Marcella Evaristi

Marcella Evaristi (born 19 July 1953) is an award-winning Scottish actress, playwright and screenwriter.

Marcella Evaristi
Born19 July 1953
Glasgow, Scotland

Early Years

Marcella Evaristi was born in Glasgow on 19 July 1953 and grew up in her parents' café next to the old Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow. She was educated at Notre Dame High School, Glasgow and the University of Glasgow, where she achieved a B.A.(honours) in 1974.[1][2][3]

Private life

Marcella Evaristi married theatre director Michael Boyd in 1982 and had twins, Daniel and Gabriella. They are now divorced.

Work

Her first play was Dorothy and the Bitch in 1976 which she performed herself on stage. She has written stage, radio and television plays.

Stage plays

Dorothy and the Bitch (monologue), 1976

Scotia's Darlings, 1978

Sugar and Spite (revue) with Liz Lochhead, 1978

Mouthpieces: A Musical Satirical Revue (with Liz Lochhead), 1980

Commedia, 1983

Thank you for Not, in Breach of the Peace (review), 1982

Checking Out, 1984

The Works, 1989

Terrestrial Extras, 1985

Trio for Strings in Three, 1987

Visiting Company (monologue,) 1988

The Offski Variations (monologue), 1990

Nightflights, 2002

The Friends of Miss Dorian Gray, 2014[4][3]

Radio plays

Hard to Get, 1981

Wedding Belles and Green Grasses, 1983

The Work (adaptation of the

stage play), 1985

The Hat, 1988

The Theory and Practice of Rings, 1992

Troilus and Cressida and La-di-da-di-da, 1992 [3]

Awards

Student Verse Competition Prize, BBC, 1974

Arts Council Bursary, 1975–76

Pye Award for Best Writer New to Television, 1982, for Eve Set the Balls of Corruption Rolling[3]

References
  1. "Magic at work on the streets of Soho; There was a time when Marcella Evaristi thought her fairy-tale play, set to open in Dundee, would never come together. Neil Cooper hears about the night she realised a happy ending was, indeed, assured". 2002-05-07. Archived from the original on 2018-08-11. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ABACUS, Scott Graham -. "TheGlasgowStory: Marcella Evaristi". www.theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  3. "Evaristi, Marcella 1953– - Dictionary definition of Evaristi, Marcella 1953– | Encyclopedia.com: FREE online dictionary". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  4. "Theatre review: The Friends of Miss Dorian Gray, Glasgow". Retrieved 2018-05-23.
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