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Jack Holden

Jack Holden is an award-winning writer, actor and producer. His play KENREX: A True Crime Thriller was nominated for 6 Olivier Awards in 2026, including Best New Play. In 2025 Jack’s adaptation of THE LINE OF BEAUTY, the Booker-winning novel by Alan Hollinghurst, premiered at the Almeida Theatre. Jack’s debut play, CRUISE, opened at the Duchess Theatre in May 2021 was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2022. It went on to enjoy a run at the Apollo Theatre in 2022. Jack has also produced award-winning short films, and in 2025, he made his debut as writer-director with his short film Safari, produced by My Accomplice. Together, they are developing Jack’s debut writer-director feature film, Man Made. Jack trained as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has participated in the Royal Court Young Writers Programme and the Channel 4 Screenwriting Course. He was selected for the Brit List 2025 and has also been a writer on attachment at the National Theatre Studio.

Credits

THEATRE
Date: 2024-6
Production (role):
KENREX
Company:
Aria Entertainment
Project details:
Nominated for 6 Olivier Awards 2026, including Best New Play.

Sheffield Theatres: 2024; Southwark Playhouse: 2025; The Other Palace: 2025/26; New York run at Lucille Lortel Theatre: 2026
Date: 2025
Production (role):
THE LINE OF BEAUTY
Company:
Almeida Theatre
Project details:
Stage adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst’s Booker Prize-winning novel, directed by Michael Grandage
Date: 2025
Production (role):
CLUB NVRLND
Company:
Edinburgh Fringe / David Adkin / RJG Productions / Midnight Theatricals / New York Rep
Project details:
Book for new musical adaptation of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan
Date: 2021
Production (role):
CRUISE
Company:
Duchess Theatre
Project details:
Nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2022 and winner of two Stage Debut Awards 2022.

London premiere received 5* reviews from the Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

Sell-out run at The Apollo Theatre in 2022.

International productions in South Africa and Australia. Set to premiere in Mexico later this year.
IN DEVELOPMENT
Production (role):
TABOO
Company:
Thomas Hopkins Productions
Project details:
New book for the iconic Boy George musical
Production (role):
REPUBLIC
Company:
World Productions
Project details:
6 x 60 minute drama
Production (role):
EAST END BOY
Company:
Independent Entertainment
Project details:
Original Feature Film Musical
Production (role):
MAN MADE
Company:
My Accomplice
Project details:
Original Feature Film
Production (role):
RIDERS ON THE STORM
Company:
MMXX Productions
Project details:
Original Feature Film

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2024-6
    Production (role): KENREX
    Company: Aria Entertainment
    Project details: Nominated for 6 Olivier Awards 2026, including Best New Play.

    Sheffield Theatres: 2024; Southwark Playhouse: 2025; The Other Palace: 2025/26; New York run at Lucille Lortel Theatre: 2026
  • Date: 2025
    Production (role): THE LINE OF BEAUTY
    Company: Almeida Theatre
    Project details: Stage adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst’s Booker Prize-winning novel, directed by Michael Grandage
  • Date: 2025
    Production (role): CLUB NVRLND
    Company: Edinburgh Fringe / David Adkin / RJG Productions / Midnight Theatricals / New York Rep
    Project details: Book for new musical adaptation of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): CRUISE
    Company: Duchess Theatre
    Project details: Nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2022 and winner of two Stage Debut Awards 2022.

    London premiere received 5* reviews from the Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

    Sell-out run at The Apollo Theatre in 2022.

    International productions in South Africa and Australia. Set to premiere in Mexico later this year.
  • Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Production (role): TABOO
    Company: Thomas Hopkins Productions
    Project details: New book for the iconic Boy George musical
  • Production (role): REPUBLIC
    Company: World Productions
    Project details: 6 x 60 minute drama
  • Production (role): EAST END BOY
    Company: Independent Entertainment
    Project details: Original Feature Film Musical
  • Production (role): MAN MADE
    Company: My Accomplice
    Project details: Original Feature Film
  • Production (role): RIDERS ON THE STORM
    Company: MMXX Productions
    Project details: Original Feature Film
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