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The last few years have felt pretty tough but, given that this is a day for taking stock, I can look back on some writing milestones this decade.

• The Interview at the Arcola in 2010
• The Inside Man/The Interview double bill at the Brighton Fringe
• Shortlisted for the Windsor Fringe prize (Inside My Head)
• Four Rapid Write Response plays for Theatre503
• Two Bruntwood Prize final 40 plays (Closed and Dead Yard)
• A Certain Kind of Girl for The Miniaturists
• Development of Dead Yard at the Arcola Lab in 2017
• The Arcola PlayWROUGHT festival, again with Dead Yard

Along the way I’ve worked with many talented and generous actors, directors and writers, inspiring me to make my own way as a playwright.

Eclipsing all the above are my two proudest achievements: marrying Fabia in 2012 and Adam’s arrival in 2014. Maybe the 2010s have been a rather special decade after all!

I’ve been quiet but busy in 2019. Stay tuned for the lowdown on my brand new full-length play in 2020.

Pleased to say we got a very warm response to A Spoonful at Theatre503 last month. Massive thanks to Jennifer Bakst, Debbie Korley and Robert Bradley for their work on the play.

It’s always hard putting something together in a short space of time, but Debbie and Robert produced a completely believable, natural and engaging relationship on stage. Not bad seeing as they only met for the first time the Thursday before our first show!

I also recently had a welcome confidence boost as my full-length play Closed was longlisted for this year’s Bruntwood Prize. We’re trying to find a way to stage this play very soon, money and other things permitting. I’ll let you know how we get on!