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- Michael Frayn, FRSL (/ freɪn /; born 8 September 1933) is an English playwright and novelist. He is best known as the author of the farce Noises Off and the dramas Copenhagen and Democracy.
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Michael Frayn, FRSL (/ freɪn /; born 8 September 1933) is an English playwright and novelist. He is best known as the author of the farce Noises Off [8] and the dramas Copenhagen and Democracy.
Sep 4, 2024 · Michael Frayn (born September 8, 1933, London, England) is a British playwright, novelist, and translator whose work is often compared to that of Anton Chekhov for its focus on humorous family situations and its insights into society.
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Biography. Playwright, novelist and translator Michael Frayn was born in London on 8 September 1933. After two years National Service, during which he learned Russian, he read Philosophy at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
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Sep 22, 2023 · Michael Frayn: ‘We’re all trying to make sense of what we’re seeing’. The writer at 90 on his lifelong mission to define the human situation and what the real roots of theatre are ...
- You Need to Train A Lot
- It’S Hot – Very Hot
- It Was Pretty Difficult to Get Lost
- You Appreciate The Small Comforts
- Michael Frain Is Not Done Yet
A self-professed couch potato, Mr Frain has previously completed marathons with no training but knew that this time, it would be different. “I got back from backpacking with my girlfriend in January and have basically trained ever since,” he said. “We’ve got a fire escape in our block of flats so I’d literally spend three hours running up and down ...
The average daily temperature during the race was 38 degrees but it could easily go past the 40-degree mark; a major change from running in London. But Mr Frain was well-prepared for the climate. “I trained in a heat chamber in the sports facility at St Mary’s University in Twickenham,” he said. “That was set at 38 degrees and you’d literally run i...
Terror attacks have seen security measures across Europe raised and this year’s Marathon des Sables was no different. Following security concerns from some of the competitors, extra measures were introduced to placate their fears. “Each runner carried a GPS system so that your location could constantly be tracked as you ran,” Mr Frain said. “Then i...
Coming from London to Morocco may be a bit of a shock to the system but Mr Frain quickly became used to his new home - which he carried on his back. "We each had a backpack that weighed about 10kg with all our stuff in it and naturally this got lighter as the days went on and we ate our food," he said. He shared a tent with seven other runners and ...
Despite running Marathon des Sables, completing a half-Ironman championship in Ireland and countless marathons, Mr Frain is only scratching the surface of his athletic career. He is coming back to Britain this week – but is not taking too much time to rest. “My goal now is to compete in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii,” he revealed. “It’l...
- James Mulhall
Michael Frayn is an English playwright and novelist. He is best known as the author of the farce Noises Off and the dramas Copenhagen and Democracy.
May 27, 2022 · Michael Frayn, the writer of Noises Off and Copenhagen, whose work spans seven decades, tells Fergus Morgan about moments that have made up his theatre career.
