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Lizzie Nunnery
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Agent:
Jessica Cooper
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Lizzie is a talented young playwright whose recent play INTEMPERANCE was produced at the Liverpool Everyman and awarded 5 stars by The Guardian. She was one of the writers of the critically acclaimed UNPROTECTED and has previously worked with The National, The Royal Court and Paines Plough. This year she participating in the prestigious Pearson Playwright Scheme and is under commission with the Druid Theatre. Lizzie also writes for radio and is under commission with two plays for Radio 4. She is also a singer/songwriter and has just released her second EP. |
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Theatre
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| 2008 |
Druid Theatre Under commission to research and write a new play. |
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| 2007 |
Intemperance Produced at the Liverpool Everyman in September /October 2007. Published by Faber Liverpool Everyman Playhouse |
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Ragnorak New play commissioned by the National National Theatre |
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| 2006 |
Future Perfect Selected for this year's scheme Paines PLough /C4 |
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Paines Plough 'Later' Event Invited to write a piece for this event which will take place at the Trafalgar Studio on 20th March. This event was set up by Mark Ravenhill. |
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| 2005 |
King of the World Full length play commissioned in conjunction with the BBC's Northern Exposure Scheme Everyman Theatre/BBC |
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Dragon Fruit One act play written for a project called 'Cockney Spouse Encounters' run in conjunction with the Soho Theatre Everyman Theatre and Soho Theatre |
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| 2004 |
LOVE Rehearsed reading given as part of Everyman's 'Everyword' week, run in association with the BBC's Northern Exposure Scheme Everyman Theatre /BBC |
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| 2003 |
The Fine Art of Falling to Pieces First performed at the Moser Theatre Oxford, then at Edinburgh Fringe where it received some excellent reviews. Winner of the 2003 Oxford New Writing Competition |
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Reviews
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Nunnery has written a play filled with a depth and poignancy that few ... can manage. The Stage |
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Her new play is breathing promise. The Sunday Times |
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INTEMPERANCE Intemperance is a timeless family tragic-comedy that aims to combine the backbone of Ibsen with the verbal elasticity of O'Casey...The Everyman's new writing programme has unearthed a talent worth celebrating - I can only urge you to get thee to a Nunnery - The Guardian, 5 Stars |
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Radio
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| 2008 |
The Singer Commissioned to write a new play to mark Liverpool's 2008 City of Culture. Producer Pauline Harris. BBC Radio. |
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| 2007/2008 |
Tiny Chaos Commissioned to write an afternoon play. Producer Pauline Harris. BBC Radio. |
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| 2007 |
Free Thinking Commissioned play for a special live action edition of the programme from BBC3's Free Thinking Festival in Liverpoll . BBC3's The Verb. |
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| 2006 |
Safe as Houses Radio version of unprotected broadcast on 17th March on Radio 4's Friday Play Slot. BBC Radio 4. |
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The 50 Lizzie will recieve a bursary and mentoring from an industry professional and will have the opportunity to pitch for BBC Radio and TV commissions and a Royal Court attachment. In addition, the BBC / Royal Court will run a series of master classes exploring writing for theatre, TV, Radio and film BBC /Royal Court. |
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| 2005 |
Lost In Liverpool Commissioned to write a shadow script for the forthcoming services |
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