Matthew Hurt

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Biography

Matthew is an award-winning playwright, whose plays have been produced across the UK and internationally. 

Matthew’s last play, The Man Jesus, premiered at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, prior to a UK tour and was nominated for an Irish Times Best New Play award. Subsequent productions have been staged at the Market Theatre (Johannesburg), the Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees (in Afrikaans) and in Rome (in Italian). 

The Man Jesus is published by Bloomsbury, as is his adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Agent. His version of the French play Le Mardi à Monoprix is published by Nick Hern books as Tuesdays at Tesco’s.

All other UK work, including TV, radio and film is represented by JFL Agency (https://jflagency.com/) 

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Theatre

Production Company Notes
THE MAN JESUS
2013 – 2020 		- UK Tour inc Belfast & West End
- Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees, South Africa
- Market Theatre (JHB)
- OFF-OFF Theatre, Rome, Italy

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2014 UK tour produced by Ros Povey, Zoe Simpson & James Seabright with the Lyric Theatre, Belfast.
2016 South Africa production in Afrikaans translation by Charles J. Fourie; starring André Lombard.
2017 Market Theatre production directed by Robert Whitehead; starring Lebohang Toko.
2020 Italian production in Italian translation by Jacopo Ciufoli; starring Roberto Ciufoli; directed by Maurizio Panici.
Nominated for Irish Times Best New Play 2013
SAILING SOMEWHERE
2019 		Homer Simpson Productions & Little Red Monkey
Brasserie Zédel, London.

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Starring Suanne Braun.
ANTAR
2017 		Carnegie Hall, New York/Orchestre National de Lyon

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A co-adaptation/translation with Sarah Vermande of Amin Maalouf’s text for Ravel’s Antar; performed by Thomas Hampson with Orchestre National de Lyon.
TUESDAYS AT TESCO'S
2011 – 2016 		- Assembly Hall, Edinburgh
- The MAC, Belfast
- Home Theatre, Manchester
- 59E59 Theaters, New York

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2011 Edinburgh adaptation and translation, with Sarah Vermande, of Emmanuel Darley’s play ‘Mardi a Monoprix’; starring Simon Callow; published by Nick Hern Books.
2014-16 Manchester production produced by Tangled Web.
2014-15 Belfast production produced by Theatre of Pluck; starring Peter Quigley.
2015 New York production produced by Richard Darbourne; starring Simon Callow.
Winner of Edinburgh Fringe First award.
THE SECRET AGENT
2013 		- Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
- Young Vic, London
- UK tour

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A collaboration with Theatre O; premiered as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, followed by a sold-out run at the Young Vic.
Published by Oberon Books
SAILING SOMEWHERE
2011 		Theatre on the Square, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Starring Fiona Ramsey; with original songs by Conor Mitchell
BELIEVE
2006 – 2011 		- Finborough Theatre, London
- Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
- New End Theatre, London
- Adelaide Festival, Australia
- UK Tour
- Norrbottens Teatern, Sweden

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Feat. on BBC Radio 4 Women’s Hour, listed in The Times’ Top Five ‘Must See’ shows in London.
HAVE A NICE LIFE!
2006 – 2010 		- New World Stages, New York
- Philadelphia, USA
- Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York

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2006 New York production features music by Conor Mitchell; headlined the New York Musical Theater Festival; published by Weinberger’s, UK
2008 Philadelphia production produced by Nice People Theatre Co.
2010 New York production produced as part of New York International Fringe Festival.
SINGING! DANCING! ACTING!
2003 – 2010 		- Soho Theatre, London
- La Foire Saint-Germain, Paris
- Theatriki Skini, Athens

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2003 London production were benefit performances for the Operating Theatre Co.; starring Simon Callow, Rula Lenska and Josie Walker.
2004 Paris production produced by the International Institute of Performing Arts as ‘Chanter!Danser!Jouer!’ in French translation by Sarah Vermande.
2009-10 Greece production in Greek translation by Erricos Belies.
No.1 in The Times’ Top Five ‘Must See’ shows in London.
MORTAL LADIES POSSESSED
2005 – 2009 		- UK Tour
- 59E59 Theaters, New York
- Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
- Teatro delal Contraddizione, Milan

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A one-woman show based on the stories of Tennessee Williams & part of the 2005 “Brits Off-Broadway”. Starring Linda Marlowe.
PROLOGUE
2007 		Shakespeare's Globe, London

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Commissioned by Shakespeare’s Globe for their International Artists’ Fellowship public showing.
PESACH
2007 		Waterfront Hall, Belfast

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A dance cantata with music by Conor Mitchell; commissioned and produced by Youth Music Theatre: UK.
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