Jon Brittain

Jon Brittain
Born1987 (age 37–38)
Chester, England[1]
Education
[2]
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • Comedy writer
  • Director

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

Early life

Brittain was born in Chester in the northwest of England and grew up in the Netherlands.[1] He graduated from the University of East Anglia with a BA in 2008.[3]

Career

Brittain's play Rotterdam received its world premiere at Theatre503 in October 2015[4] and subsequently received an Off West End Award nomination for Best New Play.[5] In 2017, the play won an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre.[6] He was also nominated for the Evening Standard's Charles Wintour Award for the Most Promising Playwright.[7] Previously, he co-wrote and directed the hit show Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho, starring Matt Tedford.[8] He also directed stand-up comedian John Kearns's Fosters' Award winning shows Sight Gags for Perverts and Shtick.[9] Jon also directed Tom Allen, Tom Rosenthal, Mat Ewins and Richard Gadd who won Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Scotsman Fringe First Award for New Writing based on his play Baby Reindeer. In television, he was a writer during season 2 of The Amazing World of Gumball, Netflix’s The Crown and has created and starred in HodgePodge.[7]

He wrote the book and lyrics for the musical Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!, with Matthew Floyd Jones (music and lyrics), and co-directed the West End production at the Ambassadors Theatre, London in 2024, produced by Francesca Moody.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "One and Other - The Irreverent Iron Lady". Archived from the original on 26 November 2015.
  2. ^ Jupp, Emily (8 August 2017). "Playwright Jon Brittain: 'I've made the show I would want my friends with depression to see'". Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Creative Writing alumni A-C and published works". University of East Anglia.
  4. ^ "Evening Standard - Rotterdam Theatre Review".
  5. ^ "The Off West End Theatre Awards". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Rotterdam, award-winning play | Skylight Theatre, Los Angeles". Skylight Theatre Company. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b Bloomsbury.Domain.Store.Site. "Jon Brittain: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)". www.bloomsbury.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Attitude Magazine - Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho review".
  9. ^ "The Skinny - In the Director's Chair".
  10. ^ "Interview: Jon Brittain, writer & co-director of Kathy & Stella Solve a Murder!". West End Frame. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2025.