Helen Edmundson

Writer

Agent

Julia Kreitman

In Production

BELGRAVIA: THE NEXT CHAPTER
Eight part season
Lead writer/ EP
Carnival/Epix

DALGLIESH, season 2
Six part season
Lead writer/ EP
Acorn/New Pictures
Based on the works of P. D. James

 

Screen In Development

NOTES FROM AN EXHIBITION 
Feature adapted from the novel by Patrick Gale
Potboiler Films/ Film 4
Director Anthony Chen

GLORIOUS
Original Series Pilot
Echo Lake

 

Screen Credits

DALGLIESH, season 1
Six part season
Lead writer/EP
Acorn / New Pictures
Based on the works of P. D. James

MARY MAGDALENE
Original Feature
Joachim Phoenix / Rooney Mara
See-Saw Films / Film 4/ Focus

AN INSPECTOR CALLS
BBC/Drama Republic
Directed by Aisling Walsh
Adapted from the play by J.B. Priestley

THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER 
Hattrick / ITV
2 x 120 mins episode
Based on the book by Kate Summerscale

 

Theatre 

SMALL ISLAND 
National Theatre 2019
Adapted from the Novel by Andrea Levy

QUEEN ANNE
Haymarket Theatre July 2017, starring Romola Garai
Royal Shakespeare Company  November 2015

THERESE RAQUIN
October 2015, starring Kiera Knightley
Roundabout Theatre, New York
Adapted from Zola

THE HERESY OF LOVE
Royal Shakespeare Company / Swann Theatre, Stratford
New Production at Globe Theatre, Summer 2015

MEPHISTO

Altonaer Theatre, Hamburg
MJE Productions
Adapted from Klaus Mann

SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS 
Bristol Old Vic, West End & Touring
Adapted from Athur Ransom
Nominated Ned Sherrin ES Award for Best Musical

MARY SHELLEY  
Shared Experience
UK Tour 2012

LIFE IS A DREAM 2009
Donmar Warehouse
A new version of the Calderon play

WAR AND PEACE
Adapted from Tolstoy
Shared Experience Tour 2008
National Theatre
Touring internationally

CORAM BOY
Original Play
Adapted from Jamila Gavin
Imperial Theatre, Broadway, NY
The Olivier, National Theatre
Time Out Theatre Award

ORESTES 
Based on Euripedes
Shared Experience
London and national tour

GONE TO EARTH
Adapted from Mary Webb
Shared Experience
London and national tour

MOTHER TERESA IS DEAD
Royal Court Theatre and many other national/international productions
Original Play

THE CLEARING

Tricycle Theatre/Shared Experience
Bush Theatre
John Whiting Award
Time Out Theatre Award
Many other national & international productions including New York.

MILL ON THE FLOSS
Adapted from Eliot
Shared Experience Theatre
Lyric Hammersmith. National and international tour
Tricycle Theatre & National Tour
Time Out Theatre Award
Many other national and international productions

ANNA KARENINA  
Adapted from Tolstoy
Shared Experience Theatre
Lyric Hammersmith, national and international tours inc BAM New York
Tricycle Theatre& national tour
Tricycle Theatre& national tour
Time Out Theatre AwardTime Out Theatre Award
Many other national & international production

OTHER

Helen was awarded the prestigious Windham Campbell Prize for drama 2015
http://windhamcampbell.org/

Helen has undertaken a number of adaptations for radio, most recently THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE for BBC Radio 4 and Arnold Bennett’s ANNA OF THE FIVE TOWNS.

Her plays are published by Nick Hern.

 

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