Anna is currently part of the BBC Drama Production Writers’ Scheme, a six month commission with the BBC Drama Department. She has been commissioned to devise a six part drama series and write a first full episode of the drama, … Continue reading
Category Archives: All Things Theatre
Freak at The Fringe, Chicken Shop at The Park
Reviews for FREAK A taut, raw but also warm two-hander. Jordan’s writing is vivid and punchy. Both performances are very well-judged. ★★★★ The Stage Jordan demonstrating a tenderness to match her wry wit. Freak is a frank new play by a … Continue reading
A Play of Hope? 4:48 Psychosis
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A blog on directing 4:48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane, posted on 20th February 2014 – the 15th anniversary of her death. Above – a short video with highlights of our performance at Identity Drama School – made by Orchfilms. Fifteen years ago today … Continue reading
Small But Perfectly Formed: The Short Play
Equal Measure are producing an evening of my short plays at Riverside Studios called Fragments, on Wednesday 1st February 2012. Revisiting these little pieces got me thinking about the role of the short play in a writer’s development and career, and how important it can be. … Continue reading
Love, Words and Oxboy55
“Love will not betray you, dismay or enslave you, it will set you free – to be more of the man you were meant to be”. What a lyric. I would marry Mumford or any one of his Sons for … Continue reading
The Big Rewrite
Writing is rewriting. That’s what Paul Abbott says anyway. His little quote pops up frequently on the BBC WritersRoom Website, maybe you’ve seen it? (It’s a great site for any playwright or new writing buff). It’s alongside the picture of a fountain … Continue reading