David Greig

David Greig was born in Edinburgh in 1969 and brought up in Nigeria. He studied drama at Bristol University and is now a well-known writer and director of plays. He has been commissioned by the Royal Court, the National Theatre, and the Royal Shakespeare Company and is currently Dramaturg of the National Theater of Scotland.

His first play was produced in Glasgow in 1992 and he has written many plays since, produced worldwide. In 1990 he cofounded Suspect Culture Theatre Group with Graham Eatough in Glasgow.

His translations include Camus's Caligula, Candide 2000, and When the Bulbul Stopped Singing, based on a book by Raja Shehadeh. Danny 306 + Me (4 ever) is a play written for children.

David Greig's recent plays include The American Pilot, about America's involvement in the Middle East and Eastern Europe; Pyrenees, about a man who is found in the foothills of the Pyrenees, having lost his memory; and San Diego, a journey through the American dream. His latest works include Gobbo, a modern-day fairytale; Herges Adverntures of Tintin, an adaptation; Yellow Moon; and Damascus.