Joe White

Joe White is an Olivier-nominated writer of stage, screen and audio. He wrote the book for the hit West End musical The Little Big Things (three Olivier Nominations including Best New Musical). His previous play Blackout Songs (Olivier Nomination for Best Play in an Affiliate Theatre) had a sold-out run at the Hampstead Theatre Downstairs in 2022, before transferring to the Hampstead Mainstage in Spring 2023. His debut play Mayfly ran at the Orange Tree Theatre, where he won Most Promising New Playwright at the 2019 Off West End Awards and was nominated for Best Writer at the 2018 Stage Debut Awards.

Joe's eight-part eco-thriller The Nox (starring Lashana Lynch) was released by Audible in 2022 and was nominated for the 2023 ARIA Award for Best Drama. His new seven-part dramatisation of George Orwell’s 1984 will be released by Audible in April 2024, and stars Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott and Tom Hardy, with original music by Matt Bellamy and Ilan Eshkeri.

Previously, Joe was a member of BBC Pilot, The Old Vic 12 and the Royal Court Studio Group, and was a recipient of the Channel 4 Playwriting Award and The JB Priestley Award for Writers of Promise. He is currently developing two new musicals as well as television projects with FilmNation and Dancing Ledge Productions.

London (Greater London)


Curtis Brown:
Jessica Cooper (Theatre, TV, Film, Audio) - jessica.cooper@curtisbrown.co.uk
Adam Maskell (Musical Theatre) - adam.maskell@curtisbrown.co.uk

THE LITTLE BIG THINGS - Sohoplace, West End (September 2023 - March 2024 - Olivier Nomination for Best New Musical, Best Theatre Choreography & Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. What'sOnStage Award Nomination for Best New Musical, Best Performer in a Musical, Best Supporting Performer in a Musical, WINNER for Best Casting Direction)

BLACKOUT SONGS - Hampstead Theatre Main Stage (April - May 2023)

BLACKOUT SONGS - Hampstead Theatre Downstairs (November - December 2022 - Olivier Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre; OFFIE Nomination for Best New Play; OFFIE WINNER - Best Lead Performance)

THE NOX - Audible (October 2022 - ARIA Nomination - Best Drama)

MAYFLY - The Orange Tree Theatre (April - May 2018 - OFFIE WINNER - Most Promising Playwright)

Film, Radio, Television, Theatre, Videogames