Igor Memic

Igor Memic is originally from Mostar. He grew up in London after leaving Yugoslavia in 1992 and studied at the University of Liverpool and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. His debut play, Old Bridge , was premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in October 2021 and went on to win the Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre Award at the 2022 Olivier Awards. Memic won the Most Promising Playwright award at the 2022 Offies (Off West End Awards), and was also named Most Promising...See more

Igor Memic is originally from Mostar. He grew up in London after leaving Yugoslavia in 1992 and studied at the University of Liverpool and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. His debut play, Old Bridge , was premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in October 2021 and went on to win the Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre Award at the 2022 Olivier Awards. Memic won the Most Promising Playwright award at the 2022 Offies (Off West End Awards), and was also named Most Promising Playwright (jointly with Zadie Smith) at the 2022 Critics' Circle Awards. See less