Our Writers
Stuart Price
Stuart is a writer from the Midlands. He has so far created a number of plays, that have been seen in theatres around the country, as well as a number of theatre festivals. Most recently Stuart wrote and directed ASAP at the Marlborough Theatre, Brighton, and the Unity Theatre in Liverpool. He also works closely with Film Production Company Jeamland as a screenwriter.
Stuart likes to write short stories for online publications, and is never found without a geeky fantasy novel on his person. Robin Hobb is seriously recommended.
Stuart is the writer and director of our latest recording The Youth of Old Age.
Read below for an insightful interview with Stuart about the production and working with the great Ms. Scales:
Could you tell the listeners a little bit about The Youth of Old Age?
I was given the chance to submit a play for Prunella Scales to work on so I wanted to create something memorable. The character of
The character of Elizabeth is unique, to say the least, what was your inspiration for this character? Did you always have Prunella in mind?
As I said, the entire piece is based around creating a character that I, and many people of my generation, would love to hear her do. We all know and love the classic characters she has played, but I always felt there was a wicked side to her that wasn't necessarily fully explored.
The play could be considered offensive, were you looking to shock listeners?
I don't see the play as offensive, as I don't think it is anybody's business to judge what characters do. The audience are nothing but voyeurs. It would be like sneaking in to your neighbour's bedroom, hiding in the wardrobe and then getting offended when he started bonking his dog. If you let yourself in to someone else's world without their permission you have no right to judge, especially if you are just doing it for your own amusement. It is the role of the characters around