 His play "Market Boy", informed by his childhood working on a stall at Romford Market, played at the National Theatre's largest space, the Olivier in June 2006.In July 2008 his play "Under the Blue Sky" was revived at the Duke of York's Theatre starring Chris O'Dowd, Catherine Tate and Francesca Annis.In March 2011 his play "The Knot of the Heart" played at the Almeida Theatre and starred Lisa Dillon, for whom the role of Lucy was written and in February 2012 his play "In Basildon", played at the Royal Court Theatre directed by Dominic Cooke starring Linda Bassett and Ruth Sheen.