My Experience

My name is Orion. I'm a private academic and creative writing tutor with over six years of teaching experience. All ages. All abilities.

Where I am now: I’m a playwright graduate of The Royal Court Theatre’s Writers Programme and recipient of the Robert Rockwell Prize for Dramatic Writing. I am very excited to have just been awarded a commission from Sky Arts to write a 90-minute play. I am currently doing my Master’s in writing at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

How I got here: I attended the wonderfully creative, Bedales School, where my mentors nurtured and encouraged my writing. I was able to excel in both essay and many forms of creative writing (from poetry to short fiction). When I was sixteen, I saw an extraordinary production of ‘Duet For One’, starring Juliet Stevenson. I decided that nothing could be more exciting than writing for a live medium. Plays.

For university, I moved from England to America and pursued a liberal arts education. I decided that the best way for me to develop as a playwright would be to read and write across disciplines. I found this eclectic culture at Bard College, where I took classes that ranged from exploring debates surrounding education as presented in the nineteenth-century English novel, to a one-on-one tutorial I designed around the texts of D.W. Winnicott and Virginia Woolf. I worked closely with inspiring professors, with whom I continue to have strong rapports. In 2015, I graduated with a first in Written Arts, a unique course dedicated to creative writing. My final project was a play I wrote under the supervision of poet and critic Joan Retallack.

Upon graduation, I moved to New York City, where I worked as literary associate to New York Theatre Workshop. I have had the opportunity to be a part of the developmental process of critically acclaimed productions including, ‘Red Speedo’ by Lucas Hnath, ‘Fondly, Collette Richland’ by Sibyl Kempson, ‘Hadestown’ by Anais Mitchell, and ‘Lazarus’ by David Bowie.

Tutoring: I have had over six years of tutoring experience. All ages. All abilities. In both academic and creative writing.

Subjects That I Teach

• Creative Writing
• Creative Writing - A-Level
• English
• English - A-Level
• Theatre Studies
• Theatre Studies - A-Level

My Qualifications

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, currently enrolled on the MA/MFA writing course

Bard College, New York (1st in Creative Writing)

Bedales School, English Literature, Theatre Studies, Philosophy of Religion and Ethics A-Levels

Royal Court Theatre’s Writers Programme

Recipient of The Robert Rockwell Prize for dramatic writing

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Fun fact

I love Star Trek. Best. Show. Ever.