Current Projects
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Paper Plane, animated short, made with support from Arts Council England, about aerodynamics and growth mindset for 2-5 year olds. My Dad’s An Astronaut online digital performance, broadcast in primary schools, online and for NHS Family audiences. Then turned into a pilot webisode. Beauty and The Beast from Backstage, an online, interactive audio drama. STEM Sisters, a new opera with music by Jenny Gould about the impact of incredible women in science through history, broadcast online during the lockdown. On tour and at Little Angel Theatre, Spring 2022. Cloudkid and the Mountain, a new play for school audiences, working with a child psychotherapist. Continuing to consult on various projects, helping artists to create project plans and fundraising applications. Visiting Lecturer and workshop leader for a wide variety of projects. Aurora Metro Publishers have published four of my short plays in a collection. http://aurorametro.com/products-page/new-titles/four-short-plays-for-young-people/ |
About Rachel

My work has been performed at theatres in the UK and abroad, including The Royal Court, Theatre 503, and The Arcola Theatre, also at Chichester Festival Theatre, Royal and Derngate, Latitude Festival, Manhattan Theatre Source in New York, Live Girls in Seattle, Key City Public Theatre in Washington and Auroville in India.
I am a prolific children’s theatre writer with 20 years of experience and over 60 commissioned plays, musicals and operas under my belt. As an educator I have delivered countless workshops and lectures to children of all ages on topics including creative writing, theatre producing, public speaking, and fundraising. As a producer (and mentor) I have worked on and supported numerous productions, nationwide tours, and international projects.
Whatever the project, I put the audience at the heart of my work, with emphasis on charting and respecting their emotional journey through the story. With a particular skill in making educational content interesting inspiring, and fun, I am now taking my writing and producing experience into the world of Children’s Media.
I have a specialist interest in empowering children to understand the science behind their Big Feelings through stories and songs.