Born in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1966. 

Film: War Horse, DreamWorks, 2011, Billy Elliot, Working Title Films, 2000 

Theatre: Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, National Theatre of Scotland/Live Theatre, 2015, UK tour and National Theatre, 2016; The Pitmen Painters, Live Theatre/ Royal National Theatre, 2007/8/9, Broadway, 2010, West End, 2011; Billy Elliot - the Musical;  Cooking with Elvis - Newcastle / West End

Theatre Adaptations: Shakespeare In Love, Noel Coward Theatre, The Barber of Seville  Bristol Old Vic, 2003, The Good Hope Royal National Theatre; Mother Courage; tour/ West End; The Adventures of Pinocchio Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith A Servant to Two Masters RSC/ Young Vic 1999; Mr Puntila and his man Matti Almedia Theatre, 1998

Opera:  English adaptation of Il Pagliacci, English National Opera, 2008.

Radio (all BBC): I Luv You Jimmy Spud, 1996, Spoonface Steinberg, 1997. I Love You, Ragie Patel, 1997, The Sorrows of Sandra Saint, 1997; Blood Sugar, 1997; Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter (from Vargas Llosa) 1998; Gristle, 1999; Child of the Snow, 2000; Child of the Rain, 2000.