gobscure

  • mx
writer of solo 'brokenword' shows, plays, more
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Children's writer, Dramatist, Educational writer, Illustrator, Memoirist, Nature writer, Non-fiction writer, Novelist, Playwright, Poet, Scriptwriter, Short fiction writer, Spoken-word artist
Available for:
Collaboration, Festivals and other events, Lecturing and teaching, Library visits, Live readings and performances, Mentoring, Public speaking, Residencies, Workshops
Contact me via the SoA

‘one of our country’s most original writers’. Live Theatre

note: we write in lowercase, use plural to reflect our broken-mind, mx (gender-neutral) pronouns

we’ve toured ‘brokenword’ shows spiralling out of our lived experiences of homelessness supported by MGC futures, Future’s Venture Foundation and our associateship with Live Theatre Newcastle. we’ve been finalist in AHI (arts and homelessness) international awards and are now an artistic associate with them

‘edgecity: words from the streets’ was performed by Jason Williamson (Sleaford Mods)’

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/sep/22/sleaford-mods-jason-williamson-acting-edgecity-gobscure

’dizzying and hypnotic, cutting edge, spellbinding’.   Museum of Homelessness (MoH)

gold award, non-fiction, 2025’s Creative Future awards. Peggy Ramsay Foundation award. Unlimited commission celebrating the work of disabled artists. Graeae alumni. former literary fellow at Moniack Mhor (scotlands new writing centre).

‘you have already survived’ (in association with live theatre and supported by a society of authors award), touring so far to yorkshire / north‑east / south wales, was described by lyn gardner as “such a slice of humanity… with both heart and an angry punkish spirit. i feel privileged to have seen it.”