“We need stories again. In a time of poverty, we need our storytellers do their work properly. It is only through lightness, fun and anarchy that we can really investigate the darkest areas of human existence. So we investigate horror with lightness and play.”
Simon Stephens
Simon Stephens Returns to Milan for an Exclusive Playwriting Workshop
After three highly successful editions, with participants from Italy, the UK, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, and the USA, and following the triumph of his play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”—which attracted over 20,000 spectators at Teatro Elfo Puccini—Simon Stephens returns to Milan by popular demand for an unmissable two-day workshop.
A unique opportunity for playwrights, directors, and actors to learn from a master who combines passion, humanity, and a deeply inspiring approach.
“Thoughts, laughter, notes, and inspirations from the weekend are still spinning in my head. To use Simon’s own definition of nostalgia—something from the past that was interrupted and that we wish had continued—I already feel nostalgic.”
— Testimonial from a participant
Workshop Details
Dates: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Slow Mill, Milan (M4 undergorund stop Isola)
Language: English (a good command of both written and spoken English is required)
Available spots: 12 (limited capacity)
In addition to the workshop sessions, participants will have the chance to take part in exclusive side events, including visits, meetings, and performances throughout the weekend.
Registration & Fees
Registration deadline: Friday 9th May
Participation fee:
– Early bird (by 31st March): €200
– After 31st March: €250
(The registration fee is non-refundable)
Please click on the link to register.
For participants coming from outside Milan, we are happy to assist in finding affordable accommodation options.
A unique opportunity for theatre lovers who wish to deepen their artistic journey with one of the most influential voices in contemporary playwriting.
SIMON STEPHENS
Simon Stephens (Manchester, 1971) is one of today’s leading playwrights, with more than 30 plays written over the last 20 years. His works have been staged by the most prominent theatres in the UK, US, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany and Eastern Europe. Having taught at the Young Writers Program of the Royal Court (2001-2005), he is now Artistic Associate at the Lyric Hammersmith in London. His adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” won the Oliver and Tony Awards for Best New Play. In 2018 his new play “Light falls” premiered at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. In 2020 he adapted the novel “Blindess” by Saramago for a sound installation now touring the world.
He is Professor of Scriptwriting at the Manchester Metropolitan University since 2017.
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