Rebecca Crookshank
Rebecca Crookshank is a screenwriter, playwright and international artist with a unique story. Aged 17, she joined the Royal Air Force. Her lived experience informed her later writing of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, an award-winning solo play which toured the UK, receiving its international premiere on 42nd Street, New York. Her autobiographical play explores sexual harassment, inequality and injustice in military institutions. The play was supported by Arts Council England, published by Oberon books, shortlisted for a Liberty Human Rights Arts Award and nominated for Best New Play, Best New Production, Best Director and Best Actress in the Broadway World Awards
Selected as one of the commissioned playwrights for the Old Vic 12, followed by two British Council artistic residencies in Vietnam, she is currently developing UK/Vietnam revenge thriller film ‘The Red River’ with BFI Vision Awardee Jude Goldrei at Lunar Lander Films, set in the UK/Hanoi. Rebecca is part of BAFTA/BFI Crew 2021/22 and her development slate includes an original TV series with Cameron Roach at Rope Ladder Fiction, a short film with award winning choreographer and director Adam Murray (Rocketman, Cruella, Ready Player One) and the stage adaptation of Craig Zobel’s (Mare of Easttown) 2012 film, Compliance in New York.
Rebecca is supported by the Theatre 503 to develop her new play Body Armour, which explores the effect of ill-fitting body armour on womens bodies. Since being catapulted into the public eye, she is an activist for equality and human rights as seen on BBC's Victoria Derbyshire Show and Channel 4 News. She has featured and written for The Economist, The Telegraph,The Huffington Post, and The Guardian.
Rebecca is currently based at Alserkal Foundation UAE https://alserkal.online/ who are currently supporting Rebeccas artistic practice by providing a studio.
Rebecca is a LAMDA tutor for students on a one-to-one basis and committed to future voices in the arts and facilitates creative workshops for corporate organisations and international schools.
2007-2015 Company director of The SHAC /SHACADEMY Ltd. An education workshop company in Devon reaching out to 500 young people per week. Devised work and after school workshops encouraging new writing and creative consultancy with schools. Clients include The Royal Ballet, LAMDA, the International School of Harrow Beijing and the British Vietnamese International School.
Rebecca is represented by Adam Maskell Curtis Brown adam.maskell@curtisbrown.co.uk
Selected as one of the commissioned playwrights for the Old Vic 12, followed by two British Council artistic residencies in Vietnam, she is currently developing UK/Vietnam revenge thriller film ‘The Red River’ with BFI Vision Awardee Jude Goldrei at Lunar Lander Films, set in the UK/Hanoi. Rebecca is part of BAFTA/BFI Crew 2021/22 and her development slate includes an original TV series with Cameron Roach at Rope Ladder Fiction, a short film with award winning choreographer and director Adam Murray (Rocketman, Cruella, Ready Player One) and the stage adaptation of Craig Zobel’s (Mare of Easttown) 2012 film, Compliance in New York.
Rebecca is supported by the Theatre 503 to develop her new play Body Armour, which explores the effect of ill-fitting body armour on womens bodies. Since being catapulted into the public eye, she is an activist for equality and human rights as seen on BBC's Victoria Derbyshire Show and Channel 4 News. She has featured and written for The Economist, The Telegraph,The Huffington Post, and The Guardian.
Rebecca is currently based at Alserkal Foundation UAE https://alserkal.online/ who are currently supporting Rebeccas artistic practice by providing a studio.
Rebecca is a LAMDA tutor for students on a one-to-one basis and committed to future voices in the arts and facilitates creative workshops for corporate organisations and international schools.
2007-2015 Company director of The SHAC /SHACADEMY Ltd. An education workshop company in Devon reaching out to 500 young people per week. Devised work and after school workshops encouraging new writing and creative consultancy with schools. Clients include The Royal Ballet, LAMDA, the International School of Harrow Beijing and the British Vietnamese International School.
