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Briggs also adapted most of the Discworld books and several of Pratchett's other works for the amateur stage, and many of those adaptations have been published, with amateur performance rights available. He has also created new-ish stories by combining strands from multiple plots, notably ''The Rince Cycle'' (combining Rincewind's story from {{COM}}, {{TLF}} and {{S}}), ''The Shakespeare Codex'' (mixing {{SOD2}} and {{LL}} with ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'') and ''Murder in Ankh-Morpork'' ({{MAA}} with added elements from {{G!G!}} and {{FOC}}).


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He has also narrated:
He has also narrated un abridged editions of:
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== Adaptations ==
=== As playright ===
Briggs has written 24 plays adapting Pratchett's books for the amateur stage, most for his own amateur theatre company, the Studio Theatre Club, based around Oxford. Nearly all of these have been published, with amateur performance rights available (though not all via the same source - see his website for details). While most of the plays are direct adaptations of specific books, Briggs has also created new-ish stories by combining multiple plot strands, notably in ''The Rince Cycle'' (combing Rincewind's adventures in {{COM}}, {{TLF}} and {{S}}), ''The Shakespeare Codex'' (mixing {{SOD2}} and {{LL}} with ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''), and ''Murder in Ankh-Morpork'' (broadly {{MAA}} with added elements from {{G!G!}} and {{FOC}}; this is the only one of the plays not published).
 
=== As actor ===
Too many live productions to mention, often in the role of Lord Vetinari.
 
* {{UAA}} - Drumknott<ref>Alongside Ray Fearon as Vetinari. It's a bit confusing remembering who's who if you've heard Briggs play Vetinari elsewhere.</ref>


== Podcast episodes ==
== Podcast episodes ==
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| 2023-04-13 || ''[https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org Imaginary Worlds]'' || “Entering Discworld, Population: Terry Pratchett” || [https://www.imaginaryworldspodcast.org/episodes/entering-discworld imaginaryworldspodcast.org]
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 12 January 2025

Stephen Briggs is a British writer and actor best known to Discworld fans for three things: adapting the Discworld books for the amateur stage; co-authoring the various maps of the Discworld and other supplementary books, including all versions of The Discworld Companion; and reading nearly half of the original unabridged Discworld audiobooks for ISIS Books, taking over from Nigel Planer in 2000 beginning with The Fifth Elephant.

Books

As co-author

As audiobook narrator

All are unabridged Isis Books editions:

He has also narrated un abridged editions of:

Adaptations

As playright

Briggs has written 24 plays adapting Pratchett's books for the amateur stage, most for his own amateur theatre company, the Studio Theatre Club, based around Oxford. Nearly all of these have been published, with amateur performance rights available (though not all via the same source - see his website for details). While most of the plays are direct adaptations of specific books, Briggs has also created new-ish stories by combining multiple plot strands, notably in The Rince Cycle (combing Rincewind's adventures in The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic and Sourcery), The Shakespeare Codex (mixing The Science of Discworld II: The Globe and Lords and Ladies with A Midsummer Night's Dream), and Murder in Ankh-Morpork (broadly Men at Arms with added elements from Guards! Guards! and Feet of Clay; this is the only one of the plays not published).

As actor

Too many live productions to mention, often in the role of Lord Vetinari.

Podcast episodes

As guest

Date Show Episode External link
2023-04-13 Imaginary Worlds “Entering Discworld, Population: Terry Pratchett” imaginaryworldspodcast.org

External links

Footnotes

  1. A later inclusion, as it was skipped in the recordings made with Nigel Planer. Briggs recorded it in 2001.
  2. Briggs won an Audie Award for this one.
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Fiction chapters only.
  4. Discworld stories only.
  5. Alongside Ray Fearon as Vetinari. It's a bit confusing remembering who's who if you've heard Briggs play Vetinari elsewhere.