Awards and residencies

2019

Writer in residence, South Downs National Park/ Applause Rural Touring – Cherry Soup

2017

Recipient of a British Council Artist’s International Development Fund grant to visit     New Zealand- researching local theatre and running Twelve Angry Women at Circa Theatre in Wellington

2015

Selected as member of Artist Development scheme,  Collideoscope, Brighton Festival

2014/ 15

Writer in Residence, University of Brighton ( with Clare Best)

2006        Arts Council research grant to work with Saskia Huybrechtse, Pearls before Swine Theatre, Amsterdam

2005         Writer in Residence at Chichester Festival Theatre

2000         Selected to take part in North European screenwriting development course, Moonstone, in Norway.

2000         Portuguese Arts Trust grant to research Vasco Da Gama play, The Cinnamon Veil.

1999          Finalist, Susan Smith Blackburn Award ( A Thousand Days), for women who have written works of outstanding quality  for the English-speaking theatre’