What is happening with James' work

February 2010

James has been busy developing a brand new story idea: My Girlfriend Knows Sigmund Freud. His first film script The Sex Play was a quarter finalist in the Blue Cat Screenwriting competition.

 

July 2009

.Cent Magazine

James is contributing an article on satirical theatre to the next issue of .Cent Magazine. James' play Chicken and Mushroom Pie was previously published in full by the magazine.


June 2009

Second performance of End of the Line

End of the Line was performed at St George's School in Broadstairs in front of around 200 enthusiastic pupils. There was a discussion following the play about the issues raised between pupils and the theatre company. James got off lightly compared to the Theatre Royal Margate...


May 2009


Performance of Dreamland in Margate

Almost 400 people turned up to see the three plays performed at the Theatre Royal Margate, followed by a Q&A session for the playwrights. James faced some hostile questions for his play End of the Line. A review of the night discusses the local reaction to the plays.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals are progressing well for End of the Line, which will be performed as part of Dreamland on Sunday 24th May at the Theatre Royal Margate. The play is being directed by Toria Banks with the following cast:

Jamie Allan
(Georgie)

Anne Bird (Maggie)

Claire Farrington (Shelley)

Ben Jones (Bry)

Jonathan Peck (Jack)

Oscar Ward (Taylor)



April 2009

LOST THEATRE FESTIVAL

James' play Single Fare to Zurich will receive another performance, this time at the Lost Theatre Festival on 5th May. The performance will be at the New End Theatre and will once again be directed by Benet Catty.

NEW END THEATRE
27 New End, Hampstead, London NW3 1JD
May 5th @ 7.30pm
Tickets: £13/£10
Box Office: 0870 033 2733
Book Online: www.newendtheatre.co.uk

BLAKE SNYDER

James will be attending the screenwriting workshop run by Blake Snyder in London at the beginning of May.


Dec 2008

James' play End of the Line has been selected for performance at the Theatre Royal Margate on Sunday 24th May 2009. The Project run by Net Curtains Theatre has been in development throughout 2008. The three plays will have a London opening before appearing in Margate. Audience members will vote for the play which best represents the town and this will then be commissioned as a full length piece.

Will Woollen, Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Margate has said:

'We are very interested in the potential of the Net Curtains Project to act as a crucible for new writing. Particularly interesting is the fact that each of the playscripts centres around our town, which is undergoing an important period of introspection. To be able to host the plays as part of a wider public forum would be valuable both socially and artistically.'

For further information, see the Net Curtains Theatre website.


Oct 2008

The production of Single Fare to Zurich was a huge success at the comedy festival. The team are looking to find a more central venue to showcase the event further.

James' play End of the Line has received its second reading by Net Curtains Theatre. Net Curtains have attracted interest from the Theatre Royal Margate.

Sept 2008

James' black comedy Single Fare to Zurich has been selected to appear in the New Comedy Scene in October 2008. The play will be directed by Benet Catty. 

Single Fare to Zurich will be performed on Tuesday 14th October at 7.30 PM at the Colour House Theatre. For those with delicate sensibilities, please be advised that the piece deals with extremely delicate issues in a brutal and insensitive fashion. 

Tickets to see Single Fare to Zurich and the comedy play it is paired with will be available from the box office 2 weeks before the performance. The show will cost £10. The Colour House Theatre - Merton Abbey Mills, London, SW19 2RD. Telephone: 020 8542 5511.

End of the Line

The Margate Project run by Net Curtains Theatre is now picking up momentum.  James's play End of the Line is one of the plays being developed for production.


June 2008

James will be attending the Screenwriting Festival in Cheltenham at the beginning of July.

James has completed the first draft of his script Soul'd for Net Curtains Theatre Company for their Dreamland project.

James has also completed the his film script The Sex Play. This is now being read by an agent.


March 2008

Mind the Gap Theatre, which produces the work of British playwrights in New York, has confirmed that it will be showcasing James' work this year.


February 2008

James is currently working with Net Curtains Theatre Company on a new commission for their Dreamland Project.

James has redrafted After Amber (following the rehearsed reading at the King's Head) and is now looking to find a producer for this script.

James is also completing work on a new film script: The Sex Play.

A young film maker is looking to produce James' short film Email from Mozart in the early part of this year.


After Amber

After Amber was given a rehearsed reading of on Monday October 29th, 2007, at The King's Head Theatre, 115 Upper Street, London N1.

Click here for further details.


King's Cross New Writing Award

James' play "Bitter Sweet and VERY Sexy..." has been longlisted in the King's Cross New Writing Award.


C4 Article

James features in a new article on the Channel Four Website The Play's the Thing.


 

Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980)

"We have all barred from our plays the digressions, the set speeches, and what we in France like to call the "poésie de réplique"; all this chitchat debases a language.  It seems to us that we shall recapture a little of the pomp of our ancient tragedies if we practice the most rigorous economy of language."