What We Did Before Our Moth Days

Wallace Shawn is most recognisable as an actor, from, among others, The Princess Bride, Clueless, Young Sheldon, Manhattan, and the voice of Rex in Toy Story. His first play Our Late Night was produced at the Public Theater, NYC, in 1975. Aunt Dan and Lemon (1985) was first performed at the Public Theater, then the Royal Court in London. The Fever (1990), a modern classic, was first performed by Shawn in his friends' apartments, then transferred to the Royal Court and the West End. The Designated Mourner (1997) was first performed at the National Theatre (starring Mike Nichols, directed by David Hare). With André Gregory, Shawn made the films My Dinner with André and Vanya on 42nd Street. He has won three Obie Awards.