writing
My work is bleakly comic, violently cynical and hopelessly optimistic.
I am particularly passionate about telling honest stories about queer and/or working class people, and love a bit of the occult. I also have considerable experience creating material for young audiences/casts.
If I can make an audience laugh or cry or gasp, I feel I've done my job. Doing all three is the aim.
For screen, I have several pitches, treatments and specs on hand for perusal. My pilot Briar Rise recently made the top 2% of submissions for BBC Writersrooms' Script Room.
If any of this piques your interest, a short piece of mine is featured on Philip Shelley's Script Library. Give it a wee read and let me know what you think!
p r e v i o u s
2024, KALEIDOSCOPE, The Beacon Arts Centre, Felix O'Brien
2022, THE GATHERING RETURNS, The Beacon Arts Centre, Felix O'Brien
2021, THE ELVES & THE SHOEMAKER, The Beacon Arts Centre, Felix O’Brien
2021, HELP, The Show Must Go Online, Katie-Ann McDonough
2021, SECOND PERSON, The Show Must Go Online, Katie-Ann McDonough
2020, INSIDE, The Union Theatre, Underpass/Saul Reid
2019, THE GATHERING, The Beacon Arts Centre, Felix O’Brien
2019, V.E., The King’s Head, Stephen Lloyd
2019, CAULDRON HILL, Gourock Heritage, Felix O’Brien
2019, HOUDINI, The Old Hairdressers, Karen Barclay
2019, OUTSIDERS, The Bunker/Scotch Bonnet, James Ronan
2019, V.E., Theatre on the High Street/Zoo Co/Amplified Theatre, Stephen Lloyd
2019, MODERN LOVE, The Old Hairdressers, Karen Barclay
2019, MODERN LOVE, Waterloo East, Ed Theakston
2018, V.E., The Bunker/Amplified Theatre, Stephen Lloyd
2018, CONFIDENCE/SUPPLY, Southwark Playhouse, James Ronan
2018, SALT, The Bunker, Elizabeth Bacon
2017, SECOND PERSON, The Bunker, Hannah Sharkey
2017, A STATEMENT, SLAM, Jodi Burgess
2017, DISCO 2000, Not Too Tame/Paines Plough/Latitude, Jimmy Fairhurst
2017, COLD CALL, Theatre503, Gemma Aked-Priestley
2017, TRIGGERED, The Bunker, Robyn Hoedemaker
2016, CLICKBAIT, The Bunker, Simon Paris
2016, SHEEP STRIKE, Theatre Utopia/Old Red Lion, Felix O'Brien
2016, THE PILLORY, Southwark Playhouse/Bread and Roses, Hannah Jones
2015, HONEST POVERTY, The Finborough Theatre, Joshua McTaggart
2015, EVERYDAY TRAGEDIES, The Old Red Lion, Saul Reid
2015, CLICKBAIT, The Cockpit, Saul Reid
2015, HOLY JOE, Theatre503, Rebecca Loudon
2015, SHINY TINFOIL PEOPLE, The Albany, Felix O’Brien
2015, GROWTH, The Old Red Lion, Felix O'Brien
2014, DONKEY, Waterloo East, Felix O'Brien
2014, PORCELAIN, Theatre503, Tommo Fowler
2014, WARFAIR, Southwark Playhouse (Education Dept.), Jade Lewis
2014, WOMAN IN THE WALL, Theatre503, Lisa Carroll
2013, CRIT, Rosemary Branch/Canal Café, Sheila Atim/Liam Jeavons
2013, THREEWAY, The Old Red Lion, Felix O'Brien
2013, CHOKED, The Old Red Lion/Charing Cross Theatre, Felix O’Brien
