Keith?

Patrick Marmion is a writer, producer, journalist and teacher. Previous plays include an adaptation of Will Self’s novel Great Apes (Arcola), The Divided Laing (Arcola), Terms & Conditions (White Bear), Osterley (Urban Scrawl), Pieta – After Chekhov (Finborough & Print Room) and The Institute (Etcetera). Screenplays include Mushroom Soup (Sam Mendes/Renaissance Films), Kids FM (Working Title Television), Maid Marion (Channel Four Films), Archie Tanner & The Dodo (Children’s Film & Television Foundation) and a novel, The Dead Guy.

Quickfire is the word that comes to mind for Marmion's writing, though he would doubtless coin something vastly better: the language comes off the stage fast and clever.-- "The Arts Desk"; "Razor-sharp lines, utterly topical themes, incredibly funny delivery -- you can't really ask for more from contemporary comedy. Keith? is the most acute and factual lampoon of our times you can find at the moment out there.-- "Litro Magazine" Really funny.--Mick Jagger "Twitter" "Astoundingly clever" "Patrick Marmion's fascinating new play is a tense, blackly comic portrait of a community defined by barely- controlled chaos." **** -- Time Out "This skilful adaptation by Patrick Marmion captures its blend of shrewd observation, linguistic bravura and shameless puns."

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