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Current Projects In addition to a programme of workshops for a variety of organisations and ongoing writing projects: Streetwise, a commission from Kent County Council about anti-social behaviour, is on a ten-week tour of Kent secondary schools and will be undertaking another ten-week tour in the autumn term. The production of a new translation of short stories by Eugene Ionesco, This Is A That, touring the South East in 2008 and 2009. National Trust, a play written for students at Notre Dame School, Lambeth, will be performed at the Young Vic Theatre on in July. Finding The Geocache, will be performed at Zeitgeist's Theatre Grand Slam on in July at The Bedford, Balham. In August I will be working as dramaturg on a project with Chichester Festival Theatre as part of my continuing relationship with the youth theatre and education department. I will be writer in residence at Godalming College, working with drama students throughout the autumn term. A new short play will be part of the World-At-One series at the Kings Head Theatre in September. A Perfect Sandcastle will be performed in October by a community theatre group in Auroville, India. News 2008 Shortlisted for the Old Vic New Voices 24 Hour Play Festival 2007 Recipient of a 'Special Commendation' in the Verity Bargate New Writing award for A Sky Full of Stars Shortlisted for the inaugural Young Theatre-Makers Bursary - supported by Company of Angels and The Junction, Cambridge for This is Not a Play - a new translation and adaptation of short stories written by Eugene Ionesco, a collaboration with director Daphna Attias. 2006 "The 50" - One of 50 young writers supported by The BBC and the Royal Court to celebrate the Royal Court's 50th anniversary year. Represented England in 'Poets Now' in Mulheim, Germany - a world cup for playwrights. Peggy Ramsay Foundation Grant - to support work at Chichester Festival Theatre. Writer on Attachment at Chichester Festival Theatre Recipient of Welcome Trust Funding for Yellowing, with Sphinx Theatre Writer on Attachment at Sphinx Theatre, London. 2005 Recipient of Arts Council Research and Development Funding for Yellowing |