A bit about me…

Hi, I’m Laura McGrady, a London-based screenwriter

Having studied at The Royal Central School for Speech and Drama graduating with an MA in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media I am now focusing on my screenwriting. I am a Bafta Connect member and a member of the WGGB.

My short film Wolf, starring Alexa Davies premiered at the BFI Flare Film Festival in March before beginning its festival journey.

My play ‘Stand By For Further Destruction’ was longlisted for the Paines Plough Female Playwright Prize in 2020, The Originals Playwrights Award in 2022 and the Bread & Roses prize in 2024.

The second season of my podcast ‘The People Outside’ received funding from The Arts Council England and is available now.

Originally from Newcastle, I moved south to train in acting at The Oxford School of Drama. I began writing for the stage after graduation. I have since had my writing performed at The Kings Head, Theatre 503, Theatre N16, York Theatre Royal, The Vaults, The Southwark Playhouse, and Katzpace. I have trained under playwrights such as Simon Stephens with Paper Creatures, Brad Birch with Theatre 503, and Chris Bush with The National Theatre.

I am currently chipping away on a number of my own projects including two comedy/drama tv series ideas and a feature film. My writing often explores the point at which comedy meets sticky subjects and will more often than not centre queer characters. I am always keen to chat all things writing and film making, and I promise I’m friendly so drop me a line.