Simon Stephens is a celebrated playwright and screenwriter whose writing is distinguished by its emotional resonance, intelligence, and tenderness and his ability to realize the extraordinary in the most ordinary of lives. He is renowned for his outstanding stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Directed by Stephens's long-term collaborator Marianne Elliott, the production and play won seven Olivier Awards in 2013 (including Best New Play) and five Tony Awards (including Best New Play) in 2015 and has since been produced in all major territories throughout the world.