What I’ve been up to…
Having begun my writing career in theatre much of my previous work was written for the stage. Since my first play I have written for theatre, audio drama, and most recently screen.
Find out what I’ve done before…
THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE
The People Outside is a fictional podcast written by William Drew and Laura McGrady.
Original songs written and performed by Charles Craggs
Sound by Kieran Lucas
Welcome to Corby-on-Sea, a typical English seaside town on lock-down. Tune into the community radio station where Stephanie and her callers will be tackling the issues of the day such as: where are all the pets disappearing to, who is that man standing in the street and are the fisherfolk concerned about killer whales?
The People Outside is available on Spotify, Apple, and most regular podcast streaming services.
SHARP CORNERS - SLACKLINE STORIES
Written as part of a 24 hour challenge Sharp Corners follows Annie and Krys as they meet with the adoption agent who holds their future in his hands.
But once the wine starts to flow and doubt sets in will the truth come pouring out or can they keep it all bottled up?
This piece was chosen by the audience at the Southwark Playhouse as the ‘Audience Choice’ winner - The play from the evening that the audience would most like to see produced as a full length play.
BABY BOX
Baby Box returned to the York Theatre Royal in October 2019 after a phenomenal run at The Kings Head in May 2018.
★★★★ - ‘funny, heartrending, thought provoking, troubling. Bravo!’ - Playhouse Pickings
A new play about sisterly love and what it means to ‘become a woman’.
It’s 2005. Christmas. Chloe is thirteen and has awoken to find puberty has come knocking in the night for the first time. Not exactly the bloody Christmas present she asked for. But at least her older sister Jamie is there to help her unwrap all the additional baggage Santa dropped off on his way through.
It’s 2010. Currently living far apart but still as close as ever, Jamie’s worried about Chlo. In her own experience, throwing up from pain straight after sex is (thankfully) pretty damn unusual. So why does her beloved younger sister breezily chat about it like it’s perfectly normal?
Baby Box is a heartwarming and comic exploration of the wonderfully dysfunctional relationship between siblings.
★★★★ -‘Baby Box is hilarious, touching and will make you appreciate the highs and lows of womanhood’ - Love London Love Culture
TIGERS
Written for Theatre 503’s Rapid Write Response.
Daisy and Harriet are in love, but as they try to escape the life that was forcefully built around them, they must decide if their love is worth accepting the constant male gaze they live under.
TANKED
Performed at Katzpace in 2018.
Kate and Isla are doomsday preppers. But does a refused proposal mean the end of the world?
SHOULDER - THE SIGNIFICANT OTHER FESTIVAL
10 writers, 10 scenes, 1 play.
The Significant Other Festival played at The Vaults in 2018
Shoulder- the closer for the evening told the story of three friends hiding in the back room of the packing factory where their parents work.
It’s the 80s, Thatcher is running the show and Section 28 is very much in the mind of Jesse as he debates how best to let his father in.
★★★★ - Breaking The Fourth Wall
BEFORE SIX
Back to where it all began.
“Before Six is remarkably successful portrayal of the indescribable pain that comes with growing up.I look forward to seeing more from playwright McGrady in the future”
★★★★ - The Open Door