Mike O'Donnell

I am a writer originally from Central Scotland and currently based in Hertfordshire, England. To date, my work has been seen and heard in Glasgow and London.

Graduate of University of Cambridge (PhD, Physics) and University of Strathclyde (MSci, Forensic and Analytical Chemistry).

I am a writer originally from Central Scotland and currently based in Hertfordshire, England. To date, my work has been seen and heard in Glasgow and London.

Graduate of University of Cambridge (PhD, Physics) and University of Strathclyde (MSci, Forensic and Analytical Chemistry).

Scripts

The Way, The Truth, and The Life

by Mike O'Donnell

Cast Size
2
Genre
comedy,
drama

It’s 1997 and a dreich day at an empty church in the West of Scotland.
Mary has a job to do and no time for regrets. But Jim wants them both to not look back in anger. As they share sandwiches, old rifts reveal themselves, but can they both really move on and leave the past behind?

It’s 1997 and a dreich day at an empty church in the West of Scotland.
Mary has a job to do and no time for regrets. But Jim wants them both to not look back in anger. As they share sandwiches, old rifts reveal themselves, but can they both really move on and leave the past behind?

A Childlike Belief in Monsters

by Mike O'Donnell

Cast Size
5—6
Genre
drama,
horror

Iain and Ellie Rodgers - a couple in their mid-30s - have just gotten married and bought their first home when Iain is diagnosed with early-onset dementia. He is approached by an enigmatic Stranger who offers him a mysterious cure. However, things begin to unravel when Iain is late to one of their appointments and he begins to have visions of a creature.

Iain and Ellie Rodgers - a couple in their mid-30s - have just gotten married and bought their first home when Iain is diagnosed with early-onset dementia. He is approached by an enigmatic Stranger who offers him a mysterious cure. However, things begin to unravel when Iain is late to one of their appointments and he begins to have visions of a creature.

Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam

by Mike O'Donnell

Cast Size
4—5
Genre
comedy,
dark comedy,
drama

A black metal band preparing for their biggest ever show find out that the singer of the headliner may have neo-Nazi beliefs. Together, they must decide whether to go ahead in the show, however it quickly becomes apparent that not everyone is on the same page.

A black metal band preparing for their biggest ever show find out that the singer of the headliner may have neo-Nazi beliefs. Together, they must decide whether to go ahead in the show, however it quickly becomes apparent that not everyone is on the same page.