Clodagh Chapman (she/her) is a writer, director and theatre maker from London, now based in Manchester.
Clodagh’s past work includes butterfly (VAULT Festival), which The Guardian dubbed “a brilliant show full of heart”, LADYFRIENDS [a period drama] (Hope Mill Theatre & Touring), and Sink (in R&D with Just Something Different). Her work has been longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, Theatre503 International Award for Playwriting and Papatango New Writing Prize. In film, her debut short played in competition at BAFTA-qualifying festivals worldwide, and she is currently in post-production on her next short, UNCOOL (BFI NETWORK). Clodagh was recently shortlisted for the inaugural Film4 x New Writing North Genre Feature Lab.
Alongside this, Clodagh also works as a dramaturg, recently seeing her nominated for the inaugural Dramaturgs’ Network Fellowship. She has read for the Bush Theatre and George Devine Award, and hosted panels and Q&As for festivals and organisations including the Almeida Theatre, HOME, BFI London Film Festival, BFI Flare, BFI Future Film Festival and Sheffield DocFest. Clodagh is a Programme Adviser at Sheffield DocFest, and lectures at the University of Salford. She also makes new work with young people, recently for the National Theatre and The Lowry via schools programme, Speak Up.
Clodagh is a Dramaturgs’ Network and BAFTA Connect member.
Clodagh’s past work includes butterfly (VAULT Festival), which The Guardian dubbed “a brilliant show full of heart”, LADYFRIENDS [a period drama] (Hope Mill Theatre & Touring), and Sink (in R&D with Just Something Different). Her work has been longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, Theatre503 International Award for Playwriting and Papatango New Writing Prize. In film, her debut short played in competition at BAFTA-qualifying festivals worldwide, and she is currently in post-production on her next short, UNCOOL (BFI NETWORK). Clodagh was recently shortlisted for the inaugural Film4 x New Writing North Genre Feature Lab.
Alongside this, Clodagh also works as a dramaturg, recently seeing her nominated for the inaugural Dramaturgs’ Network Fellowship. She has read for the Bush Theatre and George Devine Award, and hosted panels and Q&As for festivals and organisations including the Almeida Theatre, HOME, BFI London Film Festival, BFI Flare, BFI Future Film Festival and Sheffield DocFest. Clodagh is a Programme Adviser at Sheffield DocFest, and lectures at the University of Salford. She also makes new work with young people, recently for the National Theatre and The Lowry via schools programme, Speak Up.
Clodagh is a Dramaturgs’ Network and BAFTA Connect member.
