Helen worked extensively with Momentum and Theatre Writing Partnership, having her debut play Doing A Sylvia performed as a rehearsed reading at The Momentum New Writing Festival in Nottingham in 2007; ASBO Nation was performed at The Lakeside Arts Centre in 2008. Learn more about Doing A Sylvia and read a sample of the script here, or click here for ASBO Nation.
Following on from this success, she was commissioned by Young Britain to write Being Julia, which was performed at Royal & Derngate, Northampton before embarking on a UK tour. As part of the New Writer Mentoring Scheme at Royal & Derngate she was commissioned to write a piece about Northampton for the Made in Northampton Season.
Additionally, Helen has a new radio series for NLive in progress, entitled Anger Management. At present the script is in final development – read the synopsis here.
Most recently, Helen has been developing The Parent Project after receiving research funding from The Arts Council. Mums, dads and guardians can get currently get involved with workshops and help shape an honest, new piece of theatre about the highs and lows of parenthood – learn more here.
Writing Credits
Anger Management Radio Edit
NLive, Northampton
Aug 2017
Anger Management, Part 2
Theatre Lab, Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Feb 2013
Anger Management, Part 1
Theatre Lab, Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Oct 2012
New Town Shoe Town
The Royal Theatre, Northampton
July 2010
Being Julia
Young Britain Tour and Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Oct 2009
The Reunion
Writer’s Residency with The Royal & Derngate
Nov 2008 – July 2009
ASBO Nation
The Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
Sept 2008
ASBO Nation
The Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Sept 2008
Doing a Sylvia/Three Branches
Momentum New Writing Festival, Nottingham
Aug 2007