Joel Horwood
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Joel Horwood is an award-winning British playwright has been a member of the Royal Court
/BBC
50 scheme and is currently on attachment at Hampstead Theatre
. His plays include I Caught Crabs in Walberswick, Mikey the Pikey and Food, all presented on the Edinburgh Fringe
. Is Everyone OK? toured England and will be playing in Croatia in October 2010. He was one of the four writers who adapted Radiohead's OK Computer for BBC Radio 4
. The Count of Monte Cristo
played at West Yorkshire Playhouse
in May 2010. Horwood also took part in the Old Vic
New Voices 24 Hour Plays in 2006 and the celebrity version of the same event in 2009.
His play All The Little Things We Crushed was produced in 2009 at the Almeida Theatre
in London
directed by Simon Godwin
. The cast included; Zawe Ashton
, Richard Bremmer
, Louise Ford, Andrew Hawley, Martina Laird and David Oakes
.
Following his work writing for 'Skins', Joel has recently been commissioned to work on an original series idea for Channel 4.
Royal Court Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
/BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
50 scheme and is currently on attachment at Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead Theatre
Hampstead Theatre is a theatre in the vicinity of Swiss Cottage and Belsize Park, in the London Borough of Camden. It specialises in commissioning and producing new writing, supporting and developing the work of new writers. In 2009 it celebrates its 50 year anniversary.The original theatre was...
. His plays include I Caught Crabs in Walberswick, Mikey the Pikey and Food, all presented on the Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
. Is Everyone OK? toured England and will be playing in Croatia in October 2010. He was one of the four writers who adapted Radiohead's OK Computer for BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
. The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas. It is often considered to be, along with The Three Musketeers, Dumas's most popular work. He completed the work in 1844...
played at West Yorkshire Playhouse
West Yorkshire Playhouse
The West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, England is a theatre which opened in March 1990 as part of the regeneration of the Quarry Hill area of the city...
in May 2010. Horwood also took part in the Old Vic
Old Vic
The Old Vic is a theatre located just south-east of Waterloo Station in London on the corner of The Cut and Waterloo Road. Established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, it was taken over by Emma Cons in 1880 when it was known formally as the Royal Victoria Hall. In 1898, a niece of Cons, Lilian...
New Voices 24 Hour Plays in 2006 and the celebrity version of the same event in 2009.
His play All The Little Things We Crushed was produced in 2009 at the Almeida Theatre
Almeida Theatre
The Almeida Theatre, opened in 1980, is a 325 seat studio theatre with an international reputation which takes its name from the street in which it is located, off Upper Street, in the London Borough of Islington. The theatre produces a diverse range of drama and holds an annual summer festival of...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
directed by Simon Godwin
Simon Godwin
Simon Godwin is a British theatre director based in London where he is currently an Associate Director of the Royal Court Theatre and Bristol Old Vic...
. The cast included; Zawe Ashton
Zawe Ashton
Zawe Ashton is an English actress and playwright, known for portraying Imani in Gone Too Far! and Bianca in St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold.-Background:...
, Richard Bremmer
Richard Bremmer
Richard Bremmer is a British actor. He played Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and played Skeld in The 13th Warrior. He also had a role in the 2004 movie :Vipere au poing.-External links:...
, Louise Ford, Andrew Hawley, Martina Laird and David Oakes
David Oakes
David Oakes is an English film, television and theatre actor.-Early life and education:He was born in Fordingbridge, New Forest, England, the son of a Church of England canon and a professional musician....
.
Following his work writing for 'Skins', Joel has recently been commissioned to work on an original series idea for Channel 4.