Michele Celeste

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Michele Celeste is an Italian playwright. He moved to London in 1982, and has written plays in both English and Italian.^[1]

• Riot Party - winner of the World Wildlife Fund/Young Vic Theatre International Playwriting Competition, London, 1982
• Obeah - winner of GLC-The Black Experience Film Competition, London, 1986; winner of a Special Commendation at the 1st Mobil Competition Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, 1986
• Dogs! Sons of Dogs! - winner of the Verity Bargate Award, Soho Theatre Company, London, 1988
• Hanging the President - winner of the International Prize, 2nd Mobil Competition Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, 1988; winner of a Fringe First award at the Edinburgh Festival, 1989
• Mariza's Story - winner of the WH Smith Plays for Children Award, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, 1992
• My Goat - finalist for the Verity Bargate Award, Soho Theatre Company, London, 1993

• Madre Martire - winner of the First Prize, Premio Fondi La Pastora, Italy, 1998
• Opera Buffa! - joint winner of the First Prize, Premio Riccione Teatro Italy, 1999
• Nozze Bianche - winner of the Commission Prize, Premio Candoni-Arta Terme, Udine, Italy, 2001