Adam Brace

Adam George Brace (25 March 1980 – 29 April 2023) was a British playwright and director. Brace was the resident associate dramaturg of Soho Theatre in London.

Background Adam George Brace was born in London on 25 March 1980, to George Brace, an architect, and Nikki (née Sturdy), a floor manager at the BBC. His father died in a bicycle accident several months before his son's birth.

Career His play Stovepipe, performed in promenade, premiered at the HighTide festival in Suffolk in 2008, The play was written by Brace after touring Jordan, where he conducted interviews with corporate soldiers. Stovepipe garnered critical acclaim, receiving numerous five star reviews, and was deemed "rivetingly intelligent" by The Sunday Times and "exhilaratingly convincing" by The Independent. The play was named Best Political Theatre of the Year by Time Out and one of the top 10 plays of the decade by The Sunday Times. Other plays include They Drink It in the Congo (Almeida Theatre, 2016)

Brace worked extensively as a director, with credits including Liz Kingsman's One Woman Show at the Ambassadors Theatre, London and Soho Theatre. He also collaborated as a director or script editor with acts including Jessie Cave, Ahir Shah, Ruby Wax and , the latter a theatrical duo consisting of Louise Mothersole and Brace's partner, Rebecca Fuller. At the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on 15 September 2024, Edelman won the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special award for a performance of the show that aired on HBO. In his acceptance speech, Edelman commemorated Brace's death and "the end of a seven-year journey with the show".

Personal life and death Brace was in a relationship with stage performer Rebecca Fuller, known by her stage name, Rebecca Biscuit. He died at a hospital in London from complications of a stroke on 29 April 2023, at the age of 43.