Artistic Collaboration Testimonials

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Laurie Stevens

“Annie understood my shows from our very first session and has that rare dramaturgical gift of amplifying your writing voice. She has a keen eye for structure, a great sense of humour, and she has genuinely invested in me and my shows. She just gets it!”

– Laurie Stevens, Comedian

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Jaz Mattu

“She has a wealth of knowledge from writing, performing, watching and working on countless theatre and comedy shows. This helped me to crucially avoid doing something hack or follow an already well trodden path. I highly recommend working with her.”

– Jaz Mattu, Comedian

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Tommo Fowler

“Annie… is brilliantly rigorous, incisive and thoughtful in her responses: she always expects the most from scripts, but balances that with a genuine empathy for the writer’s endeavour – she truly seeks to understand their aims and intentions with a play, and to shape her critique around that.”

– Tommo Fowler, Ex Literary Manager Paines Plough re Womens’ Playwriting Prize

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Rachel Smith

“Annie is well known for championing unheard and minoritized voices and has a knack of instilling confidence in a writer/artist when they most need it.”

– Rachel Smith - Writer, Comedian

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Vijay Patel

“Annie's warmth/care in the studio is such a great attribute, particularly for marginalised artists who make autobiographical work and really need someone who 'gets it'.”

– Vijay Patel, Live Artist/Performer/Access Consultant

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Nick Cassenbaum

“She dove into the work with feeling, sensitivity and a keen eye. I believe that her work on the show helped draw out the emotional heart in a way that was lacking before her arrival.”

– Nick Cassenbaum, Writer/Performer

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Elijah W Harris

“Her wisdom and support was invaluable and helped us develop a more objective approach to our work. With Annie’s help we asked the hard questions and answered them too! She is generous, kind and incredibly smart.”

– Elijah W Harris, Writer/Performer

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Yasser Zadeh

“Annie can meet an artist anywhere in their career and guide them deftly and sensitively. She is particularly skilled at drawing out narrative structures and story building, deep character work, asking the big questions. She’s also a peach.”

– Yasser Zadeh, Writer/Performer

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Martha Pailing

“Your work, ideas, honesty, person, energy, swearing, outfits, etc has been invaluable and absolutely made the show much richer, sharper and cohesive when editing/rehearsing.”

– Martha Pailing, Writer/Performer

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Edith Tankus

“Besides being a mensch in every sense, she is the person that bonds a room, brings the people and all their disparate parts together.”

– Edith Tankus [Wild Country]

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Julia Masli

“I felt like she saw my soul and helped me express it on stage.”

– Julia Masli [Choosh]

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Caroline Horton

“Annie is fierce, honest and a brilliant ally.”

– Caroline Horton [All of Me]

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Shamira Turner

“we would collaborate with Annie again in a heartbeat! Get her in your process, she will light fires and be your champion."

– Shamira Turner, She-Goat [The Undefinable.]

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