Francesca’s credits for Monkeywood include Donna in Maine Road, Crystal in Last Orders, Jenna in A Song for the Lovers and Janet and the infamous Rabbit in Coach G. She performed in National Express by Steph Ridings in The Library Theatre’s Re:Play Festival 2011 held at The Contact; in Verbally Challenged at The Contact and as a villager in The Kirov Ballet’s production of Don Quixote at The Lowry. Francesca spent 6 months touring primary schools in the north east with Team Players Theatre in Education Company. She has appeared in Dying To Be in Control, a short film by Them Wifies, and several short films by Shameless Films, including the title roles in Nona Transvaal and Avril Tungsten.
Francesca’s writing work includes On Standby for Verbally Challenged at The Contact, which she is currently adapting for film. She co-wrote the short film, The Artful Dodger, with Louise Lynch and David Barnes, produced by Libra Television & Two Sugars for BBC2 Education. In 2010 the film was nominated for a Children’s BAFTA and was selected by North West Vision and Media to be shown at the Short Film Corner at Cannes Film Festival 2010.
Contact: francesca@monkeywoodtheatre.co.uk