David is a writer and director for stage and screen. He was previously Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Artistic Director at the Lyric Hammersmith in London. He was Artistic Director of The Gate Theatre from 1995-98.  David’s plays have been performed in the West End and London’s Bush and Young Vic Theatres as well as internationally. He wrote regularly for the BAFTA Award-winning television series Spooks and co-wrote the Joe Wright feature film Hanna starring Cate Blanchett. He is currently writing films for Warner Brothers, BBC Film, and Sony Columbia.