Xana Marwick

CV.


I am an award-winning writer, dramaturg, theatre director, creative producer and participation specialist. I am a highly skilled arts professional with clients and collaborators across the UK and beyond with specialism in the areas of children’s theatre and television, music in performance, neurodivergence, women and under-represented communities.

I work across commercial and publicly funded projects


PRESS

‘a true tragedy for our times, brief, unpretentious, but brilliantly conceived and beautifully made.’**** The Scotsman (NESTS) ‘well-modulated, perpetually in motion, theatrical playdate for the very young’**** The Stage, (My Friend Mole). 'a perfectly tailored work for under twos’’ **** The Scotsman (Hup) ‘a vivid tapestry of sounds and rhythms’ **** The Herald (Yellow Valley)‘my favourite is You Suffer, But Why… starring the remarkable Marwick.’ **** The Scotsman (You Suffer, But Why?) ‘Magical and truly un-patronising update of the Grimm’s Brother’s classic.’****The List (Hansel and Gretel)


PREVIOUS CLIENTS AND PARTNERS

BBC Studios / CBeebies, Visible Fictions Theatre Co, Imaginate, Starcatchers, Edinburgh International Festival, Platform (Glasgow), Royal Lyceum Theatre, Tate Kids (Modern), Spy-Pictures, Dog Ears Productions (Ireland), Frozen Charlotte Productions, Dancebase, Superfan, RSNO, Summerhall, The Arches, Forest Fringe, Ankur Productions, NEAC, Sikh Sanjog,  Birdsnest Theatre, Toonspeak, Edinburgh Young Carers Project, YTAS, Polka Theatre, QMU,  and others. 


AWARDS

BBC Writersroom / Dramaroom Winner, Playwrights’ Studio Scotland Self Led Project award, Visible Fictions - Working Title Award, Lyceum L20, CATS shortlist - Best Production for Children and young people, BBC New Talent Hotlist, Canadian DORA Awards - shortlist Outstanding Children’s Production, BBC III / The Writersroom The Break III – shortlist, Oxford Samuel Becket Theatre Trust Award, Longlist.


DIRECTING HIGHLIGHTS

MIXED UP Director / Dramaturg for Starcatchers / Katy Wilson / EIFF

HUP Director / dramaturg for Starcatchers / RSNO, toured UK, Hong Kong, Maccau, New York, Canada, Edinburgh Fringe, Imaginate Festival.

YELLOW VALLEY Director / Writer for Starcatchers & Glasgow Culture 2014.

YOU SUFFER, BUT WHY Director / Creator interactive / walkabout for Forest Fringe, Platform Glasgow, The Arches

WE ARE ALL JUST HUMAN BEINGS AT DIFFERENT STAGES IN OUR LIVES Director, devised ensemble for Platform Glasgow.

OTHER OTHER WORK Co-Director, interactive face-to-face for Club Wakaka.

HANSEL AND GRETEL Director / Writer Christmas Show for Platform Glasgow.

THE INCREDIBLE SWIMMING CHOIR Co-Director interactive, for Platform Glasgow and Starcatchers.

FIRST UP, BEST DRESSED Co-Director for Forest Fringe, Battersea Arts Centre.

A WORLD AWAY, Writer / Director, Schools tour for Fuse: New Theatre for Young People.

TREASURE, Writer / Director, Fuse: New Theatre for Young People, Unity Theatre.

CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS by Sam Shepard, Assistant Director, Royal Lyceum Theatre.
MANCUB by Douglas Maxwell, Director ensemble production for Lyceum Youth Theatre.

SHOOTING TRUTH by Molly Davies, Director for Platform Glasgow (YT)

THE MUSICIANS by Patrick Marber, Director for Lyceum Youth Theatre

THE OTHER RED SHOES, Director for Lyceum Youth Theatre

FUGEE by Abi Morgan, Director for Lyceum Youth Theatre, Traverse.

DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID by Dennis Kelly, Director for Lyceum Youth Theatre, Traverse.

CHATROOM by Enda Walsh, Director for Lyceum Youth Theatre, Traverse.



WRITING HIGHLIGHTS


WILDFLIFE JAMBOREE CBEEBIES PROM 2024, BBC Studios / CBeeBies

THE THIRD SISTER Solar Bear Theatre Co.

MOLLY and MACK Series 1 – 5, BBC Studios / CBeeBies (Bafta nominated show)

OCEAN ADVENTURE CBEEBIES PROM 2022, BBC Studios / CBeeBies

WHAT IS GUTAI? Tate Kids

WHO WAS CEDRIC MORRIS? Tate Kids

VALENTINA’S GALAXY Frozen Charlotte Productions

SWASBUCKLE BBC Studios/ CBeeBies

SOMETHING SPECIAL BBC Studios/ CBeeBies

HAPPY HARRY’S CAFÉ adaptation of Michael Rosen’s book, Birsdnest Theatre / Polka

NESTS Summerhall / Frozen Charlotte / Imaginate / Independent Arts Projects / PWSS

MY FRIEND MOLE Birsdnest Theatre
YELLOW VALLEY Adaptation of Who’s Calling? By Charity Waciuma Staracatchers / Culture 2014

HANSEL and GRETEL Platform, Glasgow

YOU SUFFER, BUT WHY Forest Fringe



CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT


THIS IS NOT THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF XANA MARWICK, (PWSS and Lyceum Theatre / L20 Programme), PIGEON GIRL, audio play (Visible Fictions), PHEASANT (Imaginate, Scottish Theatre Producers), Tween animation in development with Spy-Pictures, Tween animation in development with Dog Ears Animation, LOOKING FOR BIRDS (Dancebase, Imaginate).

References available.