Max Wilkinson
playwright/screenwriter
Max is an award-winning writer for stage and screen, fascinated with characters trying to navigate an increasingly absurd world.
His hit ★★★★★ play, Rainer ('Brilliant,' The Guardian, 'Original, bold Writing,' the Stage, 'Voted Best Show of the Year', Spy in the Stalls) about a voyeuristic delivery rider is in development with Featuristic Films as a mini-TV series. His recent, critically-acclaimed play, Union ('Acidly Funny', Financial Times) is being developed for BBC Radio Four as a radio drama and Night City (nominated for all categories in the Fringe Theatre Awards) runs currently at the Southwark Playhouse. He has also been staged at the Arcola Theatre, Theatre 503, the Red Lion and the King's Head for sold out runs. His play Ghost Fruit is being produced by Pennway Films as a feature film and he is working with Petit Films (Raw, Earwig) on new projects for screen.
Max was also a finalist for the Nick Darke Award, the Off West End Awards, Fringe Theatre Awards (Best Play), Theatre Uncut's Political Playwriting Award and Samuel French's Off-Broadway Awards. He also teaches screenwriting and playwriting at the Met Film School and Central School of Speech and Drama on their MA courses.
He is repped by Berlin Associates.
For commissions and collaborations, please contact his agent
Charlie MacVicar: Charlie@berlinassociates.com
