F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was one of the finest American novelists of the twentieth century. Best known for his novels The Great Gatsby, The Beautiful and the Damned and Tender is the Night, he was also a master of the short story. His work has been adapted many times for both stage and screen.
Stephen Sharkey is a Liverpool playwright based in London. He has had work produced throughout the UK. As well as many original works he has adapted classic novels for the stage, including The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Old Curiosity Shop. A founding member of The Miniaturists group, his plays The May Queen (2007) and Sex and the Three Day Week (2014) are published by Methuen Drama.
