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esther joy mackay
As a playwright, I have a keen passion for feminist adaptations, dark comedy and experimenting with technology in theatre. My debut full-length play, The Jailer’s Daughter (2019), received 5 stars from The Upcoming with it's interactive storytelling through use of audience voting pads.
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I am currently working on adapting one of my short plays into a TV pilot, as well as working on the concepts for a trilogy of adaptations, all set within the same dystopian universe.
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Having been on the selecting panel for Scratching the Servers since it launched in 2018 and also providing feedback for Scriptspace at the Space Theatre, I can also be available to read scripts and offer my thoughts and advice for other like-minded playwrights.
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 A Workplace Guide For Talking To WomenA tongue-in-cheek sketch for anyone who wants to better understand how to communicate with their female colleagues, to commemorate International Women's Day 2021 |  Keeping AfloatAn online play about a father and daughter finding new ways to connect in lockdown. Top 8% of scripts for BBC writer's room InterConnected 2020 and performed as part of 'Scratching the Servers: Independence' on 4th July 2020 |  The Jailer's Daughter20th - 24th August 2019 at the Space Theatre A dark and twisted mash up of Shakespeare, Love Island and Black Mirror with interactive audience voting affecting the plot. 5 Stars received from The Upcoming "a masterstroke of contemporary theatre" |  The Jailer's Daughter (work in progress)25th - 27th October 2018 A work in progress version of The Jailer's Daughter, performed as part of the New Voices festival of new writing |
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 Baby on BoardA short satire, debunking the taboo around miscarriages, performed as part of Scratching the Surface and Greenwood Scratch in 2018 |  DATESA short reverse love story, performed as part of the UnDisposables Launch event in March 2018 |
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