Martin Crimp

Martin Crimp was born in Kent in 1956. He studied at the University of Cambridge. He lives in Richmond with his wife and three children. Since the 1980s, with his early works being presented on the stage of the Orange Tree Theatre, Crimp has established himself as one of the most significant English playwrights. Following the successful performances of his plays at London's Royal Court, he gained a pan-European reputation and influenced younger writers such as Sarah Kane. Focusing more on political and ironic discourse, Crimp's theatre is distinguished by a unique and unconventional writing style that often addresses social decay, moral compromise, and suppressed violence. Crimp began his writing career with two novels ("An Anatomy," "Early Days") and later dedicated himself to playwriting, creating not only original theatrical works ("Living Remains," "Four Attempted Acts," "Definitely the Bahamas," "Dealing with Claire," "The Treatment," "Fever Emergencies," etc.) but also adaptations and translations of classic works ("The Misanthrope," "The Chairs," "The Maids," "The Triumph of Love," etc.) and ancient tragedies (most recently "Cruel and Tender," an adaptation of "The Trachiniae"). He has been honored with significant awards such as the Radio Times Drama Award (1986) and the John Whiting Award (1993). "Attempts on Her Life" (seventeen scenarios for the theatre) was written in 1997 and was first presented by the English company of the Royal Court in London that same year. Since then, it has "traveled" across Europe and America. The latest presentation of "Attempts on Her Life" was at the National Theatre of England in the winter of 2006-07.