Afsaneh Gray
Writer
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Afsaneh is a playwright and screenwriter. She is currently under commission by the Unicorn Theatre and developing short film EVERWEATHER with director Bradley Porter.
In 2018 Afsaneh won The Brian Way Award. Following a national call out for treatments on the theme of ‘Treaty’ to mark the Treaty of Versailles centenary, her play has been commissioned for Theatre Centre’s flagship national tour of schools and venues in 2019.
Afsaneh is also currently developing storylines for the BBC series DOCTORS.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
GIVE A MAN A BIBLE | Bush Theatre | New play in development |
THE HUNTER AND THE DEER | Unicorn Theatre | Full-length commission |
EVERWEATHER | Short film in development with director Bradley Porter |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
FULL LENGTH PLAYS | ||
OCTOPUS 2017 | London transfer to Theatre503/UK Tour | Transfer of Edinburgh show |
OCTOPUS 2016 | Assembly Box, Edinburgh Fringe | Dir. Pia Furtado |
AND THE CROWD (WEPT) 2013 | Tête à Tête Opera Festival / Riverside Studios, London | |
SHORT PLAYS | ||
THE FOOL ON THE HILL (IL MATTO SULLA COLLINA) 2016 | Scuola di Teatro Paolo Grassi | |
PLAY 21 2016 | Paines Plough Roundabout/ Edinburgh Fringe | |
BATR, ZONE C 2016 | Theatre503 / The State We’re In | |
PLAY 11 2016 | Vault Festival / PLAY (People’s Choice Award) | |
EVERWEATHER 2014 | Papercut Productions, XY/ Edinburgh/Latitude Festival | |
PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN, PROBABLY AN ARAB 2012 | V&A Late / Victoria & Albert Museum | |
THE FAIRGROUND (MAN/ WALL, THE CAROUSEL, FORTUNE TELLER) 2012 | Theatre Delicatessen/ Bush Bazaar/ Bush Theatre | |
THE MARTIAN CABARET 2012 | Blast Off! / Soho Theatre | |
OLD BAG 2012 | Rapid Write Rewind / Theatre503 | 1-week run of ‘best of’ RWR plays |
LOLA, OLD BAG, MAN X 2012 | Rapid Write Response/ Theatre503 | |
SHEPPERTON ROAD (episodes 2 & 4) 2010 | Iso Productions/ Rosemary Branch | |
ENTER STRANGER 2010 | Central School of Speech and Drama | Co-written with Rosa Connor |
RATHER THAN WORDS COMES THE THOUGHT OF HIGH WINDOWS 2010 | Market Estate Demolition Event/ Iso Productions | Co-written with Rosa Connor |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
RESIDENCIES & COURSES | 2015 2014 2013 2013 |