CLODAGH
CHAPMAN


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WRITER; IN DEVELOPMENT


In Hull, 17-year-old Alva is convinced her feelings control the weather. With impending meterological catastrophe and the surprise reappearance of her childhood best friend, Alva is forced to finally reckon with the depth of her feelings - and the impending doom on her doorstep.

Currently in development with Just Something Different.
R&Ded at Artsadmin in 2025.

Longlist - Papatango New Writing Prize 2024.
Longlist - Theatre503 International Playwriting Award 2025.

R&D TEAM:
Writer
Clodagh Chapman
Director Maisie Newman
Producer Jess Donn for Just Something Different
Designer Anna Orton
Sound Designer Mwen
Video Designer Gillian Tan
Cast Eleanor Booth, Tom England & Olivia Ng
Associate Dramaturgs Elinor Lower, Sasha Georgette, mandla & James Varney
Shadow Director Maia Mackenzie
Supporters HOME, Box of Tricks and Artsadmin
R&D Photography Tom Nevin

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

GOLDEN TIME (& OTHER BEHAVIOURAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES)

DRAMATURG



Golden Time is a primary school incentive rewarding free time and play for good behaviour. Kate is an assistant teacher with terrible time management.

Played at Edinburgh Fringe and Roundhouse Theatre.

“A magic hour”  - The Guardian
“Utterly captivating” - Theatre Weekly

★★★★★ Theatre Weekly
★★★★★ EdFringe Review
★★★★★ One4 Review
★★★★ British Theatre Guide
★★★★ Three Weeks
★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★ The Guardian

TEAM:
Writer & Performer Kate Ireland
Director Giulia Grillo
Producer PJ Cunningham
Creative Captioner Emily Bold
Dramaturg Clodagh Chapman
Sound Designers Jake Parry & Sofia Armella
Lighting Designer Maddie Maycock

DROP IT

DRAMATURG; IN DEVELOPMENT


A love song to teenage pop rock and all of the adolescent hobbies you’ve long since dropped. Featuring drum kits, connection and a little bit of chaos.

Shortlisted for the LET Award 2023.

R&Ded with The Lowry and Lighthouse Poole.

Writer & Performer
Jodie Irvine
Composer & Musical Director Stefan Abingdon
Director Charlie Norburn
Dramaturg Clodagh Chapman
Poole R&D Cast Harry Irvine, Jasmine Earl, Marcus Wood & Stanton Wright
Lowry R&D Cast Jack Hart, Radhika Aggarwal & Toby De Salis
Supporters The Lowry, REcreate Agency & Lighthouse Poole

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

BORROWED

DRAMATURG


A story about a pregnant fat girl, a prejudiced healthcare system, and a pineapple.

Premiered at Unity Theatre, Liverpool.

Writer
Sasha Georgette
Director Lauren Tranter
Producer Steph Hartland
Cast Emmy Stonelake & Sasha Georgette
Sound Designer Izzy Odelola
Lighting Designer Xenia Bayer
Dramaturg Clodagh Chapman
Movement Director Elissa Cooper
Creative Access Director Alice Christina-Corrigan
Access Worker & Assistant Director Carly McCann
Trainee Assistant Producer Lauren Dalboth
Photographer Andrew Brown (ABphotography)

Developed on Box of Tricks’ Pen Pals and BoxFresh schemes.

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

LADYFRIENDS [a period drama]

DIRECTOR


Annie and Christabel are dating. Historians dispute this on the grounds of 'inaccuracies' and 'lack of scholastic rigour' and 'the over-interpretation of the fact that women shared bedrooms'.

[think: a lesbian period drama that crumbles into a failure at creating a lesbian period drama that crumbles into an Alanis Morrisette tribute act, sort of.]

Venues included Camden People’s Theatre, Hope Mill Theatre, Loco Klub Bristol, Gloucester Guildhall, Shakespeare North Playhouse.

REVIEWS:
“Clodagh Chapman opts to tell a plausible love story through moments of gig theatre, film and PowerPoint presentations (yes, really, and it’s utterly brilliant)” - Liam O’Dell

“A glorious collision of off-the-wall humour, quiet intimacy, noisy rebelliousness, and so so much more. A joy.” - Circles & Stalls

“A period drama like no other: drawing on questionable historical data, Powerpoint presentations and guitar solos to weave a forgotten queer love story that would make the BBC blush." - Headfirst

“A charming, stripped-back, playful metadrama” - North West End

“Queer history brought to life with glitterballs, electric guitar, anachronisms and attitude” - Audience feedback

★★★★ North West End
★★★★★ MerseyNewsLive

Headfirst Editor’s Pick [March 2023]
Circles & Stalls Best of Manchester Theatre 2023

Director & Lead Artist 
Clodagh Chapman
Producer
Sarah Allen
Dramaturg
mandla
Assistant Dramaturg
Sasha Georgette
Musical Director & Sound Designer
Izzy Odelola
Creative Assistant
Natasha Lunt
Cast
Ellie Mejía & Lucy Mackay
Onstage Camera Operator
Christina Holmbek
Additional Voiceover
James Varney & Christina Holmbek
Production Photographers
Natalie Argent, Emrys Thurgood & Hannah Hulatt
Early Development Team Kat Johns-Burke (Christabel), Hannah Bristow (Onstage Camera Operator), Emma Rogerson, Diana Miranda & Emma Holtom (Dramaturgical Team)
Thanks to Yandass Ndlovu & Libby Williamson
Supporters Camden People’s Theatre, Gloucestershire Archives, London Metropolitan Archives, Contact Theatre, Hope Mill Theatre, The Proud Trust, Freedom Youth & University of Manchester

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, and by Manchester Pride’s Superbia Queer Arts Grant.

© 2025 Clodagh Chapman