The Monstrous Heart

Oliver Emanuel (1980-2023) was an award-winning playwright based on the west coast of Scotland. He wrote over 30 plays for both stage and radio. Theatre included: The 306: Trilogy - Dawn, Day & Dusk; Dragon and The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish (National Theatre of Scotland); The Monstrous Heart, Traverse; Flight, Vox Motus; Titus, Red Bridge Arts; Prom, Oran Mor/Traverse/Lemon Tree. Radio included: When The Pips Stop, The Truth About Hawaii, A History of Paper, Emile Zola: Blood Sex & Money, BBC Radio 4. Awards included: Tinniswood Award 2019; Best Series at the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2019; Herald Angel 2017; Best Adaptation at the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2016; The People's Choice Victor Award at IPAY 2015; Best Show for Children at the UK Theatre Awards in 2014. Oliver founded the MLitt in Playwriting & Screenwriting at the University of St Andrews with Zinnie Harris.