About me

Iona McTaggart is a writer, actor, and producer from Kent. Her debut play, When It All Turns to Dust, was Highly Commended for the 2022 Tony Craze Award. She is currently developing her second play, ELEPHANT, a surreal comedy-drama, along with PIGEONS: THE MUSICAL—a comedy musical... about pigeons.

Her work has been staged at various venues including the Pleasance Theatre Islington, Theatre503, and The Roundhouse. In addition to playwriting, she is a published poet and an alumna of both the Soho Writers Lab and the Roundhouse Poetry Collective. In 2025 she will be taking part in the Royal Court's Writers Group.

My Plays

When It All Turns To Dust


Synopsis:

Bill’s been feeling more and more like a ghost these days.

Billy’s been feeling like a ghost because he’s dead.

Tomorrow, the condemned estate they call home will be dust.

Tomorrow, the council push the big red button and their world changes forever.

A modern ghost story, ‘When It All Turns To Dust’ is a funny, poignant look at what it means to be a Londoner when London doesn’t feel like home anymore. Highly Commended for the Tony Craze Award '22, the play is an exploration of loss, life and community for our changing times.


Number of Characters: 5


Minimum Number of Actors Required: 3


Length (in Pages): 51


Location: London


Key Words: Ghost story, Comedy, Drama, Comedy/Drama, Female Led, Young People, Gentrification, Grief, Loss


Has the Play Been Produced? No


Are the Rights Available? Yes


Has the Play Been Published? No


Award nominations/wins: Tony Craze Award - Highly Commended Bread and Roses Playwriting Award - Shortlisted


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Location

London/ Kent

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