Duncan Abel
Writer
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Duncan Abel is a writer of plays, radio plays and short stories. He has written for BBC Radio 4 and his co-adaptation of The Girl on the Train transferred to the West End following a successful UK tour in 2019.
In 2010 Duncan was shortlisted for the Luke Bitmead Award for his novel The Way Home.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2025 | UK Tour/Simon Friend Entertainment | Co-Written with Rachel Wagstaff |
2024 | Salisbury Playhouse/Mercury Theatre, Colchester | Co-Written with Rachel Wagstaff |
2025 | Mill at Sonning | Co-Adapted with Rachel Wagstaff from the novel by P.D. James |
2025 | Manchester International Festival | Co-written with Rachel Wagstaff |
UNTITLED COMMISSION | Aria Entertainment | Co-written with Rachel Wagstaff |
UNTITLED COMMISSION | Original Theatre Company | Co-written with Rachel Wagstaff |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2024 | Mill at Sonning | Co-Adapted with Rachel Wagstaff from the novel by Rebecca Netley |
2024 | Barn Theatre | Co-Written with Rachel Wagstaff |
2023 | Salisbury Playhouse | UK Regional Premiere |
2023 | Ogunquit Playhouse | US Premiere |
2021 | UK Tour | Co-Adapted with Rachel Wagstaff from the novel by Dan Brown |
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN 2019 | UK Tour/Duke of York's Theatre | Co-Adapted with Rachel Wagstaff from the novel by Paula Hawkins |
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL 2014 | Sing London | Monologue, co-written with Rachel Wagstaff and performed by Hugh Bonneville |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2013 | BBC Radio 4 | Afternoon Play, co-written with Rachel Wagstaff |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
THE SPECIES OF THINGS 2018 | ELF | Short Story |
DON'T GO TO THE FLEA CIRCUS 2018 | Storgy | Short Story |
AFGHAN TEA 2019 | Comma Press | Short Story |
HAPPY MEAL 2012 | Unbound Press | Short story in Story.Book anthology |
A GOOD SON 2011 | London Lit Festival | Performed short story |