Deborah McAndrew

Writer

Biography

Deborah’s performed and published plays include original work and adaptations of classic novels and foreign language plays for various theatres and companies. Her moving WW1 drama An August Bank Holiday Lark (for Northern Broadsides and New Vic Theatre) won both the UK Theatre Award and Manchester Theatre Award for Best New Play 2014.

Credits

Theatre

Production Company Notes
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
2025
Leeds Playhouse
OLIVER TWIST
2025
Hull Truck Theatre
OLIVER TWIST
2025
Derby Theatre
THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL
2025
New Vic Theatre
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
2025
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
THEY DON'T PAY! WE WON'T PAY!
2023
Mercury Theatre

By Dario Fo and Franca Rame
Adapted by Deborah McAndrew
Dir. Ryan McBryde

THE GREAT GATSBY
2023
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester

Dir. Conrad Nelson

ROBIN HOOD AND THE MAJOR OAK
2023
Derby Theatre

Dir. Sarah Brigham

THE CARD
2022 – 2023
Claybody Theatre, remounted for New Vic Theatre

Dir. Conrad Nelson (at Claybody Theatre)

PRIDE AND PREDJUDICE
2021
Storyhouse

At Grosvenor Park, Chester

THE D ROAD
2019
Claybody Theatre

Dir. Conrad Nelson

PETER PAN
2019
Hull Truck

Dir. Mark Babych

HOT LANE
2018
Claybody Theatre

Dir. Conrad Nelson

OLIVER TWIST
2018
Hull Truck

Dir. Mark Babych

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
2018
Hull Truck Theatre / West Yorkshire Playhouse

Dir. Amy Leach

HARD TIMES
2018
Northern Broadsides
THEY DON'T PAY, WE WON'T PAY
2018
Northern Broadsides

Dir. Conrad Nelson

THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL
2017
Bolton Octagon

Adapted from the novel by Anne Bronte
Dir. Elizabeth Newman

CHESTER MYSTERY PLAYS
2017

Dir. Peter Leslie Wild

ANNA OF THE FIVE TOWNS
2017
New Vic, Stoke

Dir. Conrad Nelson

DIRTY LAUNDRY
2017
Claybody Theatre

Dir. Conrad Nelson

CYRANO DE BERGERAC
2017
Northern Broadsides / New Vic Theatre

Dir. Conrad Nelson
Published by Methuen

ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
2014
Oldham Coliseum

Revival of the version of the play by Dario Fo
Dir. Kevin Shaw

UGLY DUCK
2014
Claybody Theatre / New Vic Theatre

Original site specific performance at Burslem School of Art, Stoke-on-Trent 2013, remounted for the New Vic Theatre in 2014

AN AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY LARK
2014
Northern Broadsides

Dir. Barrie Rutter
Published by Methuen Drama
* Winner: UK Theatre Awards 2014 – Best New Play
* Winner: Manchester Theatre Awards – Best New Play

THE GRAND GESTURE
2013
Northern Broadsides

Dir. Conrad Nelson
New adaptation of Nikolai Erdman’s THE SUICIDE
Published by Methuen Drama

A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
2012
Northern Broadsides / Tour

Dir. Conrad Nelson
New adaptation
Published by Methuen Drama

LOSING THE PLOT
2012
Mikron Theatre Company
DAVID COPPERFIELD
2010
Octagon Theatre, Bolton

Adapted from the Charles Dickens novel
Commissioned by Octagon Theatre
Nominated in the Family Show category for the Manchester Evening News (MEN) Awards 2010

OLIVER TWIST
2009
Octagon Theatre, Bolton

Adapted from the Charles Dickens novel
Dir. Josette Bushell-Mingo

KING MACBETH Reveal Theatre

Arts Council commission
Dir. Robert Marsden

ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
2008
Northern Broadsides UK Tour

A new adaptation of the play by Dario Fo
Dir. Conrad Nelson

FLAMINGOLAND
2008
New Vic Theatre

Dir. Gwenda Hughes
Published by Nick Hern Books

VACUUM
2006
Northern Broadsides Theatre

Dir. Conrad Nelson

THE BELLS
2004
Northern Broadsides Theatre

Adapted from the original by Leopold Lewis
Dir. Conrad Nelson

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