What is Andrea Dunbar's full name?
Andrea Dunbar
Andrea Dunbar nickname(s):
Andrea Dunbar
Andrea Dunbar date of birth:
May 22, 1961
How old was Andrea Dunbar when died?
29
Where was Andrea Dunbar born?
Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
When did Andrea Dunbar die?
December 20, 1990
Where did Andrea Dunbar die?
West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
What is Andrea Dunbar nationality?
British
What is Andrea Dunbar's occupation?
Playwright
Andrea Dunbar brother(s):
David Dunbar
Andrea Dunbar sister(s):
Pamela Dunbar
Andrea Dunbar family:
Lorraine Dunbar, Lisa Thompson, Andrew Dunbar
Short Biography
Andrea Dunbar was brought up on the deprived Buttershaw Estate in Bradford, which was the setting of her three plays. She had three children by different fathers. Her first play, The Arbor, was written for a Certificate of Secondary Education drama course and found its way into the London Royal Court Theatre's Young Writer's Festival. This was followed by the play, and later film, Rita, Sue and Bob Too, which caused local controversy due to its portrayal of Bradford life. This is reckoned to have been a cause of her heavy drinking which may have contributed to her death at age 29 from a brain haemorrhage.