Sarah was born in Leicester and now lives in London. She studied English at Bristol University and took part in the Royal Court Theatre’s Young Writers’ and Studio Writers’ Groups. The winner of two Peggy Ramsay Foundation Awards and a finalist for the Nick Darke Writers’ Award 2016, Sarah’s plays include PUNTS (Kuleshov Theatre/Theatre503, published by Bloomsbury), THE SWEETHEARTS (Finborough Theatre, published by Oberon Books and Samuel French), THE NIGHT MY PARENTS WENT AWAY (Milano Theatre Festival) and PILGRIMS (Raise Dark/Etcetera Theatre). She is Literary and Outreach Manager & Co-founder of Raise Dark Theatre and Literary Manager of Kuleshov Theatre.
She is an alumni of the Channel 4 Talent 4Screenwriting programme; one of the writers on the BBC’s New Talent Hotlist and the BBC’s Drama Writers’ Programme 2019.
Sarah is currently adapting her play LOSERS WEEPERS into her debut feature film for Conker Films and her play PUNTS for television with BBC Studios.
She also has eight original television shows in development: GOOD PHARMA and GUILTY PARTY with Clerkenwell Films, UGLY with Playground Entertainment, AFTERMATH with Slim Film + Television, SENSATION (w/t) with Various Artists Ltd, F.F.S. with Salon Pictures, THE LISTENER with Drama Republic/ITV and SPOILED with Benedict Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch Ltd.
In Development
GUILTY PARTY (Clerkenwell)
Original comedy drama series
THE LISTENER w/t (Drama Republic/ITV)
Original drama series
SENSATION w/t (Various Artists Ltd)
Original drama series
FFS (Salon Pictures)
Original comedy drama series
AFTERMATH (Slim Film + Television)
Original comedy drama series
UGLY (Playground Entertainment)
Original continuing comedy drama series
LOSERS WEEPERS (Conker Films)
Feature film adapted from Sarah’s stage play
PUNTS (BBC Studios)
4-part television drama adapted from Sarah’s stage play
SPOILED (SunnyMarch Ltd)
Original 3-part television drama serial
GOOD PHARMA (Clerkenwell)
Original continuing drama series
Theatre
PUNTS (Kuleshov, Theatre503) 2017, published by Methuen Drama
Reviews included: The Stage ★★★★ Broadway World ★★★★★
WhatsOnStage ★★★★ London Theatre 1 ★★★★★ Theatre Reviews ★★★★★
London City Nights ★★★★ Entertainment Focus ★★★★
Live Theatre UK ★★★★ The Spy in the Stalls ★★★★
THE SWEETHEARTS (Finborough Theatre) 2015, published by Oberon Books
Reviews included: ★★★★★ Everything Theatre ★★★★★ LondonTheatre1
★★★★ The Arts Desk ★★★★ British Theatre
THE NIGHT MY PARENTS WENT AWAY (Milano Playwriting Festival) 2015
THE SWEETHEARTS (Curve Theatre, Leicester/Vibrant Festival, Finborough Theatre) 2014
PILGRIMS (Raise Dark/Etcetera Theatre) 2013
BLASPHEMY (Script This/Broadway Theatre, Barking) 2010
WHAT YOU’RE REALLY MISSING (Soho Theatre) 2009
Rehearsed reading as part of the New Generation Event
LOOKING AFTER SONNY (Heat&Light/Hampstead Theatre)
Co-written with Natasha Stallard
FIRING LINE (Start Night/Hampstead Theatre)
Radio
THE SHOW WHAT YOU WROTE (BBC Radio 4) 2013
TV/Film
BERYL, 50 KISSES (Living Spirit Pictures/London Screenwriters Festival) 2013
Short directed by Deepak Verma, for inclusion in feature film directed by Chris Jones.
Winner of the Audience Award
LET SLEEPING GIRLS LIE (Arts Educational School/BAFTA Showcase) 2008