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Jessica Swale (born 27 February 1982) is a British playwright, theatre director and screenwriter. Her first play, Blue Stockings, premiered at Shakespeare's Globe in 2013. It is widely performed by UK amateur companies and is also studied on the Drama GCSE syllabus.
Jessica is an award winning writer and director. As playwright, Jessica’s first play Blue Stockings won her an Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright nomination and Nell Gwynn won the Olivier for Best New Comedy. Jess is currently editing Summerland, her directorial debut in film starring Gemma Arterton.
Jessica is an Olivier award winning writer and director. She trained at Central School of Speech and Drama and Exeter University. Jess is involved in Times Up UK and the 50:50 campaign, actively campaigning for greater equality across theatre and film.
Jessica Swale. Director: Summerland. Jessica is an Olivier award winning playwright, screenwriter and director. As playwright, Jessica's first play Blue Stockings (Shakespeare's Globe) won her an Evening Standard Most Promising Playwright nomination.
Aug 10, 2020 · Jessica Swale talks making her directorial debut with Summerland, a lesbian cottagecore period drama starring Gemma Arterton and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Aug 15, 2017 · Play Talk: Jessica Swale on accidentally writing a play and telling untold women's stories. In our Play Talk series, playwrights discuss the joys and struggles of the writing life. Evening ...
Aug 22, 2013 · As Jessica Swale prepares to premiere her first full length play, Blue Stockings, the acclaimed director talks to us about its inspiration, shocking history and changing roles.
