywright and screenwriter
NationalityEnglish
EducationSomerville College, Oxford
Notable worksThe Danish Girl
Children1

Lucinda Coxon (born 1962) is an English playwright and screenwriter. She was born in Derby.

Education

In 1981, Coxon enrolled at Somerville College, Oxford.

Works

Plays

Coxon's plays include Improbabilities[1][2] at Soho Poly; Waiting at the Water's Edge[3] and Wishbones[4] at the Bush Theatre, London; Three Graces at Lakeside Theatre, Colchester and the Haymarket Theatre, Leicester; Nostalgia[5][6][7] at South Coast Repertory, California; The Ice Palace[8] from the novel by Tarjei Vesaas – for the National Theatre Connections scheme. Vesuvius[9][10] at South Coast Repertory, California; The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife[11] from Federico García Lorca – also for the National Theatre Connections scheme. Her play – Happy Now? – premiered at the Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre, London[12] in 2008. It has since been produced for Yale Repertory Theater's 2008–2009 Season, and Primary Stages Theater's 25th Anniversary Season in 2009–2010. "The Eternal Not" was winner of the Best Script and Best Comedy Awards at the Screentest Festival 2013.[13] A new play, Herding Cats was first seen at the Ustinov Studio, Bath in December 2010 and revived at the Hampstead Theatre, London in December 2011. Olivia Hallinan starred as Justine in both productions.

Screenplays

Screenplays include The Heart of Me,[14] Lily and the Secret Planting, Spaghetti Slow,The Danish Girl (adapted from David Ebershoff's novel), One Life, Mrs Gonzalez and Wild Target.

Coxon adapted Michel Faber's novel The Crimson Petal and the White as a miniseries on BBC, which aired in April 2011.

Personal life

Coxon lives in north-west London with her husband and daughter.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "soho poly 1972–90". London: Soho Theatre. Archived from the original on 9 May 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Lucinda Coxon – complete guide to the Playwright and Plays". Doollee.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Review of Waiting at the Water's Edge". Cix.co.uk. 8 January 1993. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  4. ^ "writers list". Bush Theatre. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Nostalgia, a CurtainUp review". Curtainup.com. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  6. ^ Gardner, Lyn (6 March 2008). "Nostalgia". London: arts.guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  7. ^ Oxman, Steven (6 November 2001). "Theater Review: Nostalgia – Theater and Musical Production Reviews". Variety. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Going Out in Bristol – Old Vic – new season". BBC. 22 January 2003. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  9. ^ "South Coast Repertory presents 'Vesuvius'". Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  10. ^ Hirschhorn, Joel (2 May 2005). "Theater Review: Vesuvius – Theater and Musical Production Reviews". Variety. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  11. ^ "Productions : The Shoemaker's Incredible Wife". National Theatre. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Happy Now?". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Winners and Nominees". Screentest. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  14. ^ "The Heart of Me – Production Credits – New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  15. ^ Armstrong, Rebecca. "How We Met: Lucinda Coxon & Olivia Williams". The Independent.
  16. ^ Bowerman, Jeanne (15 January 2016). "WRITERS ON WRITING: Lucinda Coxon on Theatre, Breaking in and 'The Danish Girl'".