The Lesson (Feature, 2023)
Liam (Daryl McCormack), an aspiring and ambitious young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair (Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant). But soon, Liam realises that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène (Academy Award nominee Julie Delpy), and their son Bertie (Stephen McMillan) all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam's future as well as their own. As the lines between master and protégé blur, class, ambition, and betrayal become a dangerous combination in this taut noir thriller. (Bleecker Street)
Written by Alex MacKeith
Directed by Alice Troughton
Score by Isobel Waller-Bridge
Produced by Camille Gatin, Cassandra Sigsgaard, Judy Tossell, and Fabien Westerhoff
Distributor: Bleecker Street (US), Universal (UK)
Production Co: Bleecker Street Media, Egoli Tossell Film, Jeva Films, Poison Chef, Constellation Productions
★★★★ The Times, The Sun, Morning Star, Metro, Entertainment Focus. New York Times’ Critics Pick. Premiered at TriBeCa Film Festival in June 2023 before US, UK and European release.
‘Cold, smart, and suspenseful. Excellent acting and a nicely timed twist at the end. The perfect chiller for a hot summer day (or night)’ - Stephen King.
‘Written with blackly sardonic humour’ - Mark Kermode.
Read the New York Times review and feature. Listen to Kermode and Mayo's Take here.
BIFA Longlist - Best Debut Screenwriter
Best Feature Film, B3 Festival Of Moving Images
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Boarders (TV Series, 2024)
Comedy drama following five underprivileged black students from inner-city London who win scholarships to an elite boarding school, stepping out of the urban metropolis and into a world they can only describe as something out of Harry Potter. (BBC)
Writers room, Seasons One and Two
Created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor
A Studio Lambert Production for BBC3
★★★★ Guardian, Telegraph, Financial Times
Watch the entire first season on BBC iPlayer
School Play (Southwark Playhouse, 2017)
The headteacher's office of a South London primary school is always busy. But today is results day and the phone won’t stop ringing. Jo, the headteacher of St Barnabas', knows that the arrival of the school's SATs results puts her job on the line. With the future of the school and its pupils at stake, Jo struggles to maintain order as her staff and superiors demand answers.
Antic Productions in association with Nik Holttum Productions
Written by Alex MacKeith
Directed by Charlie Parham
Produced by Emma Hall and Jo Nash
Co-produced by Nik Holttum
Publicity Design by Atri Banerjee
★★★★ The Independent, The Guardian, The Stage, TimeOut London, Evening Standard
"Works beautifully by raising fundamental issues about the national curriculum" - The Guardian
"A brilliantly funny, fiercely political, deeply moving examination of our education system" - The Stage
Off West End Awards Nominee - Most Promising New Playwright
Published by Bloomsbury
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Behaviour Management (Play Script)
A behaviour workshop for a group of substitute teachers descends into chaos when they discover the true purpose of their away-day.
Shortlisted for the Liverpool Hope Playwriting Prize for comedy plays.
Mersea (TV Pilot Script)
Mystery-drama. After finding a body on a remote causeway, four strangers begin to grapple with supernatural abilities on a remote British island.
Finalist for the International Emmys' Sir Peter Ustinov Scriptwriting Award.
