James Graham

For the National:

James Graham is a playwright and screenwriter.

Theatre

For the National Theatre: Dear England (2025, 2023, in the West End, at the Lowry and on UK tour), This House (Cottesloe, Olivier, in the West End and on tour) and Boys from the Blackstuff (Liverpool’s Royal Court, the National Theatre and in the West End)

In London’s West End: Labour of Love

On Broadway: Finding Neverland (also on US tour)

Other theatre includes: Punch at Nottingham Playhouse and the Young Vic; Tammy Faye at the Almeida and in the West End; Best of Enemies at the Young Vic and in the West End (Critics’ Circle Award, Olivier nomination); Ink at the Almeida, in the West End and on Broadway (Evening Standard Award for Best Play and six Tony Awards nominations); Quiz at Chichester and Noël Coward; and The Vote and Privacy at the Donmar and The Public, New York

Brian and Maggie, Sherwood, Quiz and Brexit: An Uncivil War

Film

X+Y (2014 Toronto International Film Festival selection)

Awards

Dear England – 2024 Olivier Award for Best New Play

This House – Olivier nomination

Best of Enemies – Critics’ Circle Award, Olivier nomination

Ink – Evening Standard Award for Best Play and six Tony Awards nominations

Labour of Love – Olivier Award for Best New Comedy

Sherwood – RTS Best Series Award

Brexit: An Uncivil War – Emmy nomination, BAFTA

(Updated March 2025)