David Varela

David Varela specialises in writing and sometimes producing interactive projects, bringing together games, theatre and video. David’s recent work includes writing the mobile adventure Sherlock: The Network, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman; a series of site-specific plays called The Seed for the 2012 Cultural Olympiad; writing words for the hit strategy game Samurai Siege; script consultancy on chart-topping mobile game Zombies, Run!; and the screenplay for steampunk adventure movie Clockwork Watch. Alongside his writing, David teaches residential courses for the Arvon Foundation and speaks at film schools, universities, festivals and conferences around the world.