Dan has worked as a theatre director, improviser, actor, motivational speaker, street performer, and stand-up comedian since graduating from CircoArts, the New Zealand circus training school, in 2001.

Dan works as a writer for theatre, film and radio. Noted works include the silent children's shows A Paintbox of Clowns, Why are my Parents so Boring? and Cat Vs. Dog; the Young and Hungry commissions Gameplan and Uncle Minotaur; the comedy Stag Weekend (with Brendon Bennetts); his “NZ anti-high school musical” The Invisibles with composer Luke Di Somma, and his multiple versions of A Christmas Carol adapted for two actors, a musician, and interactive audience.

He won two of six places in Radio New Zealand's 2011 ‘New Shorts’ radio play competition with Drones and Forbidden Birds Embarrassed Bees and best script at the regional and national awards for the 2013 48hour film competition for Is Love Enough? His 2024 adaptation The Odyssey won Best NZ play, best adaptation, and, Best play from he South Island at the Adam Play Awards.

Dan was Associate Director of The Court Theatre from 2017 - 2020 and Artistic Director of The Court Jesters from 2014 - 2020. He is currently the programming and artist development head at fringe theatre, Little Andromeda.