50x Playwright Profiles

This resource is designed to introduce pupils to various distinguished playwrights, inviting students to explore their groundbreaking works and their profound impact on the theatrical canon.

Each profile serves as a gateway into the life, times, and creative minds of these literary giants, revealing the power of the written word in shaping compelling narratives that resonate across time and culture. We hope pupils will develop a passion for reading more plays and a deep appreciation for the art of playwriting.

Playwright Profiles Included:
Sophocles, William Shakespeare, Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov, Bertolt Brecht, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Samuel Beckett, August Wilson, Caryl Churchill, Jez Butterworth, Lucy Kirkwood, Lucy Prebble, James Graham, Sarah Kane, Dennis Kelly, Mike Barlett, Martin Crimp, Suzan-Lori Parks, Lynn Nottage, Simon Stephens, Suzie Miller, Jim Cartwright, Cao Yu, Harold Pinter, Alistair McDowall, Michael Ross, Bryony Lavery, Fin Kennedy, Gary Owen, Yasmina Reza, Mark Ravenhill, Noel Coward, Olwen Wymark, Debbie Tucker Green, Moira Buffini, Katori Hall, Laura Wade, Danai Gurira, Timberlake Wertenbaker, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Sophie Treadwell, Martyna Majok, Alice Birch, Richard Bean, Andrew Bovell, Willy Russell, Annie Baker, Mike Leigh, John Arden.