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Stephen was more than just a great bloke whose easy laugh set a room alight; he was a genuine geek, an obsessive about the craft of writing... As I read, I was reminded again of his deep connection to plays and how they work. There are gems in here, there is guidance, there is the spirit of Stephen Jeffreys. --April De Angelis What Stephen Jeffreys doesn't know about playwriting isn't worth knowing. --Stephen Daldry Like a bird in the air, Stephen was utterly in his element as a teacher. We sat spellbound. --Phyllida Lloyd Stephen was a true mentor... I still draw upon much of what he taught me today. --Abi Morgan An incredibly useful writing helpmeet. As witty and humane as its author. --Emma Thompson What Stephen taught me has shaped my mind and I have shared this with countless writers. --Kwame Kwei-Armah Stephen Jeffreys is as important a teacher as he is brilliant a writer... Without him, I wouldn't have been able to write the plays that I have written. --Simon Stephens Stephen's wit was legendary. 'Wit': from the proto-Indo-European word 'weid' meaning 'to see'/'to know.' Stephen 'saw' clearly and 'knew' profoundly; which is why we sought out the clarity of his words and learned deeply from his laughter. --Simon McBurney I had the great pleasure of working with Stephen on his play The Libertine. Would that all playwrights had his openness, his talent, his hard-headedness, his experience, his enthusiasm, his audacity, his complexity, and perhaps best of all his talent and interest in eliciting the best in others. --John Malkovich

An incredibly useful writing helpmeet. As witty and humane as its author. --Emma Thompson Like a bird in the air, Stephen was utterly in his element as a teacher. We sat spellbound. --Phyllida Lloyd Stephen was a true mentor... I still draw upon much of what he taught me today. --Abi Morgan Stephen was more than just a great bloke whose easy laugh set a room alight; he was a genuine geek, an obsessive about the craft of writing... As I read, I was reminded again of his deep connection to plays and how they work. There are gems in here, there is guidance, there is the spirit of Stephen Jeffreys. --April De Angelis Stephen Jeffreys is as important a teacher as he is brilliant a writer... Without him, I wouldn't have been able to write the plays that I have written. --Simon Stephens Stephen's wit was legendary. 'Wit': from the proto-Indo-European word 'weid' meaning 'to see'/'to know.' Stephen 'saw' clearly and 'knew' profoundly; which is why we sought out the clarity of his words and learned deeply from his laughter. --Simon McBurney What Stephen taught me has shaped my mind and I have shared this with countless writers. --Kwame Kwei-Armah What Stephen Jeffreys doesn't know about playwriting isn't worth knowing. --Stephen Daldry I had the great pleasure of working with Stephen on his play The Libertine. Would that all playwrights had his openness, his talent, his hard-headedness, his experience, his enthusiasm, his audacity, his complexity, and perhaps best of all his talent and interest in eliciting the best in others. --John Malkovich

What Stephen Jeffreys doesn't know about playwriting isn't worth knowing. --Stephen Daldry Stephen was more than just a great bloke whose easy laugh set a room alight; he was a genuine geek, an obsessive about the craft of writing... As I read, I was reminded again of his deep connection to plays and how they work. There are gems in here, there is guidance, there is the spirit of Stephen Jeffreys. --April De Angelis Like a bird in the air, Stephen was utterly in his element as a teacher. We sat spellbound. --Phyllida Lloyd Stephen was a true mentor... I still draw upon much of what he taught me today. --Abi Morgan An incredibly useful writing helpmeet. As witty and humane as its author. --Emma Thompson What Stephen taught me has shaped my mind and I have shared this with countless writers. --Kwame Kwei-Armah Stephen Jeffreys is as important a teacher as he is brilliant a writer... Without him, I wouldn't have been able to write the plays that I have written. --Simon Stephens Stephen's wit was legendary. 'Wit': from the proto-Indo-European word 'weid' meaning 'to see'/'to know.' Stephen 'saw' clearly and 'knew' profoundly; which is why we sought out the clarity of his words and learned deeply from his laughter. --Simon McBurney I had the great pleasure of working with Stephen on his play The Libertine. Would that all playwrights had his openness, his talent, his hard-headedness, his experience, his enthusiasm, his audacity, his complexity, and perhaps best of all his talent and interest in eliciting the best in others. --John Malkovich

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Stephen Jeffreys' plays include The Libertine, I Just Stopped By to See the Man, Valued Friends, A Going Concern, Lost Land, and The Art of War, among others. His work has been produced in numerous theaters including the Royal Court Theatre, Tricycle Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Sydney Theatre Company and Steppenwolf Theatre. His adaptation of Dickens' Hard Times has been performed all over the world. For twelve years Stephen was Literary Associate at the Royal Court Theatre where he was a member of the Council. His celebrated playwriting workshops influenced numerous writers, and provided the material for this book, which he was working on right up until his early death in 2018.

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