Oliver Emanuel
Writer
Photograph: Eoin Carey
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
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).
In 2020 Tiger is Out, an extract from I Am Tiger, directed by Lu Kemp and starring Ava Hickey, was broadcast on BBC as part of National Theatre of Scotland's Scenes for Survival.
Oliver is Reader of Playwriting at the University of St Andrews where he created the MLItt in Playwriting & Screenwriting with Zinnie Harris.
His plays are published by Oberon Books.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE IMPOSSIBLE | Visible Fictions | |
LANNY | BBC Radio 4 | Adapted from the novel by Max Porter |
THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE | Unicorn Theatre | Play commission |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
STORYTELLING 2023 | A Play, A Pie, & A Pint / Oran Mor / The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen / Ayr Gaiety | Dir. Finn den Hertog |
I AM TIGER 2022 | Imaginate / Perth Theatre | DIr. Lu Kemp |
THE MONSTROUS HEART 2019 | Traverse Theatre / Stephen Joseph Theatre | Play commission |
THE 306: DUSK 2018 | National Theatre Scotland | Final installment of the trilogy |
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD 2018 | Adventure Stage Chicago | Directed by Adrian Danzig |
FLIGHT 2018 | Vox Motus | Melbourne International Arts Festival |
FLIGHT 2017 | Vox Motus /Edinburgh International Festival | Play commission based on the novel Hinterland by Caroline Brothers |
THE 306: DAY 2017 | National Theatre of Scotland / Stella Quines | Second installment of the trilogy |
THE 306: DAWN 2016 | National Theatre of Scotland / Stella Quines | Play commission |
PROM 2016 | Òran Mór/ Traverse/ Lemon Tree | As part of the A Play, A Pie and a Pint season |
THE LOST THINGS 2015 | Tortoise In A Nutshell | Script commission |
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD 2014 | Visible Fictions | Script commission |
THE LITTLE BOY THAT SANTA CLAUS FORGOT (2013/2014) | Macrobert | As Writer |
DRAGON (2013-15) | Vox Motus / National Theatre of Scotland / Tianjin People's Arts Theatre, China | As Writer |
THE DAY I SWAPPED MY DAD FOR TWO GOLDFISH 2013 | National Theatre of Scotland | Adaptation of the book by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean (created by Lu Kemp and Abigail Docherty) |
TITUS (2012/13) | Macrobert / Playwrights' Studio Scotland / Imaginate / Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013 | New English version of Jan Sobrie's text |
END OF THE WORLD 2012 | Red Note Ensemble | |
RANDOM OBJECTS FLYING THROUGH THE AIR 2012 | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland / Playwrights' Studio, Scotland | |
SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE 2012 | Dundee Rep / Oran Mor | |
HENRY & INGRID 2011 | Tron Theatre / Scottish Refugee Council | |
ONE NIGHT IN IRAN 2011 | Oran Mor | |
JOHN 2010 | Visible Fictions | |
SHIP OF SHADOWS 2009 | Visible Fictions | |
VIDEOTAPE 2008 | Oran Mor | |
FLIT 2008 | National Theatre of Scotland | |
MAGPIE PARK 2007 | West Yorkshire Playhouse | Directed by Sam Brown |
MAN ACROSS THE WAY 2007 | Silver Tongue Theatre, Edinburgh Festival / Theatre503 | Directed by Dan Bye |
BELLA & THE BEAUTIFUL KNIGHT 2005 | Silver Tongue Theatre, Edinburgh / UK Tour / Vienna Theatre Project, Vienna / Comedy Theatre, Bucharest | |
IZ 2004 | Silver Tongue Theatre, Edinburgh / UK Tour / Vienna Theatre Project, Vienna |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE TENDERNESS OF BOYS 2020 | BBC Radio 4 | 1 x 45 minute |
WHEN THE PIPS STOP 2018 | BBC Radio 4 | 1 x 45' |
THE TRUTH ABOUT HAWAII 2018 | BBC Radio 4 | 10 x 15' |
AFTER FEAR 2018 | BBC Radio 3 / Summerhall | As writer. Recorded at the BBC's intimate live pop up radio studio at Summerhall during the Edinburgh Festival. |
TRANSFORMATIONS 2016 | BBC Radio 4 | As part of THE POET AND THE ECHO series |
A HISTORY OF PAPER 2016 | BBC Radio 4 | 1 x 45` |
EMILE ZOLA: BLOOD, SEX & MONEY (Series 3) 2016 | BBC Radio 4 | 1 x 45' |
EMILE ZOLA: BLOOD, SEX & MONEY (Series 2) 2015 | BBC Radio 4 | 2 x 60' |
EMILE ZOLA: BLOOD, SEX & MONEY 2015 | BBC Radio 4 | 3 x 45' |
TAKE ME TO NECROPOLIS 2014 | BBC Radio 4 | Prod. Kirsty Williams |
ALBION STREET 2013 | BBC Radio | Prod. Gaynor Macfarlane |
THE SPARE ROOM 2013 | BBC Radio 4 | |
THE OTHER ONE 2012 | BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama | Prod. Kirsty Williams |
13 MINUTES IN CAIRO 2012 | BBC Radio 4 | |
ANCIENT GREEK 2011 | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | Prod. Lu Kemp |
SONGBIRDS 2011 | BBC Radio 4 | (Story) |
ONE NIGHT IN IRAN 2011 | BBC Radio 3 - The Wire | 30m play |
EVERYTHING 2010 | BBC Radio 4 | |
THE VANISHING 2010 | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | Adaptation |
ELVIS IN PRESTWICK 2010 | BBC Radio 4 | |
DANIEL & MARY 2009 | BBC Radio Scotland | Nominated for Best Drama at Sony Radio Academy Awards 2010 |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
TIGER IS OUT 2020 | Imaginate / National Theatre Scotland / BBC | A filmed extract of his play I AM TIGER |