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Stephen Beresford

Stephen Beresford trained at RADA and worked as an actor before writing for television and film, winning a BAFTA for his screenplay for the feature film Pride (2014).

His plays include: The Southbury Child (Chichester Festival Theatre & Bridge Theatre, London, 2022); Three Kings (Old Vic, London, 2020); Fanny & Alexander (Old Vic, London, 2018), a stage adaptation of the film by Ingmar Bergman; and The Last of the Haussmans (National Theatre, London, 2012).

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The Last of the Haussmans

The Last of the Haussmans

By Stephen Beresford

A funny, touching and at times savage portrait of a family loosing its grip, examining the fate of the revolutionary generation.

Fanny & Alexander

Fanny & Alexander (stage version)

By Ingmar Bergman Adapted by Stephen Beresford

Ingmar Bergman’s magical study of childhood, family and love.

The Southbury Child

The Southbury Child

By Stephen Beresford

A darkly comic play exploring family and community, the savage divisions of contemporary society and the rituals that punctuate our lives.

Three Kings

Three Kings

By Stephen Beresford

A heartbreaking and hilarious play for a solo actor about fathers and sons, the gifts and burdens of inheritance, and the unfathomable puzzle of human relationships.