About me
My writing credits for theatre include HOME (Rehearsed Reading, Traverse Theatre, 2023) and ABOUT MONEY (Summerhall, Fringe 2022 & Theatre503 2021). I was a BBC Writers Scottish Voice and a Traverse Theatre Breakthrough Writer in Residence in 2023. I am currently developing my first series for television, a drama about motherhood and parental regret called NOBODY TOLD ME HOW HARD THIS WOULD BE.
I also write fiction, and my novella ON THE DOORS was published by the indie press Speculative Books in 2019.
As a facilitator, I have led creative writing workshops in prisons, libraries and with numerous community groups in Glasgow.
My Plays
ABOUT MONEY
Synopsis:
Fast Food worker Shaun is your average eighteen year old boy. He likes music, video games and getting stoned.
He’s also the sole carer to his eight year old sister, Sophie. Without enough money for child-care, and under pressure from an unsympathetic boss, he’s forced to make decisions that could have devastating consequences.
Drawn from interviews with young kinship carers, and inspired by the McDonald’s Strikes of 2018, this Glasgow drama is about family, love and friendship in a world where instability and the lack of money threatens all three.
Number of Characters: 5
Minimum Number of Actors Required: 4
Length (in Pages): 60
Location: Glasgow
Key Words: Drama
Has the Play Been Produced? Yes
Are the Rights Available? Yes
Has the Play Been Published? No
Award nominations/wins: The Leading Light Award (Runner-Up) - The Scottish Theatre Awards Shortlisted for the Saint Andrews Playwriting Award
Reviews:
★★★★ The Scotsman (Sally Stott): ‘Cleverly structured, powerfully performed ... a slice of hope through the dark.’
★★★★★ Broadway Baby (Rebecca Vines): ‘A visceral and vitally important piece ... an exquisite little nugget of social political theatre: sublime in delivery and haunting in subject material. But whilst this is a rollicking good story in its own right, and has all the hallmarks of a successful plotline, About Money is so much more than that. It shines a light on a shabby, dog-eared piece of our country’s financial jigsaw and as such, deserves to be seen by the largest of audiences.’
★★★★ Broadway World (Natalie O’Donoghue): ‘The relationship between Shaun (Michael McCardie), Eddie (Matthew Boyle) and Sophie (Lois Hagerty) is written beautifully. This brilliant new play is completely gripping and brought to life by a talented cast.’
