Played 26th April - 1st May, 2004 Written byMarie Jones
Directed byHugh Borthwick Based on Original Staging by Ian McElhinney Produced by Chae Lian & Richard Gardner Staged at The Actors Studio @ Bangsar Shopping Centre
Marie Jones. Born in Belfast, Marie Jones has written extensively for radio,
television and the stage. She was Writer-in-Residence with Charabanc
Theatre Company from 1983-1990. Her plays have been performed in
many countries, such as the former Soviet Union, Germany, Canada,
Britain and the USA. A NIGHT IN NOVEMBER won the TMA award for Best
Touring Production and the Glasgow Mayfest Award. STONES IN HIS
POCKETS was a major international success, winning the 1999 Irish
Times/ESB Irish Theatre Award for Best Production, both the Laurence
Olivier Award and London Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy,
and nominated for three Tony Awards. Jones was the recipient of
the John Hewitt Award for Contribution to Cultural Traditions, and
she was awarded a Special Judges Award at the Belfast Arts Awards
2000. She was recently awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire)
by Queen Elizabeth II and an Honorary Doctorate in Literature from
Queens University Belfast.
Hugh Borthwick. Recently involved in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s UK
National tour of John Barton’s THE HOLLOW CROWN. Recent directing
credits include DESTINATION ELEVATION (Soho Theatre, London), and
MY COUSIN RACHEL (UK National Tour). Hugh was the Resident Assistant
Director of STONES IN HIS POCKETS for four years at The Duke of
York’s Theatre and The New Ambassador’s Theatre in London.
He also directed the production on its UK, and US National tours,
as well as assisting on the Broadway, World Tour, Israel, Sweden,
Dublin, and Belfast productions. Other Staff Directing credits include
DEATHTRAP (UK National Tour), WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF H.R.T. (Vaudeville
Theatre, London, and UK/Irish Tours), WOMEN ON THE VERGE…GET
A LIFE! (Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, and UK/Irish Tours), SENSE AND
SENSIBILITY (UK Tour), and SIX BLACK CANDLES (Croydon Warehouse).
Played 26th April - 1st May, 2004
Marie Jones. Born in Belfast, Marie Jones has written extensively for radio,
television and the stage. She was Writer-in-Residence with Charabanc
Theatre Company from 1983-1990. Her plays have been performed in
many countries, such as the former Soviet Union, Germany, Canada,
Britain and the USA. A NIGHT IN NOVEMBER won the TMA award for Best
Touring Production and the Glasgow Mayfest Award. STONES IN HIS
POCKETS was a major international success, winning the 1999 Irish
Times/ESB Irish Theatre Award for Best Production, both the Laurence
Olivier Award and London Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy,
and nominated for three Tony Awards. Jones was the recipient of
the John Hewitt Award for Contribution to Cultural Traditions, and
she was awarded a Special Judges Award at the Belfast Arts Awards
2000. She was recently awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire)
by Queen Elizabeth II and an Honorary Doctorate in Literature from
Queens University Belfast.
Hugh Borthwick. Recently involved in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s UK
National tour of John Barton’s THE HOLLOW CROWN. Recent directing
credits include DESTINATION ELEVATION (Soho Theatre, London), and
MY COUSIN RACHEL (UK National Tour). Hugh was the Resident Assistant
Director of STONES IN HIS POCKETS for four years at The Duke of
York’s Theatre and The New Ambassador’s Theatre in London.
He also directed the production on its UK, and US National tours,
as well as assisting on the Broadway, World Tour, Israel, Sweden,
Dublin, and Belfast productions. Other Staff Directing credits include
DEATHTRAP (UK National Tour), WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF H.R.T. (Vaudeville
Theatre, London, and UK/Irish Tours), WOMEN ON THE VERGE…GET
A LIFE! (Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, and UK/Irish Tours), SENSE AND
SENSIBILITY (UK Tour), and SIX BLACK CANDLES (Croydon Warehouse).