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David is a playwright, performance poet and actor. 

 

His most recent play SPARKPLUG, which David wrote and performed, toured the UK in Spring 2019 and was shown on Sky Arts in May 2021. 

 

David has written a new play, CHATBACK, for the National Theatre Connections programme, and he is working with Sky Studios on an in-house tv drama series developed by and for new writers with producer Vicky Wharton.  David has written his first episode of CORONATION STREET which was broadcast in June 2021 and his second episode airs in February 2023. 

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His first play SKIPPING ROPE was shortlisted for the Alfred Fagan Award and PANLID was commissioned by Talawa and the Royal Exchange.

 

As an actor David played Tybalt in the National Theatre/Sky Arts feature film of ROMEO AND JULIET and most recently played Lysander in Manchester's Homeground's theatre production of MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM directed by Sean Holmes.