ABOUT FETCH

John Knowles is an award winning writer, director, actor and producer, based in Hastings East Sussex. His work is uncompromising, vital and full of sharp wit and pathos.  Fetch Theatre produces work which explores the personal, the provocative and the absurd and we are independent to our core.

"I love John's quirky sense of humour - his scripts never fail to make me laugh" ~ David Morrissey, Actor

Winner of the Premiul mARTA Award - Underground Festival - Romania 2024 for Toby Belch is Unwell

Best Actor 2025 Buxton fringe Festival for Fiction Romance

Nominated for best director - Caliban’s Codex - Scene-Save 2023

2nd place in the Ironclad short story competition 2023

FINALIST in the CARLO ANNONI PLAYWRITING PRIZE 2022

Winner of the Ironclad New Creative Writing Bursary 2021

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fiction Romance - Brighton Fringe 2021- Broadwaybaby.com 

‘Hidden gem’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fiction Romance - Brighton Fringe 2021

⭐⭐⭐ Shadow of the Rose Edinburgh fringe 2019

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Edinburgh Fringe Festival Derek Award - Time Please