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Snoo Wilson (born Andrew James Wilson, August 2, 1948) was born and raised in Reading, England. Attended the U. of East Anglia

Awards and Accomplishments

Founding member and director of The Portable Theatre (Brighton and London) Worked as Dramaturg for Royal Shakespeare Company Taught Screen Writing at the National Film School of England Was awarded a bicentennial fellowship in 1980 which led to working at Santa Cruz U. And eventually the N.Y. Theatre Studio In 1989, he was an Associate Professor at University of San Diego

Career

Snoo Wilson officially began his writing career in 1960s. A major influence for his writing stems from a meeting with a Russian Cultural Attaché in his teens. during this meeting Wilson became enlightened to the politically and sexually conservative Russian government. Wilson's plays give consideration to how they would be perceived in both domestic and foreign settings.

In a recent interview with Snoo Wilson, the writer reveals a bit of his focus when he writes: "What I'm interested in is if it feels good for whoever's doing it...I certainly want people to enjoy themselves."

Snoo's writing has a heavy emphasis on character. Snoo states that his method is "very unpretty(….), not unsympathetic, unfortunately syphilitic, but then it was." Snoo's work often brings to light otherwise taboo subjects, and often use historical characters in fictional settings. "I’ve only completely extracted people from their surroundings, you know, for I hope very good reasons. Normally I try to root them into their own history and time."

His work outside of 1971 Snoo Directed Pignight, his own work, in London. He also saw his play "Blowjob", directed by David Hare, for Edinburgh and London. - His career has spanned 4 decades, with over twenty original works. -Pignight, the first play of his he directed ( he was 21 at the time) -While working with Portable Theatre, Simon Stokes took notice of Snoo's name on the list of stage managers, finding it uncommon. Little did he know, 2 years later, while serving as the Artistic D. at the Bush Theater, he would be overseeing a production of Wilson's "The Soul of the White Ant" which began a collaboration entitling Stokes to serve as directer and friend for Wilson. - David Hare says that early on, Directors learned not to ask Snoo for rewrites, because he would often complicate things, as add-ons would be more overwhelming. -Snoo Wilson's "Official" Website, is, in fact, USELESS! It provides little to no Biographical information, no contact information, no current information, and seems to be only useful for finding his publishers, whose email seems not to work. -

CITED:

Wilson, Snoo. Snoo Wilson: Plays. 1. London: Methuen Drama, 1999. Print. (Used the forewards before each of the plays)

Coe, Ada. "From Surrealism to Snoorealism: the Theatre of Snoo Wilson." New Theatre Quarterly 5.17 (1989): 73. Print.

Trifle Productions. "Interview With Playwright Snoo Wilson - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. LastATAKpictures, 13 Nov. 2010. Web. 21 Nov. 2011. .

Snoo Wilson, (born Andrew James Wilson, August 2, 1948) is a British playwright and director.

Snoo Wilson was born and raised in Reading, England. He attended the University of East Anglia

Early life and education
Can we get some on this?

Early theatrical training and stage experience
Snoo Wilson officially began his writing career in 1960s. A major influence for his writing stems from a meeting with a Russian Cultural Attaché in his teens. during this meeting Wilson became enlightened to the politically and sexually conservative Russian government. Wilson's plays give consideration to how they would be perceived in both domestic and foreign settings.

Civic activities and political activism
Anything for this?

As playwright
In a recent interview with Snoo Wilson, the writer reveals a bit of his focus when he writes: "What I'm interested in is if it feels good for whoever's doing it...I certainly want people to enjoy themselves."

Snoo's writing has a heavy emphasis on character. Snoo states that his method is "very unpretty(….), not unsympathetic, unfortunately syphilitic, but then it was." Snoo's work often brings to light otherwise taboo subjects, and often use historical characters in fictional settings. "I’ve only completely extracted people from their surroundings, you know, for I hope very good reasons. Normally I try to root them into their own history and time."

As director
His work outside of 1971 Snoo Directed Pignight, his own work, in London. He also saw his play Blowjob, directed by David Hare, for Edinburgh and London. His career has spanned 4 decades, with over twenty original works. Pignight, the first play of his he directed (he was 21 at the time). While working with Portable Theatre, Simon Stokes took notice of Snoo's name on the list of stage managers, finding it uncommon. Little did he know, 2 years later, while serving as the Artistic D. at the Bush Theatre, he would be overseeing a production of Wilson's "The Soul of the White Ant" which began a collaboration entitling Stokes to serve as directer and friend for Wilson. Another one of Snoo's collaborators, David Hare, says that early on, directors learned not to ask Snoo for rewrites, because he would often complicate things, as add-ons would be more overwhelming.

Awards and Accomplishments
Founding member and director of Portable Theatre Company (Brighton and London)

Worked as Dramaturg for Royal Shakespeare Company

Taught Screen Writing at the National Film School of England

Was awarded a bicentennial fellowship in 1980 which led to working at Santa Cruz U. And eventually the N.Y. Theatre Studio

In 1989, he was an Associate Professor at University of San Diego.

Published Plays

 * Lay By (1971)
 * Vampire (1973)
 * The Beast (1974)
 * The Pleasure Principle: The Politics Of Love, The Capital Of Emotion (1974)
 * Blowjob(1975)
 * Pig Night (1975, available on artist's website)
 * The Everest Hotel (1976)
 * Reason the Sun King (1976)
 * The Soul of the White Ant (1978)
 * The Glad Hand (1979)
 * A Greenish Man (1979)
 * The Grass Widow (1982)
 * Flaming Bodies (1983)
 * The Number Of The Beast (1983)
 * More Light (1991)
 * Darwin's Flood (1999)
 * Sabina (1999)

Unpublished Plays

 * 80 Days
 * Bedbug: The Musical (Available on artist's website)
 * Between the Acts
 * Charles the Martyr
 * La Colombe
 * Consequences
 * Device of Angels
 * Elijah Disappearing
 * Ella Daybellfesse's Machine
 * England-England
 * England's Ireland
 * Girl Mad as Pigs
 * Hamlyn
 * Home Free!
 * HRH (Not published, available on artist's website)
 * In At the Death
 * The Language of the Dead Is Tongued With Fire
 * Love Song For The Electric Bear (Available on artist's website)
 * Loving Reno
 * Lynchville
 * Magic Rose
 * Moonshine (Available on artist's website)
 * Orpheus in the Underworld
 * Our Lord Of Lynchville
 * Pack Up Your Troubles
 * Pericles, The Mean Knight
 * Reclining Nude With Black Stockings(Available on artist's website)
 * Salvation Now
 * Walpurgis Night

Novels

 * Inside Babel (1985)
 * Spaceache (1987)
 * I, Crowley: Almost the Last Confession of the Beast 666 (1999)