playwright
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But it was helpful to see Knud Adams’ nimble production after it transferred to MCC Theater — an ideal introduction to a startlingly original playwright at the dawn of a path-breaking career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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
Alumni of the Ibadan stage include playwright and actor Akinwumi Isola, actress Martha Ehinome and actor Gabriel Afolayan.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
When we’re ready to rest, we have tapas at one of the cafés on the Plaza de Santa Ana, next to a statue of the poet and playwright Federico García Lorca.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Soon after, wannabe authoritarians attack the comedians, essayists, playwrights and poets.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
A cohort of playwrights, breathtakingly diverse demographically as well as aesthetically, has been rejuvenating American theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 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
Poets, philosophers and playwrights gushed and paid homage to him, including T. S. Eliot, James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, whose sinister Dorian Gray was an early Wagnerite.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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