Sam Snape

Sam trained as a theatre director at the Drama Centre London but left after a year in order to pursue a career as an actor. Two or three magnificent failures later he realised that he was more a performing clown than a real actor. So he decided that he really ought to be a director. He directed all over the UK for a few years until he found himself as Artistic Director of a theatre comany which couldn't afford a writer. So, he wrote a play. THE MOLD MURDERS. This was a big success. A TV company filmed and televised the play and Sam had a new career. Since then he has written extensively for TV, Theatre, Radio, Business and film. But he still loves directing live theatre and tries to direct at least one play a year. So when Cecile and Victoria asked him to work with them on a play for Volapuk, he leapt at the chance. He's very happy to be in Norway, working with two talented and delightful actresses on the challenging and emotional Iron Brew.

Sam is primarily a playwright and screenwriter but he has also directed more than 40 professional theatre, musical and opera productions, produced two stage plays and very, very occasionally, acts.

Stage plays produced include: THE GREAT JUMBLEDEEN; FOOTSTEPS IN THE SEA (Plymouth); COLD STEEL; THE GOLD KEEPER; (Grass Roots TC) THE THREE MUSKETEERS and OWAIN GLYNDWR (Cardiff); IN THE WORLD (Proteus TC); THE VENGEANCE OF GWAWL (Theatr Clwyd); the opera CARMEN DEI (Salisbury Cathedral) WRECKED (Bootleg TC and BOVTS); European Drama Award winning: THAT SHRINKING FEELING (Deutsches NationalTheater, Weimar); GET A LIFE (Hourglass Productions tour); the musical CENTRALIA with Composer Clement Ishmael (Over The Moon Productions); THE SUITCASE KID. (Brix Theatre and Tricycle Theatre, London). IF ONLY… (Expedition Theatre Company)

Sam’s Television writing credits include episodes of many popular series: All Creatures Great and Small (BBC); SOLDIER SOLDIER (Central); HARRY (UNION Pictures/BBC); no bananas (BBC): MEDICS (GRANADA); Casualty (BBC); STAYING ALIVE (LWT); TURNING FRENCH (Cardinal Films); KELLY'S ARK (Warner Sisters); ROOKIES (BBC); FOREVER GREEN (Picture partnership); LONDON's BURNING (lwt); PROJECT “Y” (BBC) and the single films: THE MOLD MURDERS (HTV Cymru); PURE GOLD (TVS); LAST CHANCE (BBC); OSWALD (Granada).

Radio: BURTON (BBC Wales); ALICE IN WONDERLAND.COM (BBC Education); PFLEGEFAL (Swiss and German radio)

Sam is visiting screenwriting lecturer at the International Film School of Wales, the European Film College in Denmark and the De Montfort University, Leicester.

His feature screenplay options: include satire: GOD BLESS SATAN (MillerWorX Ltd); Thriller: FIVE MILLION DOLLAR BONE (Pippa Films); Adaptation: THE HOUSE ON THE STRAND (HOTS Productions); 60’s coming of age story: TUMBLING DICE. (Picmor Films); Sports story: THISTLETON GAP (TWI); Supernatural romance: SWANSONG (OTB Prodns).

Other screenwriting: Has written over 50 produced short videos, films, interactive videodisc drama and documentary scripts for business, training and education.

Current features in development include DYING FOR LOVE- Dickens last fling in Slough; PI BLUES-US Political conspiracy thriller; HOTEL ELEPHANT- Goering in love, Hitler the gooseberry in 1933 Weimar; RHYTHM N GREENS contemporary US golfing comedy. GENT- period US/UK action interacial boxing story.

He is a member of the Writers Guild of Great Britain (Film committee member) , The Directors Guild of Great Britain, The Society of Authors, Equity and BAFTA.


	Sam Snape playwright
	Sam trained as a theatre director at the Drama Centre London but left after a year in order to pursue a career as an actor. Two or three magnificent failures later he realised that he was more a performing clown than a real actor. So he decided that he really ought to be a director. He directed all over the UK for a few years until he found himself as Artistic Director of a theatre comany which couldn't afford a writer. So, he wrote a play. THE MOLD MURDERS. This was a big success. A TV company filmed and televised the play and Sam had a new career. Since then he has written extensively for TV, Theatre, Radio, Business and film. But he still loves directing live theatre and tries to direct at least one play a year. So when Cecile and Victoria asked him to work with them on a play for Volapuk, he leapt at the chance. He's very happy to be in Norway, working with two talented and delightful actresses on the challenging and emotional Iron Brew. Sam is primarily a playwright and screenwriter but he has also directed more than 40 professional theatre, musical and opera productions, produced two stage plays and very, very occasionally, acts. Stage plays produced include: *THE GREAT JUMBLEDEEN; FOOTSTEPS IN THE SEA* (Plymouth); *COLD STEEL; THE GOLD KEEPER;* (Grass Roots TC) *THE THREE MUSKETEERS* and *OWAIN GLYNDWR* (Cardiff); *IN THE WORLD* (Proteus TC); *THE VENGEANCE OF GWAWL* (Theatr Clwyd); the opera *CARMEN DEI* (Salisbury Cathedral) *WRECKED* (Bootleg TC and BOVTS); European Drama Award winning: *THAT SHRINKING FEELING* (Deutsches NationalTheater, Weimar); *GET A LIFE* (Hourglass Productions tour); the musical *CENTRALIA* with Composer Clement Ishmael (Over The Moon Productions); *THE SUITCASE KID. (Brix Theatre and Tricycle Theatre, London). IF ONLY…* (Expedition Theatre Company) Sam’s Television writing credits include episodes of many popular series: *All Creatures Great and Small (BBC); SOLDIER SOLDIER (Central);* *HARRY (UNION Pictures/BBC); no bananas (BBC): MEDICS (GRANADA); Casualty* *(BBC);* *STAYING ALIVE* (LWT); TURNING FRENCH (Cardinal Films); KELLY'S ARK (Warner Sisters); ROOKIES (BBC); FOREVER GREEN (Picture partnership); LONDON's BURNING (lwt); *PROJECT “Y” (BBC)* and the single films: *THE MOLD MURDERS (HTV Cymru); PURE GOLD (TVS); LAST CHANCE (BBC); OSWALD* *(Granada).* Radio: *BURTON (BBC Wales); ALICE IN WONDERLAND.COM (BBC Education); PFLEGEFAL (Swiss and German radio)* Sam is visiting screenwriting lecturer at the *International Film School of Wales,* the *European Film College in Denmark* and the *De Montfort University, Leicester.* His feature screenplay options: include satire: *GOD BLESS SATAN* (MillerWorX Ltd); Thriller: *FIVE MILLION DOLLAR BONE* (Pippa Films); Adaptation: *THE HOUSE ON THE STRAND* (HOTS Productions); 60’s coming of age story: *TUMBLING DICE. (Picmor Films); Sports story: THISTLETON GAP* (TWI); Supernatural romance: *SWANSONG* (OTB Prodns). Other screenwriting: Has written over 50 produced short videos, films, interactive videodisc drama and documentary scripts for business, training and education. Current features in development include *DYING FOR LOVE-* Dickens last fling in Slough; PI BLUES-US Political conspiracy thriller; HOTEL ELEPHANT- Goering in love, Hitler the gooseberry in 1933 Weimar; RHYTHM N GREENS contemporary US golfing comedy. GENT- period US/UK action interacial boxing story. He is a member of the Writers Guild of Great Britain (Film committee member) , The Directors Guild of Great Britain, The Society of Authors, Equity and BAFTA. Back to the info page on " Iron Brew "

Sam Snape playwright

Sam Snape
playwright