Samuel Adamson

Openly gay Australian-British playwright, screenwriter, and librettist (he/him) who emigrated to London in his early twenties. He rose to overnight international prominence when his debut play, Clocks and Whistles, was staged at London's prestigious Bush Theatre. He is globally celebrated for writing emotionally complex original works—such as Grace Note and Wife—as well as adapting high-profile modern masterpieces for institutions like the Royal National Theatre and the Old Vic, including Pedro Almodóvar's All About My Mother and Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's. His signature writing is revered for combining razor-sharp urban wit with a devastating, sensitive look at modern loneliness and social betrayals.