He is a former Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University, where he did his MA. He has presented papers, directed plays and done workshops at Oxford University, London University, Columbia University, Toronto University, Bristol University and New York University (Prague). His plays include; Smell, Last Revolt, Scavenger?s Dream, Serpent?s Mate and Armed Response. In 2002 President Havel invited him to stage theatre in Prague where he created a major art installation with performances for the prestigious 2003 Prague Quadrennial. He has directed numerous plays, including texts by Shakespeare, Aristophanes, Beckett, Buchner, Heiner Muller, Fassbinder, Durang and Mamet. His awards include; George Soros Fellowship, Goethe Inst Fellowship and the South African Amstel Playwriting Award. He was a guest artist and international visiting fellow at New York University (Prague Division) in 2006/7 and in 2007/8.