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Michael Wynne

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Michael Wynne is an Olivier and BAFTA winning playwright and screenwriter.

The film My Summer of Love won the Outstanding British Film BAFTA and Best Screenplay at the Evening Standard Awards.

He has written many plays for the Royal Court Theatre, London, including his first play, the multi award winning, The Knocky. The People Are Friendly, Who Cares and Olivier Award winning The Priory all premiered at the Royal Court too.

Michael’s most recent play was Cuckoo at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs and Liverpool Everyman in 2023 directed by Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone as her final show at the theatre.

He has also written plays for other companies including Dirty Wonderland and Sell Out for Frantic Assembly which transferred to the West End, We Are Here at La Mama, New York, Canvas at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, Tits/Teeth at the Soho Theatre, The Boy Who Left Home for Actors Touring Company, and at the Liverpool Playhouse and Everyman, his play Hope Place was their most successful new play for 20 years.

He has written extensively for TV, including the film Lapland which premiered on BBC1 Christmas Eve, starring Stephen Graham, Sue Johnston and Zawe Ashton and the spin off 6-part series Being Eileen. Other TV includes – Little Crackers/Sheridan Smith, As If, Sugar Rush, Grafters, EastEnders, Where the Heart Is, Mayo Mysteries, UGetMe, Don’t Eat the Neighbours, The Catherine Tate Show and Eyes Down.

Michael wrote DiscoShow – directed by Steven Hoggett – which opened August 2024 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas and is still running. He has new play Clive – starring Paul Keating and directed by Lucy Bailey – opening July 2025 at the Arcola Theatre, Dalston.

He was born and brought up in Birkenhead. Wynne’s plays are published by Faber and Faber.

Credits

THEATRE
Date: 2024-25
Production (role):
DISCOSHOW
Company:
Spiegelworld / Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Project details:
The story of disco directed by Steven Hoggett.
Date: 2023
Production (role):
CUCKOO
Company:
Royal Court Theatre Downstairs / Liverpool Everyman
Project details:
Directed by Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone
Date: 2021
Production (role):
LIVING NEWSPAPER: I'M NOT HERE
Company:
Royal Court Theatre
Project details:
Directed by Lucy Morrison. Monologue performed by Ellis Howard.
Date: 2018
Production (role):
WE ARE HERE
Company:
La Mama, New York
Project details:
Immersive Disco Show
Date: 2016
Production (role):
THE STAR
Company:
Liverpool Playhouse
Project details:
Music Hall musical celebrating 150th anniversary of Liverpool Playhouse
Date: 2015
Production (role):
WHO CARES
Company:
Royal Court Theatre
Project details:
Sell-out verbatim play made up of interviews with doctors, nurses and politicians working in the NHS directed by Lucy Morrison, Hamish Pirie and Debbie Hannan.
Date: 2014
Production (role):
FRIDAY NIGHT SEX
Company:
Royal Court Theatre
Project details:
Verbatim play co-written and co-directed by Michael and Alecky Blythe starring Kate Fleetwood, Jason Barnett and Michael Schaeffer.
Date: 2014
Production (role):
HOPE PLACE
Company:
Liverpool Everyman
Project details:
Sell-out hit directed by Rachel Kavanaugh. First new play to be staged in their new theatre.
Date: 2013
Production (role):
HADRON COLLIDER PROJECT
Company:
NISSEN RICHARDS STUDIO
Project details:
Special commission for the National Science Museum. Film and immersive play written and directed by Michael.
Date: 2012
Production (role):
CANVAS
Company:
Minerva Theatre, Chichester
Project details:
Sell-out comedy directed by Angus Jackson
Date: 2010
Production (role):
THE RED FLAG
Company:
Royal Court Theatre
Project details:
Directed by Simon Godwin. Monologue performed by Annette Badland.
Date: 2009
Production (role):
THE PRIORY
Company:
Royal Court Theatre
Project details:
Sell-out run directed by Jeremy Herrin. Starring Jessica Hynes, Charlotte Riley and Rachel Stirling.

WINNER: Olivier Award for Best Comedy
NOMINEE: WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Comedy
Date: 2009
Production (role):
TITS/TEETH
Company:
Soho Theatre
Project details:
National Youth Theatre play about body dysmorphia.
Date: 2005
Production (role):
DIRTY WONDERLAND
Company:
Frantic Assembly
Project details:
Site-specific play in 400-room hotel in Brighton
Date: 2002
Production (role):
THE PEOPLE ARE FRIENDLY
Company:
Royal Court Theatre
Project details:
Sell-out run directed by Dominic Cooke. Starring Stephen Mangan and Sheridan Smith.

