Michael Wynne is a playwright born in Birkenhead

Birkenhead

Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...

 on 3 August 1972.

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, set on a Birkenhead council estate. It was produced at the Royal Court Theatre

Royal Court Theatre

The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...

 in 1995 and subsequently performed at Liverpool's Everyman Theatre

Everyman Theatre

The Everyman Theatre stands at the north end of Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Established in 1964 in a former cinema, it encouraged local talent and played a part in the development of new artistes and writers. The theatre was rebuilt between 1975 and 1977, and was closed again for...

 in 1997.

In 2010, Wynne won the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy for The Priory

The Priory (play)

The Priory is a play by Michael Wynne that opened at the downstairs theatre of the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2009. The production starred Jessica Hynes, Rupert Penry-Jones, Charlotte Riley, Alastair Mackenzie, Joseph Millson and Rachael Stirling. After receiving good reviews, its run was...

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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