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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

The darker strains in his comedies have been drawn out by directors eager to show there’s more to the playwright than his drawing room panache.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

The Duke of York's theatre in London's West End is to be renamed after the playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, says the theatre's owner.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Tony Harrison was a poet and playwright born in Leeds in 1937 who was famed for his controversial work.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

“Is our young playwright in trouble with the law? I am disappointed to hear it. He hardly seemed the type.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Soon after, wannabe authoritarians attack the comedians, essayists, playwrights and poets.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026

We also spotlight a new generation of playwrights reimagining Americanness with a sense of hope that America’s best years are still ahead of us.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

That prospect was growing dimmer a few years later when playwrights such as Suzan-Lori Parks and Lynn Nottage came into prominence.

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

“Wish we had such charming playwrights in Witherslack. But who knows? Maybe one’ll wash ashore someday.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood