The Solid Life of Sugar Water

About Jack Thorne

Jack Thornes plays for the stage include The Solid Life of Sugar Water (Graeae and Theatre Royal Plymouth 2015); Hope (Royal Court London 2015); adaptations of Let the Right One In (National Theatre of Scotland at Dundee Rep the Royal Court and the Apollo Theatre London 2013/14) and Stuart: A Life Backwards (Underbelly Edinburgh and tour 2013); Mydidae (Soho 2012; Trafalgar Studios 2013); an adaptation of Friedrich Durrenmatts The Physicists (Donmar Warehouse 2012); Bunny (Underbelly Edinburgh 2010; Soho 2011); 2nd May 1997 (Bush 2009); When You Cure Me (Bush 2005; Radio 3s Drama on Three 2006); Fanny and Faggot (Pleasance Edinburgh 2004 and 2007; Finborough 2007; English Theatre of Bruges 2007; Trafalgar Studios 2007); and Stacy (Tron 2006; Arcola 2007; Trafalgar Studios 2007). His radio plays include Left at the Angel (Radio 4 2007) an adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (2009) and an original play People Snogging in Public Places (Radio 3s Wire slot 2009). He was a core writer in all three series of Skins (E4 Channel 4 BBC America) writing five episodes. His other TV writing includes The Fades (2012 BAFTA for Best Drama Series) Shameless Cast-Offs This is England 86 (2011 Royal Television Society Award for Best Writer Drama) This is England 88 This is England 90 and the thirty-minute drama The Spastic King. His work for film includes the features A Long Way Down adapted from Nick Hornbys novel and The Scouting Book for Boys which won him the Star of London Best Newcomer Award at the London Film Festival 2009.