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Sarah Connors

Playwright

Current Projects

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Tre
(2023 / 2024)

Mary Martin is back in her home town. As she walks the streets, the Towans and the beaches, her past floods to the present, awakening memories that simmer just beneath the surface of her otherwise happy life. 

 

A monologue performed by Mary Woodvine (Bait, Enys Men), written by Sarah Connors and directed by Olivier-Award-winning Simon Harvey.

 

NOTE:  This performance contains strong language and adult themes and is not recommended for anyone under the age of 14. Trigger Warning:  This play explores themes of grief, loss and fertility.

Pilot tour (2023) including Poly Falmouth and Acorn Penzance. Reimagined for Minack Theatre, October 2023.  Tour dates for 2024 to be confirmed.

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Levelling
(2024)

Originally a Seed commission by Sphinx Theatre, Levelling - now a full-length play - is currently in development with emerging director Millie Jones (Kneehigh, Wildworks).

Levelling is a play that explores the impact of the gentrification of Cornwall. 

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Pushing On Open Doors (2025)

"A tender yet unsparing new play about where we find refuge."

Pushing On Open Doors was a finalist for the prestigious Papatango Prize (2020).

Tour dates to be confirmed 2025.

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Previous work and collaborations

Film: Behind the Postcard (2021)

Creative Kernow, Hall for Cornwall, Screen Cornwall and Wildworks

Behind the Postcard was created collaboratively in response to Cornwall hosting the 2021 G7 Summit. Drawing on our unique creative ecology it involved 32 writers, 25 community workshops, more than 300 workshop participants, over 65 performers, over 30 creative professionals and 4 lead delivery organisations working the length and breadth of our rurally dispersed creative cluster from the Isles of Scilly to Bude and the Rame Peninsula.

An audio drama for adults about a small Cornish community readjusting to life after Lockdown 1. When an unexpected event happens on a close knit housing estate, surprising allegiances are formed and secrets revealed. Directed by Anna Murphy and starring Keith Sparrow, Nina Hills and Connie Crosby , with sound by Phil Innes.

Writing Workshops

If you'd like to book me for a workshop or event not listed below, please get in touch.

Writing Workshops

Run year-round for all ages

Join Sarah for fun creative writing workshops, delivered for all age groups across Cornwall. Kindle your imagination and feel inspired.

If you are interested in discussing a bespoke workshop or event, please get in touch. 

Workshops are tailored to suit every ability, from first-time writers to the more experienced. They can be booked direct here.

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Appearances

What people say

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Sarah’s writing gets right to the heart of things. Her stories and plays are about the messiness of lives, written viscerally but with great humanity, I am a little bit jealous."

ANNAMARIA MURPHY

Playwright, poet, author
Kneehigh Theatre, Radio 4

Sarah is a truly inspiring and creative workshop leader who shows great empathy for her students be they children, adults in challenging circumstances or the elderly.  She is a key member of our workshop team at The Writers’ Block."

AMANDA HARRIS

Director, The Writer's Block
The Story Republic

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About me

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I am a playwright living in Cornwall. I attended Luton University, and taught for twenty years in the primary sector. In 2019, I stepped away from a career in education to fulfil a long-held ambition to be a playwright. Since then, I have been shortlisted for the Papatango Playwriting Prize, Phil Fox Award, Nick Darke Cornish Award and the Theatre 503 International Playwriting Award for my play Pushing on Open Doors.  The Bush Theatre have sponsored me to take part in Sphinx 30 Lab - a groundbreaking scheme championing women playwrights. Last year, my debut play, Tre, was performed across Cornwall, with other exciting projects lined up for 2024 and beyond.

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