Writer
I have written stories and scripts that engage with science and heritage for the entertainment of everyday audiences.​​
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I have seen my writing staged at Bristol Watershed, Salisbury Arts Centre, and MAST Mayflower Studios Southampton where for 2+ years I assisted then led a writing group for 15-18 year olds.
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My scripts have also toured schools, care homes and community venues as part of applied theatre projects with public and charity funding.
Reviews
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"It was amazing! I love the colour and the comedy, and the fact the science was woven in - it wasn't full frontal in your face, it was very delicately done, with the brilliant narrative running through it."
- Audience feedback on 'Your Brain Explained' at MAST Mayflower Studios
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'A vivid and powerful play. Expertly crafted. From the outset I was intrigued about what, why, how, etc. The story itself is so poignant it left me with tears in my eyes.'
- Listener feedback on audio drama 'Your Unfortunate Servants'
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'The script is so funny, I don't know how I'm going to keep a straight face on stage.' 'Absolutely brilliant - a perfect blend of youth voice, history, and humour.'
- Script feedback on Theatre For Life productions from cast & crew
Writing Credits
Generation Anthropocene (2025)
In development 2024-25
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A new devised play about young people's response to climate change, local to Southampton and the New Forest.
This Theatre for Life project follows on from a pilot initiative in 2022. It is funded by the New Forest National Park Authority.
High and Dry (2023)
"Say goodbye to the drawing room, ladies!" "Goodbye, drawing room!"
A 30 minute farce about climate change which I co-developed over a weekend as part of the 48-hour Challenge at MAST Mayflower Studios.
Your Brain Explained (2023)
"First shift in his own brain! Come on, let's help the kid out. Introduce ourselves."
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A 90-minute narrative play staged by Theatre for Life and showcased at MAST Mayflower Studios before a tour of 18 Hampshire secondary schools in late 2023.
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The project was part funded by Alzheimer's Research UK and had research input from neuroscientists at The University of Southampton. R&D included a spring tour of local schools delivering neuroscience / drama workshop days.
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Roots and Branches (2023)
"That blimming coronation. Does her majesty not realise young people will use any excuse?"
A 30-minute comedy, about the love story of a local couple together for 70 years, that toured care homes in Southampton and Portsmouth in Spring 2023.
Inspired by anecdotes from dementia patients and carers, a version of the play was originally staged by Theatre for Life in 2022, after which I was brought on to rewrite the script for a care home tour.
Not in Service (2022)
"Give me proof then, if I'm a liar. Go on. Any proof. Tell me one time I've lied."
A 5-minute script for screen I wrote as part of the BFI South West Screenwriters group.
A readthrough was filmed by BFI at Watershed in November 2022, starring students from Bristol School of Acting.
Generation Anthropocene (2022)
"I'm sixteen. You want to talk about the history of Planet Earth? I've only just got here."
A 20-minute street theatre show staged by Theatre for Life, about the local effects of climate change in Southampton and The New Forest, devised with the input of scientific experts and a young cast of first-time performers.
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The project rebooted in 2024 with new funding.
Articles
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Meet Southampton’s next generation of artists & creatives | southampton2025.co.uk
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Our Time Winners Revealed! | 19 July 2021 | southampton2025.co.uk
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Play inspired by pauper letters now online | 14 July 2021 | nationalarchives.gov.uk
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2021: Student writer in residence | nationalarchives.gov.uk
Homecoming (2022)
"No family discount?" ... "I'm not sure you meet the requirements."
A 5-minute script I wrote as part of the SHIFT 24-hour playwriting challenge at Salisbury Arts Centre.
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It was written overnight between 8pm and 4am, then rehearsed and seen by an audience the same day.
Love Letters II (2022)
"Come aboard. Be inspired. Let me know what I stand for..."
A short poem produced by CityEye as a film that was screened to commemorate the 1st birthday of Southampton's cultural hub MAST Mayflower Studios.
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It was based on Love Letters, written by Dinos Aristidou for MAST's sister-venue Mayflower Theatre's 90th anniversary.
Your Unfortunate Servants (2021)
"That jolly company enjoy themselves, while our poor hearts break for want of a bit..."
A 35-minute audio drama set in the Victorian Workhouse, based on real letters written by paupers in 1850's Cardiff, kept at The National Archives.
The play was produced during lockdown. It stars an all-Welsh cast whose credits include Netflix's Sex Education & BBC's Pride, and is directed by Susie MacDonald, with sound-design by Sam MacDonald. To listen, click here.
Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviours (2020)
"It's a machine! An illusion!" "I am everywhere. Test your theory if you dare to face the consequences."
A 20-minute play I wrote as a student at Central School of Speech and Drama. It was digitally showcased during lockdown.
Down the Dual Carriageway (2020)
"Fancy trekking out here, just to see some blazing red tail-lights up close. Up close, and then very far away."
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A 5-minute solo performance I wrote and delivered as a student at Central School of Speech and Drama.
The Solar System is in my Book-bag (2019)
"You know God?" ... "Not personally, why, what's your question?"
A 10-minute play I wrote as a student at Central School of Speech and Drama, performed as a rehearsed reading.
Support
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My writing has either been showcased by these organisations or supported through bursaries, funds, and schemes.
