Writing

Jennifer is an award-winning writer. Her credits include:

Non Fiction

2024: Contributor to Feminist Theatre: Then and Now alongside April de Angelis, Suzie Miller and others. Published by Aurora Metro Publishing, May 2023.

2017 : The Student Guide to Writing: Playwriting, published by Oberon books in May 2017.

Dramatic Writing Masterclasses: Key Advice from the Industry Masters published by Oberon Books in January 2017.

Playwriting

2018 – 2019: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Octagon Theatre Bolton)

2013 : Pages from My Songbook (writer, Royal Exchange Theatre/The Alligator Club)

The Love Inn (writer and curator, The Octagon Theatre Bolton/The Alligator Club)

Peter Pan (co-writer, The Octagon Theatre Bolton)

2012: Kidnapping Cameron (writer, Birmingham Repertory Theatre)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (co-writer, Octagon Theatre Bolton, awarded 4 stars in The Guardian newspaper and the best selling show in the theatre’s 44 year history).

2011: The Best Tour of Love Ever (writer, Octagon Theatre Bolton)

2010: An Alien’s Guide to the UK Elections (writer, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Theatre). 

2009:  I am a Superhero (writer, York Theatre Royal)

After The Flood (writer, Old Vic Theatre) 

I am a Superhero (writer, Bristol Riverside Theatre, USA) Featured in a showcase of the leading emerging female playwrights in the US. 

2008: I am a Superhero (joint winner Old Vic New Voices Theatre 503 Award and writer, Theatre 503) I am a Superhero was the joint winner of the Old Vic New Voices Theatre 503 Award and was produced by the Old Vic Theatre and Theatre 503 at Theatre 503.

2007: Ways You Can Survive the World (writer, Theatre 503)

2006: Lucy’s Brief Guide on How to be Human (writer, Old Vic New Voices 24 Hour Plays)

George Bush Saved My Life Last Night (writer, Menagerie Theatre Company and the Hampstead Theatre)

2005: Ways You Can Survive the World (writer, The Flea Theatre, New York) Published by Broadway Play Publishing.

2004: Ron’s Pig Palace on Wheels (Winner, International Playwriting Festival. Writer, the Warehouse Theatre and Extra Candoni Festival, Italy. )

How to Make an English Heroine (Winner, International Student Playscript Competition. Writer, National Student Drama Festival. )

Joy (writer, Royal Court Theatre, invitation group)

2003: Seen in an Outside Place (finalist, Royal Court Theatre’s young writers festival)

2002: The Tragedy of a President (finalist for RSC OTHER Prize)

Film and Television

2023: Executive Producer and writer, TV project (Screen Queensland)

2013: Executive Producer, InSecurity (online drama, BBC Writersroom/University of Salford)

2011: The Real Life Superhero Guidebook (writer, commissioned by Vision and Media, the North West of England’s regional film agency, supported by the UK Film Council. Selected for Drafted feature film development programme)

Finalist for BBC Writersroom 10

2010: I am a Superhero (writer, selected for Poisson Rouge Pictures feature film development programme)

2009: Long-listed for the BBC Writers Academy for continuing drama

2008: Selected for BBC SHARPS television drama workshop