John (He/Him), is a writer for stage, screen and prose. His work has been performed and published in the UK and US.
He is in a committed relationship with comedy, fantasy, science fiction and horror, but also writes contemporary comedy and non-fiction occasionally adopting the elusive pen name of J.W. Allen.
Johns award-nominated TV comedy script “Hansella’s Off Menu” was made into a short teaser film in 2025. John was accepted onto Broken Silence Theatre’s 2026 Playwright’s Hive programme and has work from his new plays “Santa doesn’t work here anymore” and “Carrots for Mum” being performed in London and Stoke later this year.
Featured work
“Hansella’s Off Menu” – Short film teaser for sitcom
Final 10, TV Comedy, PAGE International Screenwriting Awards 2025
Finalist, Wiki Screenplay Contest 2025
Quarter Finalist, Scriptwriters & Co International Festival 2025
“Hansella is a sharply drawn antiheroine—brutal, brittle, hilarious, and profoundly wounded. Her voice is distinct from the first line, and her layers are gradually peeled back: failed dreams, maternal wounds, unresolved grief, and professional desperation. She is a worthy successor to Patsy Stone and Selina Meyer.”
Wiki Screenplay Contest, 2025
“Carrots for Mum” – Short comedy play performed at Ryaknot’s Theatre Scratch night 2025
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Carrots for Mum being performed at Ryaknots Theatre Scratch Night, Chiswick, London
“Show me your resume” – Short story performed at Three Coin Theatre’s “Liminal Tales” 2025
