Max Kolaru's work has received rehearsed readings at prestigious theatres, including Royal Court Theatre (Shredder, 2008) Soho Theatre (Mirror, 2010, Take Me 2 Manhattan, 2012) Tristan Bates Theatre (Bracewell Road, 2010) Young Vic/Talawa Theatre (Take Me 2 Manhattan, 2011) Bush Theatre (Father’s Day, 2015, Neighbourhood Project, 2016) Finborough Theatre (49 Balloons, 2016) Bush Theatre (Traffick Jam, 2016).
Shortlisted for theatre awards, including, three times shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award (MeanTime, 2006, Take Me 2 Manhattan, 2010, Traffick Jam, 2016). And shortlisted for the Verity Bargate Award (MeanTime, 2007) Brockley Jack Theatre Write Now (Box Chicken, 2014) BareBones (Moments of Fallin', 2010).
Longlisted plays, for the Bruntwood Prize (Take Me 2 Manhattan, 2013) Alfred Fagon Award (Not Cricket, 2015, 24 Grenfell Storey’s, 2017).
Max has had attachments with the National Theatre (2018-2020) the Royal Court Theatre (2008) and Clean Break Theatre (2010). In recognition of Max’s abilities as a writer, Max has also been one of the Royal Court Theatre's Super Group and Critical Mass Writers, as well as a Soho Theatre Hub writer.
Max’s short play Father’s Day, was also part of the Black Lives, Black Words, evening of plays, premiered at the Bush Theatre in 2015, through Artistic Directors of the Future:
Featured in Black Lives, Black Words, published by Oberon books, 2017:
Max also established the literary review blog: Cook n Curry.
In between all that Max re-trained as a Barrister and was called to the Bar in 2020 and is currently seeking pupillage!