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Nick Grosso is a British playwright, born in London in 1968 to Argentine parents of Italian and Russian extraction . He has been described as ‘Oscar Wilde on speed’ by theatre critic Sheridan Morley .

Career
In 1993 Nick's 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.

In 1996 Nick's second stage play, Sweetheart, was produced by the Royal Court Theatre and put on at the Royal Court Theatre, London, before embarking on a regional tour. It starred Kate Beckinsale.

In 1998 Nick's third stage play, Real Classy Affair, was produced by the Royal Court Theatre and put on at the Ambassadors Theatre, London. It starred Joseph Fiennes and Nick Moran.

His fourth stage play, Kosher Harry, was produced by the Royal Court Theatre and put on at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2002. It was directed by Kathy Burke and starred Martin Freeman.

Since then the Hampstead Theatre in London has produced and put on three young people's plays by Nick .

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.

The same year Nick was invited to participate in the inaugural 24 Hour Plays at the Old Vic Theatre, London, hosted by Kevin Spacey .

In 2005 Nick wrote A Play In Swedish English And Italian for the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, produced by Elverket .

All Nick’s plays have received domestic productions in theatres such as the Salisbury Playhouse as well as international productions in Europe and the US.

His latest stage play, Ingredient X, will open at The Royal Court Theatre, London, in May 2010 .