Plays
2026
Bella
Animate Puppet Co., Basingstoke Festival
Meet Bella, a beautiful Asian elephant, and her human companion Kyra as they arrive in Basingstoke on a heartfelt search for Bella’s herd. As they wander through the town, Bella and Kyra discover the true meaning of community and learn how we can all care for one another — no matter what our species.
Brought to life by three highly skilled puppeteers, Bella is a theatrical experience that bridges the magic of imagination with real-world themes. Told in three stand-alone sections, you can join for all or part of their journey.
This production is a collaboration between Animate Puppet Co, Basingstoke Festival, and playwright Rebecca Lyon.
2024
Fidelities
Dir. Ben Mills, Seven Dials Playhouse
Performed by Miriam Grace Edwards, Ben Fensome, Rufus McGrath & Olivia Mills
2022
What Makes a Town
Dir. Matty Green & Lizzy Lewis, Watermill Schools Outreach
Performed by Fir Tree, Speenhamland, Trinity & Whitelands Park
"Rebecca’s script was engaging and exciting for the young people performing it, the production team bringing it to life and the audience watching it alike. Her writing lent well to some hilarious characters & interesting stories, and weeks later people are continuing to tell us they learnt things from and enjoyed it!" - Watermill Schools Outreach
Ada Lovelace: My Dad the Famous Writer
Dir. Alex Pearson, Glass Splinters, The Pleasance
Performed by Natalie Harper
Easter Island: Like and Share
Dir. Samantha Pears, Climate Justice, Four Fig Theatre, Golden Goose Theatre
Performed by Melanie Lam and Lucy Harrow
Actor, Interrupted
Dir. Laura-May Hassan, MIDDLES, Four Fig Theatre, Golden Goose Theatre
Performed by Callum Cronin, Alison Zradra, Verity Mullan
The Medusa Cave
Dir. Chloe Cattin, Pass it On, The Space Arts Centre
Performed by Tina Rizzo
2020
Holm Oak
Rehearsed Reading, Online
Performed by JK O'Neill and Callum Ansley
*Shortlisted for Capsule Theatre Festival*
Wait for Me Baby, Making Masks, and Pythagoras' Toilet Roll
Tiny Theatre Company, Online
Monologues performed by Demelza O'Sullivan, Alex Long and Alicia Percy
Mistanta the Owl
Dir. Verity Sharpe, Pass it On, Yellow Coat Theatre, Drayton Arms Theatre
Performed by Hazel Bracken
Melanie Lam as Professor Aka
Photos by Lottie Amor @Lottie.amor
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Tina Rizzo as Medusa
Callum Cronin, Alison Zradra and Verity Mullan
Photo by Jack Needham @jpn_photog
2019
Property
Dir. Andrea Lungay, Emerging Talent Showcase, Bashir Productions, Tristan Bates Theatre
Performed by Seisha Butler
Two Cups
Dir. Natalie Winter, BRIEFS 21, Waterloo East Theatre
Performed by Natalie Winter and Rowena Gray
Land Lore
Dir. Ben Mills, rehearsed reading, Salisbury Playhouse
*Longlisted for the Papatango Prize 2018*
2018
Property
Dir. Sam Gaffney, Creative Collisions, Bashir Productions, The Cockpit
Performed by Steven Rowan Jeram
2015
Alan
Dir. Camilla Whitehill, Lover, Heavy Weather Theatre, Etcetera Theatre, Camden
Performed by Matt Gibbs and Tom Hendryk
Natalie Winter and Rowena Gray. Image courtesy of Shaun Kitchener
Tom Hendryk and Matt Gibbs. Image courtesy of Camilla Whitehill