Oliver Emanuel Writer
Oliver Emanuel is an internationally award-winning playwright based on the west coast of Scotland. He has written over 30 plays for both stage and radio.
Awards include: Tinniswood Award for Best Audio Drama Script (2019); Best Series at BBC Audio Drama Awards (2019); Herald Angel (2017); Best Adaptation at BBC Audio Drama Awards (2017); People’s Choice Victor Award at IPAY, Philadelphia (2015); Best Show for Children and Young People at UK Theatre Awards (2015).
Agents
Giles Smart Assistant Ellie Byrne [email protected] +44 (020 3214 0812
Credits
In Development
Production Company Notes LANNY BBC Radio 4 Adapted from the novel by Max Porter
I AM TIGER Imaginate Play commission
THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE Unicorn Theatre Play commission
Theatre
Production Company Notes THE MONSTROUS HEART Traverse Theatre / Stephen Joseph Play commission 2019 Theatre
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes THE 306: DUSK National Theatre Scotland Final installment of the trilogy 2018
THE ADVENTURES OF Adventure Stage Chicago Directed by Adrian Danzig ROBIN HOOD 2018
FLIGHT Vox Motus Melbourne International Arts 2018 Festival
FLIGHT Vox Motus /Edinburgh International Play commission based on the 2017 Festival novel Hinterland by Caroline Brothers Dir. Candice Edmunds & Jamie Harrison
THE 306: DAY National Theatre of Scotland / Second installment of the trilogy 2017 Stella Quines
THE 306: DAWN National Theatre of Scotland / Play commission 2016 Stella Quines
PROM Òran Mór/ Traverse/ Lemon Tree As part of the A Play, A Pie and a 2016 Pint season
THE LOST THINGS Tortoise In A Nutshell Script commission 2015
THE ADVENTURES OF Visible Fictions Script commission ROBIN HOOD 2014
THE LITTLE BOY THAT Macrobert As Writer SANTA CLAUS FORGOT Co-created with Gareth Nicholls (2013/2014) Directed by Gareth Nicholls
DRAGON (2013-15) Vox Motus / National Theatre of As Writer Scotland / Tianjin People's Arts Conceived by Jamie Harrison, Theatre, China Oliver Emanuel and Candice Edmunds * Winner: UK Theatre Awards 2014 - Best show for children and young people * Nomination: CATS (Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland) - Best New Play - 2013: UK Tour - 2014: Guang Hua Theatre, China - 2015: Royal Lyceum Theatre (as part of the Edinburgh International Festival)
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes THE DAY I SWAPPED MY National Theatre of Scotland Adaptation of the book by Neil DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH Gaiman and Dave McKean 2013 (created by Lu Kemp and Abigail Docherty) Directed by Lu Kemp
TITUS (2012/13) Macrobert / Playwrights' Studio New English version of Jan Scotland / Imaginate / Edinburgh Sobrie's text Fringe Festival 2013
END OF THE WORLD Red Note Ensemble 2012
RANDOM OBJECTS Royal Conservatoire of Scotland / FLYING THROUGH THE Playwrights' Studio, Scotland AIR 2012
SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE Dundee Rep / Oran Mor 2012
HENRY & INGRID Tron Theatre / Scottish Refugee 2011 Council
ONE NIGHT IN IRAN Oran Mor 2011
JOHN Visible Fictions 2010
SHIP OF SHADOWS Visible Fictions 2009
VIDEOTAPE Oran Mor 2008
FLIT National Theatre of Scotland 2008
MAGPIE PARK West Yorkshire Playhouse Directed by Sam Brown 2007 Published by Oberon Books
MAN ACROSS THE WAY Silver Tongue Theatre, Edinburgh Directed by Dan Bye 2007 Festival / Theatre503 Published by Oberon Books
BELLA & THE BEAUTIFUL Silver Tongue Theatre, Edinburgh / KNIGHT UK Tour / Vienna Theatre Project, 2005 Vienna / Comedy Theatre, Bucharest
IZ Silver Tongue Theatre, Edinburgh / 2004 UK Tour / Vienna Theatre Project, Vienna
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Radio
Production Company Notes THE TENDERNESS OF BOYS BBC Radio 4 1 x 45 minute 2020
WHEN THE PIPS STOP BBC Radio 4 1 x 45' 2018 *Winner Tinniswood Award 2019 - Best original audio drama script
THE TRUTH ABOUT HAWAII BBC Radio 4 10 x 15' 2018 *Winner ISNTD Festival AUDIO Award: Recognizing creative work and impact on public engagement. *Winner BBC Audio Drama Awards 2019 - Best Original Series or Serial
AFTER FEAR BBC Radio 3 / As writer. Recorded at the BBC's 2018 Summerhall intimate live pop up radio studio at Summerhall during the Edinburgh Festival.
TRANSFORMATIONS BBC Radio 4 As part of THE POET AND THE ECHO 2016 series
A HISTORY OF PAPER BBC Radio 4 1 x 45` 2016 As part of Afternoon Drama series Produced by Kirsty Williams *Finalist BBC Audio Drama Awards 2017 - Tinniswood Award for Best Audio Drama Script
EMILE ZOLA: BLOOD, SEX & BBC Radio 4 1 x 45' MONEY (Series 3) *Winner BBC Audio Drama Awards 2016 2017 - Best Adaptation
EMILE ZOLA: BLOOD, SEX & BBC Radio 4 2 x 60' MONEY (Series 2) As part of the Saturday Drama/ Classic 2015 Serial series Produced by Kirsty Williams
EMILE ZOLA: BLOOD, SEX & BBC Radio 4 3 x 45' MONEY 2015
TAKE ME TO NECROPOLIS BBC Radio 4 Prod. Kirsty Williams 2014 1 x 45' Original Play
ALBION STREET BBC Radio Prod. Gaynor Macfarlane 2013
THE SPARE ROOM BBC Radio 4 2013
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes THE OTHER ONE BBC Radio 4 Prod. Kirsty Williams 2012 Woman's Hour 5 x 14' episodes Drama
13 MINUTES IN CAIRO BBC Radio 4 2012
ANCIENT GREEK BBC Radio 4 Prod. Lu Kemp 2011 Afternoon Play
SONGBIRDS BBC Radio 4 (Story) 2011
ONE NIGHT IN IRAN BBC Radio 3 - The 30m play 2011 Wire Prod. Lu Kemp
EVERYTHING BBC Radio 4 2010
THE VANISHING BBC Radio 4 Adaptation 2010 Afternoon Play Prod. Kirsty Williams
ELVIS IN PRESTWICK BBC Radio 4 2010
DANIEL & MARY BBC Radio Scotland Nominated for Best Drama at Sony Radio 2009 Academy Awards 2010
Short Films
Production Company Notes TIGER IS OUT Imaginate / National Theatre A filmed extract of his play I AM TIGER 2020 Scotland / BBC Directed by Lu Kemp and starring Ava Hickey Broadcast on BBC as part of National Theatre of Scotland's Scenes for Survival
United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected]