Best Plays of David Hare
David Hare is an acclaimed British playwright, as well as a screenwriter and director for theatre and film. He is a recipient and nominee of numerous awards, including two Laurence Olivier awards, New York Drama...
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The Works of Martin McDonagh
From stage to screen to radio and even to musical theatre. Martin Mcdonagh is considered to be one of Ireland’s most acclaimed playwrights, and for good reason. These plays are all at once hilarious and...
Best New Zealand Playwrights
While the Kiwis may be famous for Peter Jackson, Jane Campion and Taika Waititi in the film world, they’ve got some golden playwrights too! Here’s a little listicle detailing some of the best writers for...
Best Plays of Eugene Ionesco
One of the truly most creative, surreal and fascinating playwrights of the 20th century Eugene Ionesco stands tall amongst a sea of brilliant existential surreal absurdist playwrights of his time. His works are visceral, hilarious,...
The Best Plays of August Wilson
You don’t get a theatre named after you by chance. August Wilson was the first and only (to date) African-American playwright to get a theatre named after him. Born in Pittsburgh into a diverse community...
Best Female Playwrights
Ladies, it’s time we dedicated a whole article to how incredibly talented and driven you are! Here is a list of some of the BEST female playwrights of all time (in no particular order)! If...
Best Christopher Hampton Plays
One of Britain's leading contemporary playwrights...
Best Modern Playwrights
Brecht, Miller, Albee, Wilde, Moliere - *yawn*- excuse me...
Best Modern Plays
The best modern playwrights...
Four Incredible German Playwrights
Four German playwrights worth checking out...