playwright
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It’s an adaptation of David Haig’s play of the same name, in which the playwright himself portrayed Stagg.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Dr. Olena Matiushyn also stands out, as does her husband, Ihor, a former Soviet military officer turned teacher turned smuggler turned playwright turned volunteer policeman.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The book beat out a story about a suburban witch by French novelist and playwright Marie NDiaye as well as Brazilian Ana Paula Maia's dystopian read about a brutal prison colony.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The German playwright Heiner Müller once warned that you will not understand what Wilson was up to when you see his work.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
“I may be searching for a playwright in a haystack, but I think I have found him, nevertheless. Simon! Simon Harley-Dickinson!”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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