Born in Oxford, UK, he grew up in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales.
He studied for an MA in English Literature and History at the University of Edinburgh before moving to Glasgow in 2000 where he began writing professionally for theatre.
After working as Assistant Director at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh on Gagarin Way by Gregory Burke and Iron by Rona Munro, Evans was sent to Townsville, Australia by the Traverse to take part in World Interplay, a worldwide conference for young playwrights.
There his first play A Girl in a Car with a Man[1] was picked up by playwright Simon Stephens and subsequently produced at the Royal Court Theatre in 2004 for which actor Andrew Scott subsequently received the 2005 Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for his portrayal of Alex.
[3][4] His work for young people includes Pinocchio (Northampton Theatre Royal);[5] Kappa,[6] an adaptation of Ben Rice's short story Pobby and Dingan,[7] an adaptation of Barry Hines’ Kes[8] and The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk for Catherine Wheels Theatre Company;[9] Peter Pan[10] for the Sherman Cymru; Mikey and Addie[11] for London 2012 Festival.