Biography of Iain Heggie

Iain's first play, "A WHOLLY HEALTHY GLASGOW" (1985) won the Special Prize in the inaugural Mobil Playwriting Competition and was subsequently produced by the Royal Exchange, Manchester and transferred to the Royal Court. Other work includes "AMERICAN BAGPIPES" (Royal Exchange 1988, Royal Court 1989) which won the John Whiting Award 1988, "THE SEX COMEDIES" (1992), "LUST"(1992) and "AN EXPERIENCED WOMAN GIVES ADVICE" (Royal Exchange 1995). Both "KING OF SCOTLAND" (2000) and "WIPING MY MOTHER'S ARSE" (Traverse, 2001) won Fringe First Awards. He has adapted the following plays for the stage: "LAVOCHIKIN 5" (from Alexei Schipenko) 1997, "DON JUAN" (from Moliere) 1998, "LOVE FREAKS" (from Marivaux) 2002. Radio credits include: "FUNERAL CATERING IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY" (2000), "THE ACTORS' AGENT'S TALE" (2000), "THE ZEITGEIST MAN". On film, "THE PEN" was made in 1995 under the Tartan Short scheme and in 2002 he wrote eight episodes of 'River City' for BBC Scotland. He made his directorial debut with Martin McDonagh's "THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LENANE" (Tron, 2001) and directed his adaptation of Don Juan, "THE DON" at the RSAMD (2002) where he also teaches. "SAUCHIEHALL STREET" for Vanishing Point toured Scotland March 04. Current commissions include "GOD THE GAME SHOW" for Citizens Theatre, "TRAGIC" for Visible Fictions, "FORBES & ALAN" a sit-com pilot for Assembly and a new play for Paines Plough.