About me
Hannah started her career as an actor, with a background of twelve years in theatre, TV and Film, with deep roots in collaboration and storytelling, working with Pulitzer Prize winning playwrights, to award-winning directors and executive producers.
She studied a Liberal Arts Degree at the Juilliard School, NYC - Drama (Acting) BFA. A passionate advocate for the arts power to impact major, positive difference to society and the world. She is also an enthusiast for the value of inter-disciplinary ideas having also studied philosophy, arts & aesthetics, social sciences, media, technology and the arts.
Creative Producer and Administrator - Alfred Fagon Award - https://www.alfredfagonaward.co.uk/
Playwright/Screenwriter - Hannah currently has a feature film in development, with the acclaimed director Amanda Boyle.
Actor - Caton has performed in a number of acclaimed films; notable performances include her role as Titch in BFI’s 2014 film The Falling (dir. Carol Morley) opposite Florence Pugh, Morfydd Clark, and Maisie Williams, and her role as Lily, the daugher of Bartok (Morgan Freeman), in the 2015 film Last Knights. Oscar-winning film editor Mark Sanger commented that Caton’s performance in Last Knights was ‘phenomenal’. Recently, she worked with acclaimed director Luke Sheppard in the stage adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, in which she played the role of Sophie Neveu. After Juilliard, she was cast in theatre, TV and film in the US and the UK.
My Plays
The Bridge Between You and Everything
Synopsis:
The Bridge Between You and Everything focuses on the character Leilah an African-Iranian, 65 year old Nobel Peace Prize winner, diplomat, judge and humanitarian and her life as a young woman, told in both the present and the past. Within this story the themes that are explored include race, religion, human rights, persecution, interracial love, revolutions and the cost of excellence for women of colour in their chosen fields. Focused on finding her mother’s past secrets, Leilah’s daughter Anna begins working with writer Nathan to examine the diaries she left behind, and ultimately discover several unexpected truths. These truths include a love story, hidden political secrets and the attempt at redemption.
Number of Characters: 6
Minimum Number of Actors Required: 5
Length (in Pages): 90
Location: London and farm - Countryside
Key Words: humanity judge secrets political love romance
Has the Play Been Produced? No
Are the Rights Available? Yes
Has the Play Been Published? No
Award nominations/wins: Shortlisted
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