His play Black Watch, for the National Theatre of Scotland, debuted at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, meeting with critical acclaim.
[citation needed] Black Watch has since been performed throughout Scotland and has also toured theatres internationally.
[citation needed] Burke has also written Occy Eyes, The Straits, Unsecured, On Tour, Liar, and Shell Shocked.
[2] Burke's time at Stirling University was cut short by an attack he and three others made on a fellow student.
In May 2009, Burke turned down an honorary degree from Stirling, stating he wanted to avoid any embarrassment to the institution.