Beckie loves working on New Writing and collaborating with other Artists
Work with Writer Cara Jennings and Sophie Trott
Developed a new comic play with writer Cara Jennings.
Stray explores urban loneliness and the lives of two people who don’t realise they have the same cat.
Commissioned by the London School of Economics in 2021, The Lock brings to life the highs and lows of life for women in the Lock Asylum in Hyde Park Corner in 1780s.
Work with Character Comedian and Writer Susan Harrison
Worked with Susan Harrison on her comedy show Jennie Benton Wordsmith
Work with Writer Adam Taylor
Hired, was part of Nabokov’s Present: Tense New Writing evening at the Palace Theatre, Watford.
A Dead Girl’s Guide to Life, which was performed by 17 and 18 year olds from Strode’s Sixth Form College in Egham in May 2012.
A Dead Girl’s Guide to Life was the product of several workshops which developed ideas and feedback given by the students themselves into a full length play. Our third new piece,
The Cradle of Liberty is inspired by two thorny political subjects: Pussy Riot and Bride Stealing in Chechnya, and had a short and successful run in January 2013.
Everyday Maps for Everyday Use by Playwright Tom Morton-Smith
played at the Finborough Theatre in December 2012.
Work with Composer Michael Cryne
We first worked together on
Practice, Beckie’s a new play about music for the RSC Studio. We have developed a new Chamber opera for voice and electronics.
Work with the Japan Foundation
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Beckie has directed several new play readings for the Japan Foundation. The aim is to develop the most exciting contemporary Japanese plays which have never before been seen by a British audience.
Recent playwrights include Shiro Maeda and Makoto Satoh.
Designers
Beckie often collaborates with designers Anna Bliss Scully and Olivia Altaras.