Clodagh Chapman

I'm a writer, director and dramaturg based in Manchester. Recent work includes butterfly (VAULT Festival), dubbed "a brilliant show full of heart" [The Guardian], and LADYFRIENDS [a period drama] (Touring; venues include Shakespeare North Playhouse & Hope Mill Theatre), dramaturgy on Borrowed (Unity Theatre), and co-directing LOB (Contact Theatre & Outburst Arts). My debut short film, First Kiss (With A Girl), played in competition at BAFTA-qualifying film festivals worldwide. I'm into making work that is fun, funny and a bit heartbreaking - ideally all at the same time.

My pronouns are she/they.

Credits

Directing & Assistant Directing:
WRITER/DIRECTOR, Uncool [film], in development with Little Stitch Productions, TBC
WRITER/DIRECTOR, LADYFRIENDS [a period drama], Touring, 2 weeks, 2023
CO-DIRECTOR, LOB, Contact Theatre & Outburst Arts, 2 weeks, 2022
WRITER/DIRECTOR, LADYFRIENDS [a period drama], Camden People's Theatre & 53two, 4 nights, 2022
WRITER/DIRECTOR, First Kiss (With A Girl) [film], screened at multiple BIFA- & BAFTA-qualifying film festivals, 2020-21
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DRAMATURG & CO-WRITER, butterfly, VAULT Festival, 3 nights, 2020

Other writing:
WRITER, Sink, in development with HOME Manchester

Dramaturgy:
DRAMATURG, Borrowed, Unity Theatre, 1 night (further dates TBA), 2024

Work with young people & communities:
ARTIST-FACILITATOR, Speak Up, The Lowry & National Theatre, 2022 - pres.
LEAD WRITER & DRAMATURG, Inexpressible, Chickenshed Theatre, 1 night - digital sharing, 2020
CO-WRITER, CO-CREATOR & FACILITATOR, Feel The Love, Chickenshed Theatre, 2 weeks, 2019
DIRECTOR, DRAMATURG & FACILITATOR, an inalienable right, Wickham Theatre (funded by University of Bristol IAS), 1 night, 2018
FACILITATOR, Dreams of Freedom, Chickenshed Theatre/Royal Albert Hall/Amnesty International, 1 night, 2017
ADDITIONAL WRITING, Sharing Stages, Chickenshed Theatre, 3 weeks, 2016

Research & Development:
DRAMATURG, Drop It, The Lowry, Lighthouse Poole & Outside Voice Productions, 2wks R&D, 2022-23 [shortlisted for the LET Award 2023]
WRITER/DIRECTOR, Girls' Club, Barrel Organ Theatre: LIVE Holbeck, 1 night, 2022
WRITER/DIRECTOR, STEALING THE FUTURE, Young Vic Director's Scheme, 1 day R&D time, 2021
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DRAMATURG & CO-WRITER, butterfly (WIP sharing), Loco Klub, 3 nights, 2019
R&D DEVISER, The Monstrum, National Theatre, 1 day, 2014

Other facilitation:
Freelance Facilitator Pool - Royal Exchange Theatre - 2022 - pres.
Bristol LGBT+ Theatre Workshop - University of Bristol - 2018-19
Children's Theatre Support - Chickenshed Theatre - 2013-16
Plus various one-off workshops for universities (e.g. University of Bristol), youth theatres (e.g. Burnt Orange Theatre) & groups of young people (via e.g. Off The Record/Freedom Youth, Contact Theatre.)

Other work:
Script Reader for the Bush Theatre (2023-pres) & George Devine Award (2023)
Programme Adviser at Sheffield DocFest - 2022-pres

Conferences & Seminars:
ISPA Manchester 2023 Congress - reportage presentation
Voices Gloucester - workshop on making creative work with LGBTQ+ history
Gloucestershire Heritage Hub - workshop on making creative work with LGBTQ+ history
Contact Theatre - workshop on making creative work with LGBTQ+ history
OUTing The Past Virtual Symposium - spoke on a panel about making creative work with LGBTQ+ history
London Metropolitan Archives - ran a seminar on the making of butterfly (VAULT Festival) and how archives can engage with LGBTQ+ creatives

Awards:
BAFTA Connect Membership – in recognition of promise as a writer and director
Official Selection at BIFA- and BAFTA-qualifying film festivals - with First Kiss (With A Girl)
Rising Star Award (Nom.) at Women X Film Festival 2022 - with First Kiss (With A Girl)

Training

MA Advanced Theatre Practice (Distinction) - Royal Central School of Speech & Drama - 2019-20
BSc Geography (First Class Honours) - University of Bristol - 2016-19

Additional training:
BoxFresh - Box of Tricks & Rope Ladder Fiction - 2023
Script Lab - BFI NETWORK (Film Hub North) & ASFF - 2022-23
Accelerator - RECreate Agency - 2022
ShortCuts - Young Vic & Film London - 2021
Young Critics - Almeida Theatre - 2019-20
Tobacco Factory Writers Scheme - Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol - 2018-19