Billy Cowan

Billy has a BA(Hons) in Imaginative Writing and Theatre Studies from Liverpool John Moores University and a MPhil(B) in Playwriting from Birmingham University. Besides writing plays, Billy also works as a freelance drama and creative writing facilitator. He runs the Writing Lab at The Oldham Coliseum and works part-time for M6 Theatre Company as a Youth Theatre Leader. He has also worked for The Library Theatre, Contact Theatre and The Bolton Octagon – all in the North West of England.

Other work, besides the plays mentioned in Productions, include:

Web Pal – a monologue about internet grooming for teenagers. Produced by M6 Theatre Company in association with North West Playwrights. Part of Small Change production which toured with 4 other monologues to venues around the North West July 08.

Transitions – a play about the cultural, political and sexual changes occurring in Northern Ireland since Peace. Verity Bargate 2007 special commendation.

Sidelined – an emotional health issue based forum play for Bolton Octagon’s Activ8 group.

Antigone – an adaptation of the greek tragedy for the Stockport Garrick Youth Theatre.

Links

24:7 - Daisy Wang meets Billy Cowan