ROY WILLIAMS JOINS OUR MA/MFA DRAMATIC WRITING COURSE AS DISTINGUISHED VISITING ARTIST

We are delighted to announce that acclaimed writer Roy Williams has been appointed as Distinguished Visiting Artist on our new MA/MFA Creative Practice – Dramatic Writing course. 

Roy is a multi-award winning writer whose extensive credits include Death of England: Closing Time, Death of England: Delroy and Death of England (National Theatre), The Lonely Londoners (Jermyn Street Theatre and Kiln), Sucker Punch (Royal Court), Sing Yer Heart Out For The Lads (National Theatre) as well as Death of England: Face to Face (National Theatre and SKY TV) which was nominated for Best Single Drama at the BAFTA TV awards. He is an Olivier nominee for Sucker Punch, for which he also co-won the Alfred Fagon Award. 

Roy Williams commented: 

“I’m thrilled to be returning to South London to join Mountview’s new Dramatic Writing MA/MFA. At a time when the world feels more turbulent than ever, it’s vital to support, mentor and inspire the next generation of writers. I can’t wait to meet the first cohort this September and help them discover and develop their unique voices.” 

Launching in September 2025, the MA/MFA Creative Practice – Dramatic Writing course is an intensive, practical course on dramatic writing for performance. Students will study as part of a small, close-knit cohort to develop their own distinctive voice and hone the skills required to write for stage, screen and other forms of recorded media.  

As one of three pathways in MA/MFA Creative Practice, students studying Dramatic Writing will also collaborate and share modules with those on the Directing and Producing pathways. All three pathways are designed to create multi-hyphenate artists and forge close creative partnerships.

Roy joins the Creative Practice teaching team alongside Hamish Pirie and Dawn Ingleson (Joint Course Leaders). Hamish’s directing credits include work at the Royal Court, Donmar Warehouse, Paines Plough and Traverse Theatre, while Dawn worked extensively at the National Theatre as a creative producer and has also taught at LSBU. 

Applications for September 2025 will close on 4 August. Apply now on our website.