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Greg Freeman

b. 1901

British writer

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About Greg Freeman

Born 1901. Greg Freeman was a playwright and screenwriter.

Greg Freeman is an English playwright and television writer.

He is known for his critically acclaimed absurd and satirical plays, prompting Time Out London to dub him "batshit mental king of the dark fringe".

Freeman's notable works include Doig the Musical: With No Singing, No Dancing and Very Little Music, Beak Street, No Picnic and Dogstar.

In 2013, he and Lila Whelan were commissioned by Tacit Theatre to adapt Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet for the stage. It premiered at Southwark Playhouse in 2014.

Freeman also successfully adapted the US sitcom Who's the Boss? for British television; it was renamed The Upper Hand and ran for seven seasons.

He is the son of Dave Freeman.

Works

Theatre

1999: Take - Old Red Lion, 1999 2003: Kathmandu - The Menier Chocolate Factory, 2003 2006: Spite The Face - Baby Belly Edinburgh, 2006 2007: Wake Up And Smell The Coffee - New End Theatre, 2007 2009: Doig the Musical: With No Singing, No Dancing and Very Little Music - Tabard Theatre, 2009 2010: Beak Street - Tabard Theatre, 2010 2012: No Picnic - Tabard Theatre, 2012 2013: Dogstar - Tabard Theatre, 2013 2014: A Study in Scarlet - The Southwark Playhouse, 2014 2015: The Ballad of Robin Hood - The Southwark Playhouse, 2015 2015: Empty Vessels - Rosemary Branch, 2015 2016: Sherlock Holmes and The Invisible Thing - Tabard Theatre, 2016 2017: Montagu - Tabard Theatre, 2017

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Important facts

Born
1901
Birth century

Frequently asked questions

Who was Greg Freeman?

British writer

When was Greg Freeman born?

Greg Freeman was born in 1901.

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Greg Freeman was a playwright and screenwriter.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Greg Freeman

Β· Wikidata: Q5605580

Β· DBpedia: Greg Freeman (playwright)

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