playwright
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Cole was married twice – first to playwright and theatrical fight director Henry Marshall, whom she divorced in 1988.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Of course the playwright has prepared the way, but the wayward emotions emanating from these inwardly glowing performances are refreshing in work that has the crisp, circumscribed elegance of a mathematical proof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
It is an adaptation of a play by British playwright James Graham, which ran in the West End and Broadway between 2017 and 2019.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Auden enjoyed collaborations, frequently teaming up with friends, including the playwright and novelist Christopher Isherwood and the poet Louis MacNeice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
And there was Uncle Bao, a playwright, who smoked cigars and let me sit on his lap.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
“I mean, I get one of the great American playwrights, one of the great American directors, and a perfect scene partner, I’m a pretty happy guy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Soon after, wannabe authoritarians attack the comedians, essayists, playwrights and poets.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
The current generation of playwrights has revealed itself to be remarkably resilient and independent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Lucy Kirkwood, Penelope Skinner, Timberlake Wertenbaker and Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti are also among more than 70 UK-based playwrights taking part.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
She did her graduate work at NYU, and for three weeks the four of us stayed in the city and socialized with her former teachers and classmates—novelists, playwrights, screenwriters, poets.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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