About

WHAT I DO

I write plays which are Epic, entertaining and moving.
Stories infused with an alternative perspective and charged with provocative ideas.

Bio

Sam (he/him) is a Playwright and Dramaturg.

He grew up in Gloucestershire before moving to London to study Drama and Theatre at Royal Holloway University graduating in 2020. From then, he went on to earn a Distinction in MA Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance from Goldsmiths UoL.

Own Work
Sam has had his own writing performed and produced at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Mountview, The Vaults Theatre and Omnibus Theatre, as well as work associated with Brick Fox Theatre Company. He's also a dramaturg; helping writers develop their scripts either as a one-time consultancy or on a regular basis. Shows Sam has worked on have featured at venues such as The Pleasance, Soho Theatre, Vaults Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and more which are still in development.

Omnibus Theatre
Sam is currently Literary Associate at Omnibus Theatre. As part of his role, he is dramaturg on several shows at Omnibus Theatre, produces Omnibus' monthly scratch night Engine Room and is lead on the playwriting course Omni-Wright. Sam has also held panel discussions coinciding with festivals and events at Omnibus and represents Omnibus on panels facilitated by other companies or venues.

Credits

Writing

Plays

Fisheye, (★★★★, Omnibus Theatre 2023).
The Brave Anthology (★★★★★, Ed Fringe 2019).
State of It (WIP, Omnibus Theatre, 2021).

Short Film

Into? (2021)

Dramaturgy

At Omnibus Theatre

Get Happy (2025), The Guest (2025), Miss Brexit (2025), 1984 (2025), The Ice at the End of the World (2024), Mulatto Boy (2024), English AKO (Camden People's Theatre / Omnibus Theatre 2024), Wormholes (2024), Scarlet Sunday ( 2024), Compositor E (2023), The Woman Who Turned into a Tree (2023), Merboy (2023), DRUM (2022).

Elsewhere

Looking for Fun? (Theatre503, 2025), Entwined (Old Red Lion 2024), DRUM (New Diorama Theatre / Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024), Rapture (The Pleasance Theatre 2022).

Sam has also helped the development of plays leading to professional production at Soho Theatre, The Pleasance Theatre, Vaults Festival and Theatre503.

Directing

The Brave Anthology (★★★★★, Ed Fringe 2019)
State of It (WIP, Omnibus Theatre 2022)

Training

MA Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance, Goldsmiths, UoL (2021)

BA Drama and Theatre Studies, Royal Holloway, UoL (2020)

Dramaturgical work

My dramaturgical experience ranges from helping artists develop their work ahead of professional production. I look for work which excites my imagination and challenges my expectation. Developing a play with a writer is a journey, so I am always looking for brilliant writers I connect with as well as projects to work on. If you're interested in working with me then please do get in touch.

Testimonials

"I actually fully think Sam Pout is a genius dramaturg"

IMY WYATT CORNER, Director

"the greatest theatrical mind I've met"

ALICE HARDING, Actor, Director and Screen Writer

"Sam is brilliant, warm and made me feel comfortable from day one. [...] He takes you from a blank page to giving you the tools to confidently explore your writing process and develop your style."

[ANON], Workshop Participant

"As a dramaturg he really unpacked the play asking big, pertinent questions which presented new creative conversation."

SCOTT LE CRASS, Director

"After the session with Sam, whose work as a Dramaturg was absolutely sublime, right on point. He helped us see things that we didn't even see before. His notes really inspired us and helped us to keep on expanding and developing the piece with much more clarity, confidence and ambition."

FRAN OLIVARES, Playwright and Director

"Sam engaged really thoughtfully and passionately [...] offering really fantastic prompts to help me take the work to the next level. He is extremely generous with his time and notes, and really cares about the artists he's working with. Rather than imposing his own ideas on the project, he really worked to understand what I was trying to do with it, [...] Would definitely recommend Sam as a dramaturg and collaborator!"

JOSEPH WINER, Theatre Maker

"Despite only recently encountering Sam as a Dramaturg, I could still instantly tell that he possesses all the skill and passion needed for this vital role. I was fortunate enough to work with Sam on my current play and, in less than an hour, he pretty much solved what I had been trying to for 4 years."

TOBY CLARKE, Playwright and Director

"Working methodically on my text with Sam, I learned so much about how to build a cohesive piece of dramatic writing. From how to tap into the core concerns of the piece most exploratively, to how to keep a scene dramatically alive, Sam's gentle guidance not only fundamentally empowered that particular play, but also my long term growth as a writer."

CHARLIE DUPRÉ, Playwright

"The advice and insight given to me during the rehearsal process with Sam has changed the way I approach the development of my performances to great effect. "

AARON BARROW, Actor

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