Kamal Kaan

Kamal writes for stage, screen and radio. Listed in Prolific North’s top scriptwriters of 2017. After reading Architecture at The University of Cambridge he completed an MA in TV Fiction Writing at Glasgow Caledonian University. He completed the Royal Court Young Writers programme led by Mike Bartlett, The Emerging Writers Group 2016 (Bush Theatre).

Kamal was script and story consultant on double BAFTA nominated Ali + Ava (2022) written and directed by Clio Barnard, having its world premiere at Cannes 202. He is part of the development and Writersroom on The Secret Lives of The Amir Sisters (BBC). Kamal also recently wrote the critically acclaimed and after we sailed a thousand skies for the Leeds Playhouse, Aaliyah: After Antigone for Freedom Studios. He is currently writing on Dance School for Channel 4.