Roy Williams
Roy Williams is an award-winning playwright. His theatre credits include: NO BOYS CRICKET CLUB (Theatre Royal Stratford East), JOSIE’S BOYS (Red Ladders), STARSTRUCK (Tricycle Theatre), LIFT OFF, CLUBLAND, FALLOUT (Royal Court), LOCAL BOY (Hampstead Theatre), THE GIFT(Birmingham Rep), SOULS (Theatre Centre), SING YER HEART OUT FOR THE LADS, SLOW TIME, BABY GIRL (National Theatre), SWEET LITTLE THING, ANGEL HOUSE (Eclipse Theatre Tour), DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE (RSC), OUT OF THE FOG (Almeida Theatre), ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS (Lyric Hammersmith) THERE’S ONLY ONE WAYNE MATTHEWS (Polka Theatre), JOE GUY (Tiata Fahodzi). His TV credits include FALLOUT (Company Television/Channel 4), OFFSIDE (BBC, Winner of BAFTA Children's Film & Television Award for Best Schools Drama), BABYFATHER (BBC). His radio credits include HOMEBOYS, TELL TALE, WESTWAY, TO SIR WITH LOVE (BBC). Roy has been awarded the 31st John Whiting Award, the Alfred Fagon Award 1997, EMMA Award 1999, the George Devine Award 2000, the Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright 2001 and the South Bank Show Arts Council Decibel Award 2003.