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Pam Gems (born August 1, 1925) is an English playwright considered to be part of the Feminist Theatre group which also includes Caryl Churchill.
Career
Born in Bransgrove, Hampshire, England she studied psychology at the University of Manchester but she didn't start to write professionally until well into her 40s. She is perhaps best known for the 1978 musical play Piaf which originally starred Jean Lapotaire. Other plays include 1996's Stanley (about the painter Stanley Spencer) originally starring Sir Antony Sher. Many of her plays have feminist themes.
She has been nominated for two Tony Award's, firstly in 1997 for Stanley (Best Play), and then in 1999 for Marlene (Best Book of a Musical).
Pam has also adapted other works by dramatists ranging from Henrik Ibsen, Federico García Lorca, Anton Chekhov and Marguerite Duras.
List of Works (work, year, place first produced)
* Betty's Wonderful Christmas (1972) Cockpit Theatre, London
* My Warren And After Birthday (1973) Almost Free Theatre, London
* Sarah B. Divine (1973) London
* After Birthday (1973)
* The Amiable Courtship Of Miz Venus And Wild Bill (1974) Almost Free Theatre, London
* Go West Young Woman (1974) Roundhouse, London
* Up In Sweden (1975) Haymarket, Leicester
* Dead Fish aka Dusa, Fish, Stas And Vi (1976) Edinburgh Festival
* Guinevere (1976) Edinburgh Festival
* The Project (1976) Soho Poly, London
* Franz Into April (1977) ICA, London
* Queen Christina (1977) Other Place, Stratford-on-Avon
* Piaf (1978) Other Place, Stratford-on-Avon
* Ladybird, Ladybird (1979) Kings Head Theatre, London
* Sandra (1979) London
* Aunt Mary (1982) Warehouse Theatre, London
* The Treat (1982) ICA, London
* Variety Night (1982) London
* Loving Women (1984)
* Pasionaria (1985) Playhouse Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne
* The Blue Angel (1991) Other Place, Stratford-on-Avon
* Deborah's Daughter (1994) Manchester
* Marlene (1996) Oldham
* Stanley (1996) London
...(more on Wikipedia)
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