PLAYS
Theatre
work.
My plays engage with the relationship between fact and fiction and experiment imaginatively with form and structure to find the best way to tell the story.
Selected Productions
Pig in a Poke, Royal Court Theatre and South East Tour
A Place in the Country Angels on Bicycles TC and South East Tour
Smile, Focus Group at Soho Theatre,
Sunmilk Paines Plough Theatre Writing Group at Bridewell centre
Firestarting Chelsea Centre Theatre, London
The Bombing of the Grand Hotel, co-written with Josie Melia for their theatre company Wildspark Theatre
Cockpit Theatre, London, and Warren Theatre Brighton
My work has been produced at major venues and on tour.
Reviews:
‘Julie’s work exudes theatrical self-confidence.’ Times Literary Supplement
The most important play to come to Brighton in years.’ Julian Caddy, Brighton Festival
‘There’s warmth and hope aplenty in this keenly observed examination of a truly unique relationship.’ David Clack, Time Out
Research & Practice
Julie’s research interests include playwriting practice as research, autoethnographic plays, co-writing, political theatre and women’s theatre. She has participated in development programmes at the Royal Court, Paines Plough and the Performing Arts Lab, and has led playwriting programmes at the Theatre Royal Brighton and Chichester Theatre.