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English playwright (1933–1967)

Also known as: John Kingsley Orton, Джо Ортон, جو أورتن, 조 오튼, ジョー・オートン, 喬·歐頓

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Alan Bennett1934–
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Sharp English comic writing about suburban hypocrisy and repression. (AI reason)
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Georges Feydeau1862–1921
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Classic bedroom farce mechanics that Orton's plays parody and accelerate. (AI reason)
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Alan Ayckbourn1939–
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