Rebecca is represented by Adam Maskell Curtis Brown adam.maskell@curtisbrown.co.uk
London (Greater London)
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Adam Maskell
+44 (0)20 7393 4316 adam.maskell@curtisbrown.co.uk
Adam Maskell
+44 (0)20 7393 4316 adam.maskell@curtisbrown.co.uk
https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/rebecca-crookshank/cv
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2022 Small Truth Caravan short play commission 2023
2022 Junction 36 6x60 TV development commission with BBC and Rope Ladder Fiction
2022 Ryans War 4 x 60 TV adaptation of the books by Michelle Dunne
2022 MBC Studios developing a new slate for TV
2022 Carlisle House a period drama development for RUBY ROCK PICTURES
2022 BAFTA/BFI Crew 2021
2022 Compliance Workshop New York Directed by Christine Jones
2022 The Bash Street Kids EMENATA STUDIOS feature film development deal
2022 SCOOP short film directed by Adam Murray
2021 FROG short film directed by Sophie King
2021 Junction 36 development deal with Rope Ladder Fiction for television
2020 Invisible Wounds part of rapid write response online at Theatre 503
2020 MAI an online monologue for the Bruised Sky production lockdown series
2020 Morag an original series ongoing development at SKY
2019 Secretions of the Lac Beetle reading at The Park Theatre directed by Tamsin Oglesby
2019 The Red River ongoing development with Jude Goldrei at Lunar Lander films
2019 Compliance film adaptation workshop for stage directed by Whitney Mosery US/UK
2018 Post Mortem Adaptation of the novel Sly Fox Productions
2018 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot in development with Urban Myth Films
2018 The Grub Hut original series idea with Mainstreet Productions
2018 Artist International Development Fund (AIDF) Recipient for artist residency in Vietnam
2018 Alexa and Me (SHORT FILM) Official selection BAFTA Cymru Qualifying Film Festival
2018 Eggshell workshop of a new play about infertility and friendship
2018 Soho Writers Alumni group
2017 British Council Vietnam Artist Residency in Hanoi
2017 Royal Court Writers Group
2017 Exceptional Mercy developed on the Old Vic 12
2016 Detached development with WARP films and Bcr8tive
2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot UK and New York Tour 2016 Published by OBERON BOOKS
2015 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival August
2014 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot in development Arts Council England
2014 Clipping My Wings writer and artist in residence at Frederic Bremer E17
2014 Alice a New Musical co-writer St James Theatre March 2015
2014 Winging It co-writer with Nigel Douglas. TV Pilot
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2022 Small Truth Caravan short play commission 2023
2022 Junction 36 6x60 TV development commission with BBC and Rope Ladder Fiction
2022 Ryans War 4 x 60 TV adaptation of the books by Michelle Dunne
2022 MBC Studios developing a new slate for TV
2022 Carlisle House a period drama development for RUBY ROCK PICTURES
2022 BAFTA/BFI Crew 2021
2022 Compliance Workshop New York Directed by Christine Jones
2022 The Bash Street Kids EMENATA STUDIOS feature film development deal
2022 SCOOP short film directed by Adam Murray
2021 FROG short film directed by Sophie King
2021 Junction 36 development deal with Rope Ladder Fiction for television
2020 Invisible Wounds part of rapid write response online at Theatre 503
2020 MAI an online monologue for the Bruised Sky production lockdown series
2020 Morag an original series ongoing development at SKY
2019 Secretions of the Lac Beetle reading at The Park Theatre directed by Tamsin Oglesby
2019 The Red River ongoing development with Jude Goldrei at Lunar Lander films
2019 Compliance film adaptation workshop for stage directed by Whitney Mosery US/UK
2018 Post Mortem Adaptation of the novel Sly Fox Productions
2018 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot in development with Urban Myth Films
2018 The Grub Hut original series idea with Mainstreet Productions
2018 Artist International Development Fund (AIDF) Recipient for artist residency in Vietnam
2018 Alexa and Me (SHORT FILM) Official selection BAFTA Cymru Qualifying Film Festival
2018 Eggshell workshop of a new play about infertility and friendship
2018 Soho Writers Alumni group
2017 British Council Vietnam Artist Residency in Hanoi
2017 Royal Court Writers Group
2017 Exceptional Mercy developed on the Old Vic 12
2016 Detached development with WARP films and Bcr8tive
2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot UK and New York Tour 2016 Published by OBERON BOOKS
2015 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot World Premiere at Edinburgh Festival August
2014 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot in development Arts Council England
2014 Clipping My Wings writer and artist in residence at Frederic Bremer E17
2014 Alice a New Musical co-writer St James Theatre March 2015
2014 Winging It co-writer with Nigel Douglas. TV Pilot
Animation, Books, Childrens writing, Comedy, Film, Online writing, Poetry, Radio, Scripted reality, Short story, Television, Theatre, Videogames
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