Hannah McPake

Agent

Maeve Bolger

Hannah is an actor, director and playwright.  In 2013 she co-founded award-winning gig theatre company Gagglebabble with Lucy Rivers.   She’s Associate Artist of Theatr Iolo and Yello Brick.

Her first full-length play TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM was performed at Sherman Theatre for Christmas 2022.  Recipient of the Radical Creatures Commission from National Theatre Wales, BALLOON GIRL is scheduled for performance in 2025. I AM KEVIN a hybrid theatre/film with Cornish landscape theatre company Wildworks is out in cinemas.

Hannah took part in BBC Writers Room Welsh Voices 2023 and is working on her first TV drama pilot.

WRITING

In Development:

Balloon Girl – for National Theatre Wales, Spring 2025

Main House Show – for Sherman Theatre, Christmas 2025

Recent:

Tales of the Brothers Grimm – Sherman Theatre, Christmas 2022
A feminist re-imagining of the famous fairy tales.

I am Kevin – Wildworks, Summer 2022
Performed on Calyon Bay Beach, a boy searches for his mother on a mythic voyage through light and dark.

Tilting at Windmills – Sherman, Back in Play Season, Autumn 2021
One woman attempts to stage the entire 900 pages of Don Quixote in 30 mins.

Rodney and The Shrieking Sisterhood – Sherman, Heart of Cardiff Audio Series, 2020
Rhys Ifans voices Cardiff first and fore-most Dog-tective in noir inspired slice of Cardiff History.

 

DIRECTING

In Development:

Balloon Girl – for National Theatre Wales, Spring 2025 – Co-Director with Joe Muprhy

Recent:

Bitcoin Boi – Riverfront Studio, Newport, Summer 2023
Brand New crypto-musical by Catherine Dyson inspired by the story of a local man who lost a fortune.

Tilting at Windmills – Sherman Theatre, Back In Play Season, Autumn 2021
One woman attempts to stage the entire 900 pages of Don Quixote in 30 mins.

Final Cut – Wales Millenium Centre, Feb 2020
An immersive dining experience and murder mystery in association with yello brick.

RED – Wales Millenium Centre, Christmas 2019
An anarchic, playful reimagining of Red Riding Hood devised with family favourites Likely Story.

Call Maeve to discuss Hannah or other

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