David began his producing career on the London fringe before forming his independent production company. He joined Soho Theatre as Producer and is currently Head of Theatre. He has worked with unique and brilliant artists with productions in the West End, Broadway and international tours to India, Australia, South Korea, Canada and the Middle East.
Notable productions for Soho Theatre include the world premieres of Boys on the Verge of Tears by Sam Grabiner and directed by James Macdonald, Age Is A Feeling by Haley McGee and directed by Adam Brace, Touch and The One by Vicky Jones and new shows from Ryan Calais Cameron, Kim Noble and Lucy McCormick. Alongside DryWrite he produced the revivals and world tours of Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and its New York and West End transfers.
With his regular producing partner Patrick Myles he commissioned and produced the world premiere of Network by Lee Hall, from Paddy Chayefsky’s film, directed by Ivo van Hove. Network premiered at the National Theatre in 2017 before transferring to the Belsaco Theatre on Broadway, winning Olivier and Tony Awards for its leading actor, Bryan Cranston.
Patrick and David will produce the first ever stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic Dr. Strangelove, adapted by Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley (who also directs) and starring Steve Coogan. The production opens in October 2024 at the Noël Coward Theatre in London’s West End before transferring to the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin in February 2024.
David is a trustee for Theatre Centre, a leading theatre company which brings world-class theatre straight into the heart of schools.