Biography
Marie began writing for theatre and has had 29 plays and musicals produced. Her television work includes 11 episodes of THE TRIBE, 2 BBC drama series commissions and a series commission for S4C. She has been commissioned to write 3 features film and has had one feature optioned. In 1999 she was nominated for the TAPS writer of the year award. As an Artistic Director she has received accolades from British Gas, London Illustrated News and her production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, which she also wrote and directed, was nominated best Christmas show in London by the listings magazine City Limits. Has recently completed suspense feature HIDDEN DEPTHS and a novel CINDERELLA, FOR A BLOODY CHANGE.
Full Credits:
Prose:
2007
CINDERELLA, FOR A BLOODY CHANGE
Rites of passage novel set in the 1970s about a young girl's loss of innocence
Film & Television:
2007
HIDDEN DEPTHS: supernatural suspense thriller; development funded by Cornwall Film
2006
ABOVE & BEYOND (w/t)
Returnable TV series in development with Ray Marshall at Festival Film & Television
2005
BLACK NO SUGAR
Pilot and Bible for returning series about a young social worker: commissioned and based on an idea by Pauline Oni
2003 / 4
SOUL DETECTIVE
S4C Drama Series Commission: Angharad Jones: Bible and Episodes 1 - 4: delivered 2004
2002
THE TRIBE
Writer on Series 5: Episodes 3, 16, 28, 30, 43 and 49: A post-apocalyptic teenage drama series: Half-hour format: World wide broadcast including Europe and America: Broadcast on five: Production company: Cloud 9: Producer: Ray Thompson: Story Consultant: David Richard Fox
2002
REVELATIONS (THE INITIAL JOURNEY)
Cloud 9: Episode: DAVID & MR G.: Self-contained half hour drama: 1 of 26: Broadcast on C5
2002
JILL OF ALL TRADES
Commission BBC Wales: Matthew Robinson: Returnable Comedy Drama
series
2001
CRUEL LIES
Commission Grayson, Meyer & Celandine: Philippe Bassett & Lela
Creswell: Feature Film
2001
THE TRIBE
Writer on Series 4: Episodes 15, 24, 32, 39 and 49: Broadcast on five: Production company: Cloud 9: Story Consultant: Harry Duffin
2000
BAY COLLEGE
Brainstorming characters, bible, and storylines for regional soap for BBC Wales: Matthew Robinson
2000
OUTLAWS
Option and development commission: BBC Wales for BBC Network: Drama series
1999
ST. HOGGAN
Sit-com pilot: Selected by TAPS (Television Arts Performance Showcase) and performed at Teddington Studios: Directed by Baz Taylor: Nominee: TAPS Writer of the Year 1999
1999
LIFE WITH JESUS
Cell-animation for Dominion Software, India: USA release 2004
1999
KICKING THE GONG
Film commission: Mirastar Films Plc.
1993
KISSING GRANNY
Film. Optioned by Michael White
Theatre:
Marie's many theatre plays and musicals include MELANCHOLY BABY - the Al Bowllly musical (West Yorkshire Playhouse & National Tour) "brilliantly written and directed" "taut and haunting script": The Stage: GRACE (musical about Grace Kelly - commissioned by Grace Music Corporation); LONG ABOUT MIDNIGHT (Sadlers Wells and Tour); DICK WHITTINGTON - a rat'n'roll panto (Haverhill Arts Centre); MANNERISMS (Barbican and Tour); THE JOINT IS JUMPIN' (Lewisham Theatre & Tour) WHAT'S THE SCORE? (book by Macneill, lyrics David M Pierce, music Jeremy Clyde) showcase at Fortune Theatre in association with Bill Kenwright 2001.
Marie has also directed 70 plays and musicals including the world premier of HELL FIRE CORNER by DM Thomas in 2004.
Other Work:
2004 / 5 /6
Script Editor
Clients include South West Screen, Cornwall Film, Film Council, DM Thomas, Joan Beveridge, Nick Darke and Bill Scott
2003
Cornwall Film Festival: with James Hawes: directing 4 screenplay readings
PRIME FILLET
Film short: director and co-producer
WRITERS' BLOCK
Screenwriting weekend of workshops
SKYROS
Creative writing in Thailand
2002
Facilitator for Screen South: workshop leader for the Soap Factory: working with teenagers devising and directing a new soap & MAGICAL MARGATE (director) film short - both screened at the Kent International Film Festival.
Workshop leader for Kent Hothouse: writing course culminating in directing rehearsed readings of 12 shorts
1999 - 2000
TAPS (Television Arts Performance Showcase): Personal assistant to Jill James: production co-ordinator and script reader
1983 - 1996
BEDSIDE MANNERS
Theatre Company Artistic Director: Produced 45 original touring shows
Drama lecturer & director: Central School of Speech & Drama: Guildford School of Acting, Coventry Centre for Performing Arts, Key Theatre, Radlett Centre, University College Falmouth, various schools and colleges
Drama Adviser for the North East Essex Health Authority
Conference Leader for SEMA Group
Board of Directors for Art Depot (7 years): Charrington Fringe Award Winner
Arts officer for Camden Arts (SO1 Grade): Responsible for children's theatre, film & literary events & programming the Camden Festival
Other Information:
Education
Penzance Girls Grammar School, Cornwall
Diploma
Central School of Speech & Drama: DipAct: 3 year acting course
Screenwriting Courses include Arista Story Editor Workshops (week long residential), Linda Seger; Robert McKee, & Emmanuel Oberg
Marie is a member of the Executive Committee of the Writers' Guild of Britain.
She is a Director of the Mundic Nation production company
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