Much of his work involves itself with musical storytelling and character-setting and for this he draws influences from a wide range of styles and genres. This flexible, story-led approach enables him to create memorable characters and effective moments of drama across his stage works and has garnered him praise from critics, audiences and awards alike, most notably for The Wind in the Willows (which won an Olivier Award in 2014), Pinocchio and Faeries for the Royal Opera House; The Canterville Ghost for the English National Ballet; the self-penned They Came Back (for which he won the 2015 Flourish Opera Award); the Edinburgh Fringe First nominated opera Dr Quimpugh's Compendium of Peculiar Afflictions; family shows such as Peter Pan (Off-West End Award in 2015) and Skitterbang Island, both for the Polka Theatre; and, in 2017, the ground-breaking 12-episode podcast opera Road Memoir.