Jon Brittain (born May 1987) is an Olivier Award-winning playwright, comedy writer and director who was born in

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in the northwest of England and grew up in the

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. He graduated from the

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with a BA in 2008. His play ''

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'' received its world premiere at

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in October 2015 and subsequently received an Off West End Award nomination for Best New Play. Previously he co-wrote and directed the hit show ''Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho'', starring Matt Tedford. He also directed stand-up comedian John Kearns's Fosters' Award winning shows ''Sight Gags for Perverts'' and ''Shtick''.

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* https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYKdkHQ5xxlEBA222w_vVTQ {{DEFAULTSORT:Brittain, Jon Living people Alumni of the University of East Anglia English dramatists and playwrights 1987 births