Polly Wiseman

Polly is a writer/director in the theatre and her debut play, BRIGHT, at the Soho Theatre attracted considerable critical attention. She has written and directed several site specific productions through her company, Fireraisers, including THINGS THAT GO BUMP and SMOKE AND MIRRORS as well as a number of straight commissions, including LOOP (Theatre Absolute), UNDERGROUND GIRL (Royal Vauxhall Tavern).   Her play, MANCHESTER SOUND about the Peterloo massacre was commissioned by Manchester Library Theatre and produced in a site specific location. She is currently under commission to a Suffolk based company to write a play about black GI’s stationed there in WW2.