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Nick Grosso is a British playwright, born in London in 1968 to Argentine parents of Italian and Russian extraction. http://www.spaced-out.org.uk/m2/inthepress/thetimes/020199.txt
Nick has been described as ‘Oscar Wilde on speed’ by theatre critic Sheridan Morley. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/04/style/04iht-lon.t.html
In 1993, his monologue Mama Don't was produced by the Royal Court Young People's Theatre and put on at the Commonwealth Institute, London. It was directed by Roxanna Silbert.
A year later his first stage play, Peaches, was produced by the Royal Court Theatre in association with the Royal National Theatre Studio and put on at the Royal Court Theatre, London. It starred Ben Chaplin. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre--edward-albee-a-revengers-tragedy-1439916.html
His second stage play, Sweetheart, was produced by the Royal Court Theatre and put on at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 1996, before embarking on a regional tour. It starred Kate Beckinsale.
His third stage play, Real Classy Affair, was produced by the Royal Court Theatre and put on by the Royal Court Theatre at the Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End in 1998, starring Joseph Fiennes.
His fourth stage play, Kosher Harry, was produced by the Royal Court Theatre and put on at the Royal Court Theatre, London. It was directed by Kathy Burke, starring Martin Freeman.
Since then the Hampstead Theatre in London has produced and put on three young people's plays by Nick. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampstead_Theatre
In 2004 Nick directed his monologue Killing Paul McCartney at the Assembly Rooms at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It was produced by David Johnson and performed by Jake Wood. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/drama/3622333/Edinburgh-reports-diamond-geezer-girls-in-deep-water.html
Also in 2004, Nick was invited to participate in the inaugral 24 hour plays at the Old Vic Theatre, London, hosted by Kevin Spacey. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/drama/3618604/From-blank-page-to-stage-in-24-hours.html
In 2005 Nick wrote A Play In Swedish, English And Italian for the National Theatre of Sweden, opening in Stockholm. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/svens-complicated-private-life-is-played-out-on-swedish-stage-530236.html
All Nick’s plays have received domestic productions in theatres such as the Salisbury Playhouse as well as international productions in Europe and the United States. http://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news/sep07/kosher26sep07.htm
His new stage play, Ingredient X, is due to open at The Royal Court Theatre in London in May 2010. http://offwestend.com/index.php/plays/view/4186 http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/whatson01.asp?play=575
Nick’s work and role in the contemporary British scene has been analysed and commended in books such as ‘State of Play’ by David Edgar, ‘In-Yer-Face Theatre’ by Aleks Sierz (http://www.inyerface-theatre.com/az.html#g2), and ‘The Blue Room’ by Dominic Dromgoole (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Full-Room/Dominic-Dromgoole/e/9780413771346#TOC).
Nick's scripts have all been published by Faber & Faber and more recently Methuen. http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=9780413772640