Ada

Emily is a playwright, screenwriter, dramaturg, reviewer, and reformed actor. Originally from Derby, she is now based in Exeter. She has previously worked with companies and collectives including Encompass Productions (STASIS, 2015), In Good Company (STORYSCAVENGERS, 2014), The Pensive Federation (THE GUEST ROOM, 2014), Act 2 (STASIS, 2014), and New Model Theatre (APRIL, 2012-2013). She was a writer on attachment with New Perspectives Theatre Company in 2014. In 2015, she was commissioned by BAFTA winning director Peter Nicholson to write her first feature film, NOVEMBER. Her work has been performed in off-West End venues and theatres across the UK, including the White Bear Theatre, the Tristan Bates Theatre, The Bike Shed Theatre, Nottingham Playhouse, Derby Theatre, and the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre. Emily reviews for Exeunt Magazine and The F Word.

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Praise for other works“★★★★ …a story of human emotions, which will strike a chord with any viewer…a dark, stark story that takes you to another world. It is a perfect showcase for brilliant acting for there is no place for error.” London Theatre“….Holyoake’s extraordinary play is spare, uncluttered and unadorned. Its directness is deceptive, creating an immediacy and empathy which powers the drama. One of the impressive aspects of the play is what is left unsaid and unexplained, an object lesson in economical writing…” John Foster“….the play has tapped into contemporary issues surrounding technology and the distance it places between people…” Express and Echo