If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet
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If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet is the first full length professionally produced play by the British
playwright
Nick Payne
. It was produced at the Bush Theatre
in London
in 2009 receiving very positive reviews and earned Payne a nomination for the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright in 2010 and he won the George Devine Award.
obsessed father and misunderstood by her teacher
mother. When her dozy but charismatic uncle turns up out the blue he is the only one that seems be able to get through to her, however as he becomes more and more obsessed with his ex girlfriend and his own problems he doesn't notice Anna spiralling into depression and that he is the only one who could save her.
in 2009 at the Bush Theatre
it was a smash hit. Starring Rafe Spall
, Ailish O'Connor, Pandora Collin and Michael Begley. It received positive reviews calling it flawless and a comic tour de force.
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playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
Nick Payne
Nick Payne
Nick Payne is a British playwright who studied at the University of York and subsequently at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He is also a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writer's Programme...
. It was produced at the Bush Theatre
Bush Theatre
The Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 2009 receiving very positive reviews and earned Payne a nomination for the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright in 2010 and he won the George Devine Award.
Plot
Overweight and bullied Anna is neglected by her global warmingGlobal warming
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obsessed father and misunderstood by her teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
mother. When her dozy but charismatic uncle turns up out the blue he is the only one that seems be able to get through to her, however as he becomes more and more obsessed with his ex girlfriend and his own problems he doesn't notice Anna spiralling into depression and that he is the only one who could save her.
Premiere
Directed by Josie RourkeJosie Rourke
Josie Rourke is a British theatre director.She attended St Patricks RC High School in Eccles, Salford and her first notable work was as assistant director to Peter Gill in his premiere of The York Realist in 2002...
in 2009 at the Bush Theatre
Bush Theatre
The Bush Theatre is based in Shepherd's Bush, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It was established in 1972 above The Bush public house by Brian McDermott, and has since become one of the most celebrated new writing theatres in the world. An intimate venue renowned for its close-up...
it was a smash hit. Starring Rafe Spall
Rafe Spall
Rafe Joseph Spall is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the Edgar Wright films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz , alongside Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. He had previously appeared alongside Pegg and Frost in a 2001 episode of Spaced...
, Ailish O'Connor, Pandora Collin and Michael Begley. It received positive reviews calling it flawless and a comic tour de force.