Since 1992, Chris has been Artistic Director and writer for Theatre Absolute, in Coventry. His work for the company includes his award-winning Street Trilogy, (Car, Raw, Kid) the first two of which were awarded Fringe First Awards for Outstanding New Work and Innovation at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Car also won a Time Out Live Award for Best New Play on the London Fringe, 1999. More recent work for the company includes The Unfinished City (Dresden 2019), Choke (2018) TRAUM (2016), Breathe (2011), Zero, (UK tour and Chicago premiere, 2009).

Chris has also written to commission for companies such as the RSC, (Faith, 2021) Cardboard Citizens, (Grip, 2017) and Frantic Assembly, (Hymns 1999/2005). He is currently under commission to the National Theatre and their Connections programme.

As Artistic Director of Theatre Absolute, Chris co-founded the UKʼs first professional Shop Front Theatre in the City Arcade, Coventry, in 2009.

Work for television includes EastEnders, and Gabriel’s Ashes and Cool Water Murder for BBC Radio Drama.

His plays are published by Oberon books.