Laura Wade (born 1977 in Bedford, England) is a British playwright. Wade grew up in Sheffield, where her father worked for a computer company. After completing her secondary education at Lady Manners School in Bakewell, Derbyshire, Wade studied Drama at Bristol University and was later a member of the Royal Court Theatre Young Writers’ Programme.
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