Performed Works

WARNING: THIS SECTION MAY BE UNSUITABLE FOR YOUNGER READERS

I first started trying to write a play when I was thirteen. When I was in junior school, Mr Wilcox and Mr Littledyke had taken our class for a Wednesday afternoon drama lesson, and my love affair with theatre began. By the time I was cautiously writing scripts, I'd moved to Soar Valley College and twice weekly drama lessons with Jez Simons. Jez also ran Haithi Productions with Jyoti Patel, a local youth theatre that I was briefly in with Parminder Nagra. At the same time, he helped me a great deal with my writing.

The first play I finished was called Hello? and won a competition. It also brought me into contact with Tim Crook. He took me under his wing and introduced me properly to the theatre and writing and swearing, and also produced the second play that I'd ever written. Then I went away to University, and - because of Mr Wilcox, Mr Littledyke, Mr Simons and Mr Crook - I studied drama.

Manchester University introduced me to many things, but it also introduced me to Chris Sudworth who in turn introduced me to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. My last plays were performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, and even after Doctor Who lured me away from the stage I still do my best to get up there as often as I can. Just to say hello. I still get ideas for plays popping into my head every so often: so far, I've always put them to one side until I finish that next novel. But one day, hopefully, I'll start writing in stage directions again, just for old time's sake.wolfsong

The links will take you to each play's pages, where you will be able to read a sample and reviews, and find out about the play's cast and crew. Enjoy.