About me

Morgan is a writer based in Cumbria. She started playwriting at the age of fourteen with her first play, Throne, being performed at her local theatre. A BA graduate of Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance at University of York, she has written , directed and produced several plays that have been performed around the North of England. Over the years, Morgan has fallen in love with writing dark comedies that explore the injustices of the world. One of her favourite plays she has written was, The Goddess of Vesta, which delved into the real-life experiences of Kumaris - young girls who are forces to become goddesses - asking why young women need to sacrifice their rights for religion? She recently graduated at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School doing a MA course of drama writing. Over her time there she experimented with different forms of writing and at the end had fifteen minute of her script, Waddle On, performed at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre. Now that she back in cumbria she would like to meet other creatives to build her community around her. She would also love to develop her new play, Step On Me, which explores the hatred towards female celebrities and the chaos of truth.

My Plays

The Goddess of Vesta

Synopsis:

Once there was a beautiful Goddess who would bless the lands and bring safety to the people of Vesta: however, the toxins in the world made the Goddess sick and weak.

Therefore, she announced she would be reincarnated as a beautiful young girl so she could finally live among the people. For generations, the people of Vesta have made a tradition of worshipping the most beautiful girl in the lands in belief that she can bring good fortune to the country. Now with the last Goddess dead the selection process has begun. May the Gods have mercy on their souls.

Number of Characters: 4

Minimum Number of Actors Required: 4

Length (in Pages): 67

Location: The Temple of Vesta

Key Words: Female driven, Dark Comedy, Corruption, Power, Religion, Anger

Has the Play Been Produced? Yes

Are the Rights Available? Yes

Has the Play Been Published? No

Award nominations/wins:

Reviews:

4 Stars - York Vision:
"A light hearted performance about womanhood, beauty ideals and defiance..."

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Waddle on

Synopsis:

'There is nothing I can do!'

Everything has been breaking apart for too long now. But then again, maybe it hasn't. In a melancholy cafe three young adults shut the world out to play their favourite childhood game: Club Penguin. While everything crumbles around them, Kira, Adam and Doody teeter on the edge of their own personal disasters, clinging on to a time where everything was a little bit easier. This urgent, funny and sharp-edged play asks why do young adults use nostalgia to escape their problems, exploring how we can keep optimistic in a chaotic world and find a way to 'Waddle on!'

Number of Characters: 6

Minimum Number of Actors Required: 6

Length (in Pages): 88

Location: Cafe.

Key Words: Dark Comedy, Penguins, Young People, Mental Health, Mime

Has the Play Been Produced? No

Are the Rights Available? Yes

Has the Play Been Published? No

Award nominations/wins: Got to penultimate round on the Verity Bargate Award

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Morgan Goodfellow
 @ morgangoodfellow

Location

Cockermouth, Cumbria

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