Writing

Robbie is a queer Kiwi-Brit writer represented by Zoë Rudin at Sayle Screen. 

 

He’s co-written three comedy plays produced at Soho Theatre: Lesbian Space Crime, Pansexual Pregnant Piracy, and Count Dykula. Lesbian Space Crime was nominated for an Offie for Best New Play, shortlisted for New Diorama’s Untapped Award, and was a finalist for Sister/South of the River’s SCREENSHOT.  

He’s trained with Sitcom Mission and had a sitcom pilot longlisted by ShortCom. He writes sketches and his sketch “Token Straight Friend” was shortlisted for Comedy Crowd’s Chorts. He’s also co-written two comedy webseries, “Brood” and “Bed & Bridget”.

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He also writes fiction and has been selected for Penguin’s WriteNow 2025 scheme for underrepresented authors. This is with his first manuscript, a horror-fantasy about phobias. It was also shortlisted for the Text Prize.

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"Queer gothic chaos meets razor-sharp comedy" (SQUIRRP, on Count Dykula)

"Jokes come thick and fast, ranging from filthy to dad jokes" (FairyPoweredProductions, on Count Dykula)

"Belly-achingly hilarious" (Shiny Life, on Count Dykula)