An award-nominated director, script editor and dramaturg born and bred in Manchester. I specialise in bringing new writing to life to stage or screen. I have script edited feature films and stage musicals. I am passionate about adapting classic stories to connect with modern audiences in this new era of tight budgets. I am particularly interested in the English canon, large-cast stories, and modern myths and fairytales.

Recent work includes the award-nominated 14-minute short film BREATHE TRUTH, starring Dominic Chianese (The Sopranos, The Godfather II).

BREATHE TRUTH is a comedy about a Hollywood actor whose lifelong dream to perform Shakespeare goes awry when an unexpected request from his director faces him with a difficult choice. The short has already been Nominated for two film awards.

You can see it HERE.

My theatre directing work has been at The Bush Theatre Studio, Southwark Playhouse, The Park, and The Pleasance. I have been Assistant Director at The Cockpit.

I trained for a year with the internationally renowned theatre director KATIE MITCHELL.

My film directing training was with Patrick Tucker, Simon Hunter, Simon Hook, and Raindance Founder ELIOT GROVE.

This year I was a Reader for the Bruntwood Playwrighting Prize 2025 at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. I was script editor on a feature film script by Cannes Grand Prix-winning filmmakers Tom Gong and Claire Guiller.

I have extensive experience with emerging artists, non-professional actors, and working with 18-25 year olds.