The British playwright crossword solutions are 'Orton' (5 letters) and 'ALAN' (4 letters). The British playwright in question is Joe Orton, a mid-20th century playwright who wrote darkly comic plays such as Entertaining Mr. Sloane and What the Butler Saw. His works often featured characters who challenged social conventions and norms. He was born in 1933 and died in 1967. His collaborator was Kenneth Halliwell, with whom he wrote the screenplay Up Against It for The Beatles. ALAN Bennett is another British playwright, born in 1934. He is best known for his plays The History Boys and The Madness of George III. His works often feature themes of nostalgia and the struggles of the working class.