NOMINATED: WhatsOnStage Awards Best New Comedy
Date: 2000
Production (role):
THE BOY WHO LEFT HOME
Company:
Lyric Hammersmith/Actors Touring Company – National Tour
Project details:
Modern retelling of fairytales.
Date: 1999
Production (role):
SELL OUT
Company:
Frantic Assembly
Project details:
Transferred to the West End

WINNER: Time Out's Best Off West End Award 1999
Date: 1997
Production (role):
TOO COLD FOR SNOW
Company:
The Prada Foundation
Project details:
Performed as part of 1999 Milan Fashion Week. Starring Cillian Murphy and Kelly Reilly directed by Vicky Featherstone.

Date: 1995
Production (role):
THE KNOCKY
Company:
Royal Court Theatre
Project details:
Subsequently performed at the Liverpool Everyman Theatre.

WINNER: Meyer Whitworth Best New Play Award 1996
WINNER: Liverpool Echo Awards Best New Talent 1997
NOMINEE: Writer's Guild Best New Writer
TELEVISION
Date: 2013
Production (role):
BEING EILEEN
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Original series based on LAPLAND.
Starring Sue Johnston
Date: 2011
Production (role):
LAPLAND
Company:
BBC
Project details:
TV film on Christmas Eve on BBC1. Starring Sue Johnston, Stephen Graham, Zawe Ashton, Julie Graham, Elizabeth Berrington, Will Ash and Keith Barron.
Date: 2011
Production (role):
LITTLE CRACKERS: THE DALTONS
Company:
Lovely Day
Project details:
Starring Sheridan Smith
Date: 2008-9
Production (role):
EASTENDERS
Company:
BBC
Project details:
Various episodes
Date: 2006
Production (role):
THE GIL MAYO MYSTERIES
Company:
BBC
Project details:
2 episodes
Date: 2005
Production (role):
SUGAR RUSH
Company:
Shine/C4
Project details:
Various episodes
Date: 2004
Production (role):
EYES DOWN
Company:
BBC
Project details:
3 episodes. Studio audience sitcom starring Paul O'Grady and Sheridan Smith.
Date: 2003
Production (role):
AS IF
Company:
Carnival Films / Channel 4
Project details:
Various episodes
Date: 2003
Production (role):
UGETME
Company:
Darrall MacQueen / CBBC / BBC 1
Project details:
20 episodes
Date: 2002
Production (role):
DON'T EAT THE NEIGHBOURS
Company:
Granada / CITV
Project details:
Various episodes. Animated series.
Date: 2000
Production (role):
REACH FOR THE MOON
Company:
LWT / ITV
Project details:
1 episode
Date: 1998
Production (role):
GRAFTERS
Company:
Granada / ITV
Project details:
1 episode. Starring Robson Green and Stephen Tompkinson.
Date: 1998
Production (role):
WHERE THE HEART IS
Company:
ITV
Project details:
1 episode. Starring Sarah Lancashire and Pam Ferris.
FEATURE FILM
Date: 2004
Production (role):
MY SUMMER OF LOVE
Company:
BBC Films
Project details:
Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski

Starring Natalie Cross, Emily Blunt and Paddy Considine

WINNER: BAFTA Award for Best British Film
WINNER: Evening Standard Film Award for Best Screenplay
NOMINEE: Best Feature Film at Berlin International Film Festival
NOMINEE: BIFA for Best British Independent Film
IN DEVELOPMENT
Date: 2025
Production (role):
-
Company:
National Theatre Connections
Project details:
New play commission

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024-25
    Production (role): DISCOSHOW
    Company: Spiegelworld / Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
    Project details: The story of disco directed by Steven Hoggett.
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): CUCKOO
    Company: Royal Court Theatre Downstairs / Liverpool Everyman
    Project details: Directed by Artistic Director Vicky Featherstone
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): LIVING NEWSPAPER: I'M NOT HERE
    Company: Royal Court Theatre
    Project details: Directed by Lucy Morrison. Monologue performed by Ellis Howard.
  • Date: 2018
    Production (role): WE ARE HERE
    Company: La Mama, New York
    Project details: Immersive Disco Show
  • Date: 2016
    Production (role): THE STAR
    Company: Liverpool Playhouse
    Project details: Music Hall musical celebrating 150th anniversary of Liverpool Playhouse
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): WHO CARES
    Company: Royal Court Theatre
    Project details: Sell-out verbatim play made up of interviews with doctors, nurses and politicians working in the NHS directed by Lucy Morrison, Hamish Pirie and Debbie Hannan.
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): FRIDAY NIGHT SEX
    Company: Royal Court Theatre
    Project details: Verbatim play co-written and co-directed by Michael and Alecky Blythe starring Kate Fleetwood, Jason Barnett and Michael Schaeffer.
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): HOPE PLACE
    Company: Liverpool Everyman
    Project details: Sell-out hit directed by Rachel Kavanaugh. First new play to be staged in their new theatre.
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): HADRON COLLIDER PROJECT
    Company: NISSEN RICHARDS STUDIO
    Project details: Special commission for the National Science Museum. Film and immersive play written and directed by Michael.
  • Date: 2012
    Production (role): CANVAS
    Company: Minerva Theatre, Chichester
    Project details: Sell-out comedy directed by Angus Jackson
  • Date: 2010
    Production (role): THE RED FLAG
    Company: Royal Court Theatre
    Project details: Directed by Simon Godwin. Monologue performed by Annette Badland.
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): THE PRIORY
    Company: Royal Court Theatre
    Project details: Sell-out run directed by Jeremy Herrin. Starring Jessica Hynes, Charlotte Riley and Rachel Stirling.

