We start a residency at the Arcola Theatre next week to develop my new play Dead Yard. This includes a reading to an industry audience on Friday 19 May.
The R&D will be led by Yasmeen Arden, with design by Holly Pigott. It is supported by the Arcola Lab and Arts Council England.
We have a wonderful cast for this project, including Franc Ashman, Roger Griffiths, Karlina Grace-Paseda, Teri Ann Bobb-Baxter and Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge.
Please contact me directly if you have an interest in this exciting new project.
We had a blast at The Miniaturists earlier this month. The whole show was exceptionally well received and I was honoured to share a bill with four supremely talented writers.
It was also a lot of fun to work with Yasmeen Arden again, whose committed and insightful direction of A Certain Kind of Girl gave the play a real dynamic charge. Incredible work in such a short space of time. Thanks Yasmeen!
I’m also hugely indebted to Charlotte Higgins and Jack Baldwin for their crystal-clear performances as Alice and Don. The characters were just as I imagined but layered with unique touches from Charlotte and Jack, adding depth to the whole piece.
