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Gareth Farr

Gareth Farr

Gareth Farr is an actor and writer. His plays include: A Child of Science (Bristol Old Vic, 2024); Biscuits for Breakfast (Hampstead Downstairs, 2023); The Quiet House (Birmingham Rep & Park Theatre, London, 2016); and Britannia Waves the Rules (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 2014 and tour; winner of a Judges' Award at the 2011 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting; Sydney Fringe Festival).

As an actor he has worked with the RSC, Young Vic, West End, Royal Court, West Yorkshire Playhouse and Sheffield Theatres, and has had numerous television roles on programmes including Misfits, Skins and Vera.

Author photo by Manuel Harlan

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Britannia Waves the Rules

Britannia Waves the Rules

By Gareth Farr

An arresting and angry look at conflict and its effect on soldiers returning home.

The Quiet House

The Quiet House

By Gareth Farr

An exploration of infertility and the taboo that surrounds it, The Quiet House is a funny, moving and unswervingly honest love story.

Biscuits for Breakfast

Biscuits for Breakfast

By Gareth Farr

A tender, heartfelt drama about families – the ones we inherit and the ones we create – and the struggle to survive when times get tough.

A Child of Science

A Child of Science

By Gareth Farr

A play about one of the most remarkable medical breakthroughs of our time: the procedure that led to the first 'test-tube baby' and the creation of IVF.