Michael Wynne (playwright)
- Michael Wynne (playwright)
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Michael Wynne is a playwright born in Birkenhead on 3 August 1972[citation needed].
Whilst reading a Politics degree in London, he entered a competition for new, young writers by The Royal Court Theatre. He won the competition with his first play "The Knocky" - an multi-award winning comedy[citation needed], set on a Birkenhead council estate.[1] It was produced at the Royal Court Theatre in 1995 and subsequently performed at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre in 1997.
In 2010, Wynne won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for The Priory.[1]
Plays include:
- 1995 – "The Knocky" – The Royal Court Theatre
- 1997 – "Too Cold For Snow" – The Prada Foundation
- 1999 – "Sell Out" – Frantic Assembly
- 2000 – "The Boy Who Left Home" – Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith
- 2002 – "The People Are Friendly" – The Royal Court Theatre
- 2005 – "Dirty Wonderland" – Frantic Assembly
- 2009 – "Tits/Teeth" – Soho Theatre
- 2009 – "The Priory" – The Royal Court Theatre
- 2010 – "Rough Cuts" – The Royal Court Theatre
References
| Persondata |
| Name |
Wynne, Michael |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Playwright |
| Date of birth |
3 August 1972 |
| Place of birth |
Birkenhead, England |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Categories:
- British dramatists and playwrights
- 1972 births
- Living people
- People from Birkenhead
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