His works use wit and wordplay to explore logical and philosophical ideas. His play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead 1967 was followed by comedies including The Real Inspector Hound 1968, Jumpers 1972, Travesties 1974, Dirty Linen 1976, The Real Thing 1982, Hapgood 1988, Arcadia 1993, and Indian Ink 1995. He has also written for radio, television, and the cinema.