Kayleigh Hinsley
Playwright Dramaturg Photographer Facilitator Script readerKayleigh Mai Hinsley (she/her) is playwright, dramaturg and facilitator of mixed Irish, English and Sri Lankan descent originally from North Devon, now based in North London. She is drawn to stories that balance humour and darkness, and enjoys using metaphor and absurdism in her own work to provoke and entertain. Kayleigh has been a member of Beyond Face’s We Are Here To Write programme since 2021, had scripts shortlisted by Traverse Theatre and the Royal Court and is currently taking part in NSDF Lab 2023/24 at Camden People’s Theatre.
www.kayleighhinsley.com
Credits
WRITERA Boy Called Pickle, 13 Months Theatre, The Other Palace, 2023
To Live Or Not To Live & CPR, Beyond Face Youth Company, The House, 2023
Moth Play, Beyond Face, The House / Exeter Phoenix, 2022-23
Wave Machine, The Writers’ Corner, online, 2021
Walnut, El Gordo Theatre Company, Instagram, 2021
CO-WRITER
I will never be warm again., False Start Productions, digital serial, 2021
SCRIPT READER
ScriptSpace open submissions window, The Space, 2022
Training
CURRENTWinter Writers Workshop, Honey Theatre (2023)
NSDF Lab 2023/24 at Camden People’s Theatre (2023-24)
Roundhouse Works, The Roundhouse (2023-24)
We Are Here To Write, Beyond Face, online (2021-23)
PREVIOUS
Creative Facilitation training, The Roundhouse, London (Oct-Nov 2023)
Developing Your Playwriting taught by Dawn King, City Lit, online (2021)
Ways Into Playwriting taught by Dawn King, City Lit, online (2021)
Virtual Retreat: Writing for Stage, Park Theatre, online (2021)
Sharp Scratches Lockdown Playwriting Group, Sharp Scratches, online (2021)
Location
LondonExperience
2-5 years
Art forms / Disciplines
- Comedy
- Literature
- Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
- Photography
- Theatre / Live perfomance
What I do
- Dramaturgy
- Editing
- Facilitating
- Theatre making
- Verbatim theatre
- Working with young people
- Workshopping & Development
- Writing