    WINNER: Olivier Award for Best Comedy
    NOMINEE: WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Comedy
  • Date: 2009
    Production (role): TITS/TEETH
    Company: Soho Theatre
    Project details: National Youth Theatre play about body dysmorphia.
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): DIRTY WONDERLAND
    Company: Frantic Assembly
    Project details: Site-specific play in 400-room hotel in Brighton
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): THE PEOPLE ARE FRIENDLY
    Company: Royal Court Theatre
    Project details: Sell-out run directed by Dominic Cooke. Starring Stephen Mangan and Sheridan Smith.

    NOMINATED: WhatsOnStage Awards Best New Comedy
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): THE BOY WHO LEFT HOME
    Company: Lyric Hammersmith/Actors Touring Company – National Tour
    Project details: Modern retelling of fairytales.
  • Date: 1999
    Production (role): SELL OUT
    Company: Frantic Assembly
    Project details: Transferred to the West End

    WINNER: Time Out's Best Off West End Award 1999
  • Date: 1997
    Production (role): TOO COLD FOR SNOW
    Company: The Prada Foundation
    Project details: Performed as part of 1999 Milan Fashion Week. Starring Cillian Murphy and Kelly Reilly directed by Vicky Featherstone.

  • Date: 1995
    Production (role): THE KNOCKY
    Company: Royal Court Theatre
    Project details: Subsequently performed at the Liverpool Everyman Theatre.

    WINNER: Meyer Whitworth Best New Play Award 1996
    WINNER: Liverpool Echo Awards Best New Talent 1997
    NOMINEE: Writer's Guild Best New Writer
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): BEING EILEEN
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Original series based on LAPLAND.
    Starring Sue Johnston
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): LAPLAND
    Company: BBC
    Project details: TV film on Christmas Eve on BBC1. Starring Sue Johnston, Stephen Graham, Zawe Ashton, Julie Graham, Elizabeth Berrington, Will Ash and Keith Barron.
  • Date: 2011
    Production (role): LITTLE CRACKERS: THE DALTONS
    Company: Lovely Day
    Project details: Starring Sheridan Smith
  • Date: 2008-9
    Production (role): EASTENDERS
    Company: BBC
    Project details: Various episodes
  • Date: 2006
    Production (role): THE GIL MAYO MYSTERIES
    Company: BBC
    Project details: 2 episodes
  • Date: 2005
    Production (role): SUGAR RUSH
    Company: Shine/C4
    Project details: Various episodes
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): EYES DOWN
    Company: BBC
    Project details: 3 episodes. Studio audience sitcom starring Paul O'Grady and Sheridan Smith.
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): AS IF
    Company: Carnival Films / Channel 4
    Project details: Various episodes
  • Date: 2003
    Production (role): UGETME
    Company: Darrall MacQueen / CBBC / BBC 1
    Project details: 20 episodes
  • Date: 2002
    Production (role): DON'T EAT THE NEIGHBOURS
    Company: Granada / CITV
    Project details: Various episodes. Animated series.
  • Date: 2000
    Production (role): REACH FOR THE MOON
    Company: LWT / ITV
    Project details: 1 episode
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role): GRAFTERS
    Company: Granada / ITV
    Project details: 1 episode. Starring Robson Green and Stephen Tompkinson.
  • Date: 1998
    Production (role): WHERE THE HEART IS
    Company: ITV
    Project details: 1 episode. Starring Sarah Lancashire and Pam Ferris.
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2004
    Production (role): MY SUMMER OF LOVE
    Company: BBC Films
    Project details: Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski

    Starring Natalie Cross, Emily Blunt and Paddy Considine

    WINNER: BAFTA Award for Best British Film
    WINNER: Evening Standard Film Award for Best Screenplay
    NOMINEE: Best Feature Film at Berlin International Film Festival
    NOMINEE: BIFA for Best British Independent Film
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2025
    Production (role): -
    Company: National Theatre Connections
    Project details: New play commission

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