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Writer / Deviser

As a writer- deviser I have been commissioned to write plays with a straight structure, create devised performances for professional tours and theatre stages using new text, existing or found material / text and I have also been asked to create new work for non - theatre spaces, disused buildings, subways and fields. (Site specific)

My most recent commission has been to research the history of Rotherham and write an up to date musical about Rotherham in ten evenings! The musical involved over 150 school children, a small main cast, a choir, an orchestra and brass band. This was directed by me visiting schools and meeting the main cast and the music was composed by Doctor Peter Birkby. The show was performed at Magna Science and Adventure centre 29th & 30th March 2017. The Director of Education in Rotherham is now using the script and DVD as stimulus for teachers to create schemes of work for their pupils in schools in Rotherham.

I have been funded to co- write a promenade, scary and participatory Halloween Ghost walk through woodland and for the last year, I co-wrote the highly successful town centre 'rother-howl' ghost walk for town centre Events team. 
I am currently writing a murder mystery experience around an evening meal for the Mayor of Rotherham, to be executed at Rotherham town hall for 60 guests in Rotherham town centre. This is a package that can be rolled out and tailored for specific events and groups.

Alongside straight plays, site specific, experimental work and creative experience projects,  I have been called upon to write educational pieces for young people and adults supported by educational resource packs for teachers or group leaders, including the 'Hearts of Steel' oral history project for which I designed an online and physical resource pack for teachers to use with children. I am currently in discussions for assisting in the delivery of training sessions for teachers on the Pioneer musical project and a new Roald Dahl project.

Finally, i have written short creative prose pieces and monologues for dramatic demonstrations, poetry readings and comedy sketches. 

Commissioned work/ projects include:
Pioneer- The Rotherham Musical. Rotherham Music Service.
Murder mystery- Rotherham Town Hall events / Mayor's Charity (2017 currently underway)
Adaptation of three Roald Dahl books with researched biographical segments for children to put music and illustrations to. Rotherham music service. This will be performed with an orchestra in Clifton park Rotherham, summer 2017. 
Rother-Howl! The Rotherham Halloween Ghost Walk. Town centre Events team, RMBC. (2016)
Local Hero (university of Sheffield drama studio). Verbatim piece, edited and additional material written for performance. (2016)
Processed- An apocalyptic Site Specific piece around the St. Ann's building. Rotherham College & ROAR. (2015)

Antigone (Adapted from translations by Fitzgerald and McDonald) Karen Mulcahey & Tony Steele for Remnants Revolt at the Lantern theatre.

Opus Hatch: He wants to Friend you. Touring play supported by the arts council, On the Road Again Productions, Open Mins Theatre & Plum Pie Media. Co-written with T.Rafiq. (2012)

Educational projects/ resources:
Hearts of steel oral history, song and poetry project: wrote educational resource pack for schools. Funded by Rmbc and heritage lottery fund. (2011)

Body image project - Rmbc Arts Pulse project funded by Pct and Lottery. Short devised and directed play with and about young women in Kiveton youth centre. (2004)
Knife crime piece- Dalton youth centre with teenagers. Created and written with young people and performed by them at Silverwood miner's welfare centre.

Complex needs/ disability group plays: WEA 'Bring it on' group, Maltby and Thurcroft- Robin Hood adaptation, Para Olympics celebration and 'Around the world in 80 days' inspired short plays. (2005-7)

Prose/ monologues: Romp performances
'Drinking in excess in order to express' (2013)
'Rubble'. (2013)

 

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