Lucy Kirkwood

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Lucy Kirkwood is a British playwright.

[edit] History

In 2005, Lucy wrote and starred in her first play, Grady Hot Potato, at the Bedlam Theatre.

The following year she took two productions of her second play, Geronimo to the Fringe, under the title The Umbilical Project. The two plays, Cut and Uncut, were an experiment in cutting the cord between writer and production. Uncut was directed by Lucy herself and Cut by a completely separate company under the direction of Matt Addicott. No contact was made between the two companies during the rehearsal period, prompting the tag line "Two casts, two crews, two directors, two venues, one new play... no communication".[1]

Her third play Guns or Butter, about soldiers being overcome by the horror of war, was written for the Terror 2007 Festival at the Union Theatre, London.[2]

Lucy's latest play, Tinderbox, is a dark comedy set in a fictional 21st Century England. Written for The Bush Theatre, London, it stars Jamie Foreman and Sheridan Smith.[3]

Lucy is currently developing a TV series with Kudos Film & Television and writes for the Company Pictures TV series Skins.[4]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Smith, Rebecca. "The Umbilical Project: Cut & Uncut Reviews", The Edinburgh Guide, 2007-08-07. Retrieved on 2008-05-23. 
  2. ^ Smith, Alistair. "Terror 2007", The Stage, 2007-10-22. Retrieved on 2008-05-23. 
  3. ^ "Tinderbox", The Bush Theatre, 2008-04-23. Retrieved on 2008-05-23. 
  4. ^ Kenyon, Mel. "CV", Casarotto Ramsay and Associates. Retrieved on 2008-05-23.