Sam Brady is a playwright and actor. Sam was a comedian for ten years, playing the professional circuit and performing one man shows on tour and at the Edinburgh Fringe. His first show, Meditation Ruined My Life, won the Forever Manchester award at the 2011 Manchester Arts Festival. His second show, Kindness, enjoyed a sold out tour of UK and Ireland in 2014/15 and a run at Edinburgh’s Assembly Rooms. In 2016, Sam turned his focus to theatre with his first play, Things I Say When I Don’t Say I Love You, being commissioned and produced by The Lowry, Salford. During the pandemic Sam worked with Stephanie Morgan to develop a new way of making theatre online with their play Upline, supported by Arts Council England. Sam also wrote the book for the musical Marnie and the Kaleidoscope. Sam’s new play, Living For Beginners will debut at Seven Arts, Leeds, in March 2025.