Clubland

Description

A new play from the award-winning playwright, published to coincide with its premiere at the Royal Court on 15 June 2001 Although Ben is married to Denise he's still on the pull, Kenny's looking for someone who's "right", Ade's with Sandra but playing the field, and Nate's a proud new father. Clubland is Roy Williams' hilarious new comedy of sexual politics in south London. "A young writer who may well have enough wit and insight to succeed Mustapha Matura as our leading black dramatist" - Benedict Nightingale, The Times "Williams, a young, prolific and successful black British writer...certainly has a gift" - Sunday Times

Roy Williams worked as an actor before turning to writing full time in 1990. After graduating from R ose Bruford College in 1995, his play The No Boys Cricket Club won him a nomination for the TPS Writ er of the Year Award in 1996 and a nomination for New Writer of the Year by the Writers' Guild of Gr eat Britain. He was the first recipient of the Alfred Fagon Award for Starstruck in 1997, which also won the John Whiting Award for the same year. He was joing winner of the George Devine Award 2000 f or Lift Off (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs). His other plays include Josie's Boys (Red Ladder Theatre Co.); Night and Day (Theatre Venue); Homeboys, which was broadcast as part of the Radio 4 First Bit e Young Writers' Festival; Local Boy (Hampstead Theatre) and The Gift (Royal Court). He has also wri tten Portobello Road for BBC TV.