...put your hands together for Sheffield's very own, born down the Eccy Road, in S11, he's in heaven, he's in the second round, he's in his own town, not wearing a dressing gown, he's the son of his folks, it's Dylan Spokes!' Dylan isn't your typical snooker player. He's a vegetarian, for starters. This is the biggest week of his life and everybody wants a piece of him - his ex-con Dad, local gangster Waxy Chuff and the snooker corruption squad.
About the Author
Richard Bean was born in Hull in 1956. After school, he worked in a bread plant before leaving to study Psychology at Loughborough University. Richard has worked as a psychologist and stand-up comedian. In 2011 Richard became the first writer to win the Evening Standard Award for Best Play for two plays, THE HERETIC and ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS. He was also awarded the 2011 Critics' Circle Award for Best Play and 2012 Whatsonstage Award for Best New Comedy, both for ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS. The New York production of ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS was awarded the 2012 Outer Critics' Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play.