Awareness
Full Length Play/Developing adaptation for TV
When does raising awareness become exploitation?
When does raising awareness become exploitation?
Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Playwriting 2021
Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Playwriting 2021
Top 35 Scripts Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022
Top 35 Scripts Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022
Winner of a Cheshire Prize for Literature 2022
Winner of a Cheshire Prize for Literature 2022
First developed as part of Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting Program 2020
First developed as part of Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting Program 2020
Reluctant Autistic Influencer Aurora’s entire life has been shared online by her mum, Emma, in the name of autism awareness. Now Aurora wants to reclaim her narrative, even if it means cancelling her own mother.
Awareness is a story for today as it delves into autism, disability and neurodivergence, as well as online culture. In a world where social media is taking over, and people are able to hold others to account much more aggressively, Awareness explores how the online world can impact someone’s reality.
Awareness uses an autistic perspective, but has a debate with no right or wrong answer. At its heart, it is about a relationship with a mother and daughter.
"Strong and Spiky"
"Strong and Spiky"
"There is an urgency to the writing and an original sense of theatricality."
The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting"There is an urgency to the writing and an original sense of theatricality."
Rehearsal photo from Unity Open Call, Photo by Liam Rees
Part of Unity Theatre's Open Call Program
Part of Unity Theatre's Open Call Program
Directed by Liam Rees
Directed by Liam Rees
Aurora played by Emily Bold
Aurora played by Emily Bold
Emma played by Becky Kershaw
Emma played by Becky Kershaw
Ava played by Allie Aylott
Ava played by Allie Aylott
Tech by Xenia Bayer
Tech by Xenia Bayer
Part of Traverse Theatre's Breakthrough Writers
Part of Traverse Theatre's Breakthrough Writers
Traverse Theatre with Lung Ha Theatre Company
Traverse Theatre with Lung Ha Theatre Company
Directed by Gareth Nicholls
Directed by Gareth Nicholls
Bbc sound awareness interview.mp3
Appearance promoting Awareness with Traverse Theatre and Lung Ha theatre Company BBC Radio Scotland 21/5/23 Sunday Morning with Connie McLaughlin