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Georgie Bailey

Drama Writing MA Student


Biography

Georgie is a playwright, poet and screenwriter. He is an alumnus of Soho Theatre’s Writers Lab, HighTide Theatre’s Writers Group and Papatango’s South East Development scheme. He is currently the Literary Projects Manager for London Playwrights Blog, as well as co-founder and Artistic Director of the award-winning multi-arts company ChewBoy Productions, who are one of the Lion and Unicorn Theatre’s 2020 Associate Companies. Alongside writing, he also works freelance in script consultancy and developing new work, as well as leading creative writing projects with young people at venues such as Chichester Festival Theatre, where Georgie also worked in Digital Marketing for several years.

Previous credits include: EUAN (Tristan Bates Theatre, UK Tour), The Process Trilogy (Whirled Cinema), Drag Me Out (Hen and Chickens), The Universe, Ladies and Gentleman (Theatre N16), Rash, The Art of Trouble (both Chichester Festival Theatre), Feel More (Lion and Unicorn Theatre).

Current work:

  • Mixtape: R&D completed, currently in development for 2021 production.
  • The Bear with the Beret: Production confirmed as part of Associate Artists scheme at the Lion and Unicorn.
  • Chaplin is Dead: Feature film in development with Jaisal Marmion.
  • Chained and Pedigree: Two sister plays in their late drafting stages.
  • Tadpoles: In development at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Photo by Ed Felton

I absolutely love working backstage. It was something I had never done before arriving at BOVTS and I'm so grateful for the opportunity. Madi Barncoat, BA Costume Student