Developmental Dramaturgy
Working with Frank was a complete joy. I arrived feeling stuck and bogged down with an early draft of a new script that I couldn't move forward with and left full of excitement and ideas. Frank's incredibly thoughtful, easy and comfortable to work with. She's an expert in her field and gives intelligent, useful notes as well as a whole reading list of plays relevant to your work. She's brilliant. If you have the opportunity to work with her then you absolutely should.
Jess Green (At the end of the Day she's still Your Mother/Unity Theatre)
I am an experienced, hands on dramaturg with a particular interest in work that is political, Queer, thrilling, and highly theatrical. I can support you with scripts in development through reading, noting, external research and conversation, and in the room through rehearsal feedback, exercises and table work.
Rates
I'm always happy to discuss rates and can be flexible depending on capacity.
📖 Day Rate in-room workshopping/ dramaturgy: £125
📖 For Script Reading with Notes and a Zoom I charge on a sliding scale depending on the project and its needs/scale. Please Get in Touch to discuss what you need
Recent Freelance Developmental Dramaturgy
All The Devils by John Larkin
Homotopia & Switchflicker Productions/ Liverpool Playhouse
Developmental work with Larkin ahead of studio sharing for this LGBTQIA operatic thriller about chemsex, directed by James Baker. Also wrote & delivered accompanying workshops on writing Queer sex in collaboration with Sahir House.
Sapling by Georgina Duncan
Women's' Prize for Playwriting
Developmental dramaturgy as part of The Women's Prize Future Light on Duncan's award winning play. Now programmed for 2027 with Paines Plough
Bury Your Brothers by Edward Oulton
Alex Critoph Productions/ Bush Theatre
Developmental and in the room dramaturgy towards sharings in Liverpool and at the Bush theatre of this new play about masculinity and Orthorexia
Razor Clam by Joe Ward Munrow
New Step Theatre/ Liverpool Playhouse
Embedded dramaturgy working with carers' groups in Liverpool, followed by workshopping on this new play in
development about the complexity and love involved navigating parenting and care.