The Unfriend
Play by Steven MoffatWikipedia
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Oct 13, 2026
RioPANELIST
Yeah, she's in the Sydney Theatre Company's new play.
RioPANELIST
It's called The Unfriend.
RioPANELIST
It's written by Stephen.
RioPANELIST
How amazing.
RioPANELIST
That could easily happen to me.
RioPANELIST
Yeah.
Christian O'ConnellHOST
So it's called The Unfriend.
RioPANELIST
It's called The Unfriend.
StevenHOST
Whereas I think, I don't think Steve Moffat did that so much.
StevenHOST
No, he was probably writing The Unfriend.
StevenHOST
Oh, that was quite a few years later.
StevenHOST
Oh.
Steve PhillipsHOST
Let's do some live research and just quickly Google him, because I'm pretty certain he wrote a play.
Steve PhillipsHOST
If we're talking about Doctor Who showrunners, Stephen Moffat wrote The Unfriend, of course, which is a fantastic farce.
Steve PhillipsHOST
But yeah, it seems to be the rite of passage for showrunners, except...
Steve PhillipsHOST
Can I just say
Simon MooreHOST
He's also the recipient of seven Green Room Awards and six Heltman Awards.
Simon MooreHOST
He's currently in Sydney directing The Unfriend for the Sydney Theatre Company, the debut play from popular television writer Stephen Moffat, and I'm delighted that he snuck out of rehearsals to be in conversation with me now.
Simon MooreHOST
Simon Phillips, thank you so much for taking the time.
Simon MooreHOST
Thank you, Simon.
Simon MooreHOST
Thank you.
Simon MooreHOST
Well, I think we have to start in the present with The Unfriend.
Simon MooreHOST
As I said, it's the debut play from British TV writer Stephen Moffat, known for shows like Sherlock and Doctor Who in particular.
Simon MooreHOST
Tell me about how he's translated his writing talents to live theatre.