I feel very lucky to be allowed to do what I'm doing
at the moment, writing Western plays and doing a mix of film and TV.
I feel constantly lucky, but I know it's because of the lessons I learned here.
So I arrived in Hull in 2000 and I studied a single honours in Drama, a BA.
Started off completely terrifying.
I couldn't believe
the size of it, the scale of it, how many people were here,
how many brilliant actors, directors there were flocking here.
And I’m thinking, am I worthy? Can I fit in here?
And then it becoming the most formative, the most brilliant experience of my life.
For me, it was transformational.
You got such a mix of multiple disciplines in terms of directing, lighting, sound.
So you really got to understand theater
and what it is to make a professional piece of work.
So I left here feeling really
excited about how going into the world, it wasn't intimidating to me at all.
There's something about this university and this city that it doesn't
quite like to brag and boast as much as other universities in other cities.
And I think that instills in you a helpful humility.
But still with that confidence that your voice deserves to be heard.
I think it's the perfect balance of academia with practical work.
And I just love this city. Where else at the moment
would you come and do theatre if not in what is still the city of culture?
I think all those things combined makes it an absolute no brainer for me.
I wouldn't be where I was if it wasn't for Hull, I know I wouldn't.
I wouldn't be the kind of writer I am. I wouldn't be a writer
full stop. Basically, my advice would be, do it.