Esther trained as an actress, dancer and scientist as well as a writer.  Recently, she completed the MPhil(B) Playwriting at the University of Birmingham under the supervision of Steve Waters.  She has belonged to a number of writing groups including: Paines Plough, the Royal Court and Stephen Jeffreys masterclass.  Her plays and choreography include: THE NATURE OF THINGS (The Place, London); INSULIN (dance film presented at The Royal Society); THREE CRYSTALS (Arcola Theatre); PINEAPPLE (short play for Theatre Absolute); AFTER LIGHT; (rehearsed reading, Trafalgar Studios); HOLLOWAY ROAD (short play for National Youth Theatre, Soho Theatre).

Esther’s Hotbed play is called MIND DETOX

‘My body is a bit.. bollocks. Would you call that a negative belief?’

As a peace offering to her ex-boyfriend, Nicola sees a Mind Detox therapist to discuss her relationship with her body. They search for the moment in time that snowballed her down the path of negativity.

Interview with Esther

What was the inspiration behind your play?

In the current world of social uncertainty and decline in traditional forms of faith, people are reaching out to all sorts of avenues to try and find answers/belief. So I was curious about the impact when people wholeheartedly take on invented people-led methods to help them cope with life.

What is your greatest ambition?

To realise a ridiculously full on interdisciplinary piece I have in my head at the moment.

Who is your favourite writer(s)?

Steve Waters is my mentor and I think he can be quite brilliant. Plus Anthony Weigh and Dennis Kelly have done work that I think really sets them apart.

When was the last time you laughed out loud and why?

I got the giggles with a shopkeeper the other day (does that count?). Long story – involved me, him and a coke zero (unpaid for).

Click on the below links for reviews of Esther’s work:

Review 1 Georgina Ferry blog post on 8^th October 2010

Review 2 Review of Resolution! 2010 and The Nature of Things (writer/choreographer/actress) 8^th March 2010

Review 3 Please scroll down to the Donald Hutera (from Time Out) Resolution! Review at the very bottom i.e. second review on page