Sarah Dickenson

Sarah is a dramaturg and writer with over twenty-year’s experience in creating work that is inclusive, representative and full of wonder. She has been Associate Dramaturg at LAMDA, Paines Plough and the RSC (Midsummer Mischief), Production Dramaturg for the Globe (HOLY WARRIORS by David Eldridge, PRINCESS ESSEX by Anne Odeke), Senior Reader at Soho Theatre, Literary Manager for Theatre503, New Writing Associate at The Red Room and founding Coordinator for the South West New Writing Network.

Whilst collaborating on new plays nationally and internationally for the last two decades as a dramaturg, Sarah has also been working on her own authored projects. Her historical drama THE COMMOTION TIME received its world premiere at Exeter Northcott in October 2024 directed by Martin Berry in association with Poundstock Gildhouse. She wrote her first radio play NORTH EALING in 2010 for Theatre503, directed by Teunkie van der Slujis. Jo Mcinnes directed her next piece, POWER/PLAY which played a summer run at Hampton Court in 2017. She is currently writing the book for a new musical whilst also developing a host of other new ideas for the stage and screen.