Duncan Abel
Duncan Abel is a writer of plays, radio plays and short stories. He has written for BBC Radio 4 and his co-adaptation ofThe Girl on the Traintransferred to the West End following a successful UK tour in 2019.
In 2010 Duncan was shortlisted for the Luke Bitmead Award for his novelThe Way Home.
Film, TV & Theatre Agent
Film, TV & Theatre
In Development
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2024 | Salisbury Playhouse/Mercury Theatre, Colchester | Co-Written with Rachel Wagstaff |
2025 | Mill at Sonning | Co-Adapted with Rachel Wagstaff from the novel by P.D. James Dir. Joe Harmston |
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A NEW ADVENTURE 2025 | Manchester International Festival | Co-written with Rachel Wagstaff Dir. Rob Ashford Choreo. Akram Khan |
UNTITLED COMMISSION | Aria Entertainment | Co-written with Rachel Wagstaff |
UNTITLED COMMISSION | Original Theatre Company | Co-written with Rachel Wagstaff |
Theatre
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2025 | UK Tour/Simon Friend Entertainment | Co-Written with Rachel Wagstaff Dir. Loveday Ingram |
2024 | Mill at Sonning | Co-Adapted with Rachel Wagstaff from the novel by Rebecca Netley Dir. Joseph Pitcher |
2024 | Barn Theatre | Co-Written with Rachel Wagstaff Dir. Loveday Ingram |
2023 | Salisbury Playhouse | UK Regional Premiere Co-Written by Rachel Wagstaff Dir. Loveday Ingram |
2023 | Ogunquit Playhouse | US Premiere Co-written with Rachel Wagstaff Dir. Leigh Toney Original Direction by Luke Sheppard Broadway World (Maine) Award for Best New Play or Musical and Best Play (Professional) |
2021 | UK Tour | Co-Adapted with Rachel Wagstaff from the novel by Dan Brown Dir. Luke Sheppard |
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN 2019 | UK Tour/Duke of York's Theatre | Co-Adapted with Rachel Wagstaff from the novel by Paula Hawkins Dir. Anthony Banks |
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL 2014 | Sing London | Monologue, co-written with Rachel Wagstaff and performed by Hugh Bonneville |
Radio
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2013 | BBC Radio 4 | Afternoon Play, co-written with Rachel Wagstaff Pick of the Week, Critics’ Choice in the Radio Times, and recommended in the Daily Telegraph and the Independent |
Other
Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE SPECIES OF THINGS 2018 | ELF | Short Story |
DON'T GO TO THE FLEA CIRCUS 2018 | Storgy | Short Story |
AFGHAN TEA 2019 | Comma Press | Short Story |
HAPPY MEAL 2012 | Unbound Press | Short story inStory.Bookanthology |
A GOOD SON 2011 | London Lit Festival | Performed short story |