Client details
© HORSE PISS FOR BLOOD (Drum Theatre, Plymouth)
Carl Grose
Writer
Agent
| Giles Smart |
About
Carl was born in 1975 in Truro, Cornwall. He is also an actor and director, and has worked with Kneehigh Theatre for the past fifteen years. He also co-founded the Cornish theatre and film production company, o-region. His theatre writing for Kneehigh is published by Oberon Books. Carl was part of the inaugural Soho 6 writing scheme with the Soho Theatre Company from Feburary to July 2011. |
Gallery
HORSE PISS FOR BLOOD (published by Oberon Books) 
CONNECTIONS 2011 (published by Methuen) 
THE DARK PHILOSOPHERS (published by Oberon) 
KNEEHIGH THEATRE'S HANSEL AND GRETEL (published by Oberon) 
GRAND GUIGNOL (published by Oberon) 
CYMBELINE (published by Oberon) 
KNEEHIGH ANTHOLOGY VOLUME 1 (published by Oberon)
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UNTITLED COMMISSION (2013) | Theatre Royal Plymouth | |
| UNTITLED BOB FITZSIMMONS PROJECT (2011) | Kneehigh Theatre | |
| UNTITLED PLAY (2011) | RSC | (Under commission) |
| BURN ME DEAD (2011) | National Theatre Studio | A musical inspired by Bulgakov's "The Master & Margarita" |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| BORIS BITTY'S BRAND NEW PARENTS (2000) | BBC Choice | 30 mins |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OEDIPUSSY (2012) | Spymonkey / Royal & Derngate (Northampton) and UK Tour | Co-written with Spymonkey |
| HORSE PISS FOR BLOOD (2012) | Drum Theatre (Plymouth) | Published by Oberon Books |
| WORMY CLOSE (2011) | Soho Theatre | As part of the Terror Season |
| THE WILD BRIDE (2011) | Kneehigh Theatre / Tour | |
| UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (2011) | Kneehigh Theatre / Daniel Sparrow Productions (West End) | Additional script material - Lola's interludes |
| GARGANTUA (2011) | NT New Connections Festival - National Theatre / Conexoes in Sao Paolo, Brazil | Published by Methuen as part of volume: NT CONNECTIONS 2011 |
| THE DARK PHILOSOPHERS (2010) | National Theatre of Wales / Traverse Theatre (Edinburgh Festival 2011) | Written with Told By An Idiot Based on the stories of Gwyn Thomas Published by Oberon Books |
| THE 13 MIDNIGHT CHALLENGES OF ANGELUS DIABLO (2010) | RSC / Latitude Festival | |
| FAUST (2010) | Vesturport | Co-adapted from Goethe's Faust |
| HANSEL AND GRETEL (2009/10) | Kneehigh Theatre / Bristol Old Vic | Published by Oberon Books |
| GRAND GUIGNOL (2009) | Drum Theatre Plymouth | Published by Oberon Books |
| SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN (2009) | o-region | Also as Director |
| BLAST! (2007 & 2010) | Kneehigh Theatre | Written with Mike Shepherd |
| BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2007) | Told By An Idiot / Lyric Hammersmith | With Paul Hunter |
| CYMBELINE (2006) | Kneehigh Theatre / Royal Shakespeare Company / RSC Complete Works Festival | Published by Oberon Books |
| LAUGHING GAS (2005) | o-region | Written with Nick Darke |
| STAY BRAVE, BRIAN GRAVY (2005) | Theatre Royal Plymouth Playhouse scheme / Youth Theatre Royal / Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre / UK primary school productions | |
| WAGSTAFFE THE WIND-UP BOY (2005) | Kneehigh Theatre | Adapted with Mike Shepherd from the book by Jan Needle |
| THE BACCHAE (2004) | Kneehigh Theatre | Co-written with Anna Maria Murphy; Winner of 2004 TMA Best Touring Production Published by Oberon as part of KNEEHIGH ANTHOLOGY VOLUME 1 |
| THE WONDERFUL LIFE AND MISERABLE DEATH OF DR FAUSTUS (2004) | Theatre Royal Plymouth / National Theatre - Cottesloe Theatre | Additional material |
| THE ALICE ANALYSIS (2004) | Hall for Cornwall | Outreach project |
| TRISTAN AND YSEULT (2003 - 05) | Kneehigh Theatre / National Theatre - Cottesloe Theatre | Co-written with Anna Maria Murphy; Nominated for 2005 TMA Best Touring Production Award Published by Oberon as part of KNEEHIGH ANTHOLOGY VOLUME 1 |
| QUICK SILVER (2003) | Kneehigh Theatre | |
| STRANGE LANDS (2002) | Hall for Cornwall; Youth Theatre project | |
| THE ECLIPSE PLAY (1999) | Grinning Gargoyle Theatre | Winner of the South west Consortium Commission Award |
| CINNAMON'S SPLINTER (1997) | Gulbenkian Theatre, University of Kent | Also Cornwall Youth Theatre touring production (2003) |
| TRINITY STREET (1996) | Grinning Gargoyle Theatre | |
| BILE (1995) | Grinning Gargoyle Theatre | |
| SCORCHED (1994) | Grinning Gargoyle Theatre / Questors Theatre | Winner of the Questors Theatre Student Playwright Award |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| THE KNEEBONE CADILLAC (2011) | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | Producer: Claire Grove (Under commission) |
| POSTCARDS FROM A CATACLYSM (2010) | BBC Radio 4 | THE VOICE IN THE ROCK segment |
| 49 DONKEYS HANGED (2008) | BBC Radio 3 - The Wire | |
| DEAD MAN'S FINGERS (2004) | The Verb, BBC Radio 3 | |
| COTTAGE INDUSTRY (2001) | BBC Radio 4 | Co-written with Eryl Roderick |
Short Films
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| KERNOW'S KICK-ASS KUNG FU KWEENS (2004) | o-region productions | Also as director 20 mins; Winner of the Goveryn Kernewek Cornwall Film Festival Award |
| WORMY CLOSE (2003) | o-region productions | Also as director 12 mins |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SOHO 6 SCHEME (2011) | Soho Theatre Company | Feb - Jul 2011 |
