Sally MacAlister MA Drama Writing Student
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Sally MacAlister

MA Drama Writing Student


Biography

Sally is a playwright from Manchester. After graduating with a First class degree from the University of Edinburgh in English Literature, she is now pursuing her Masters in Drama Writing. Sally has worked as both a writer and an editor for other young playwrights. She brought her own monologue show, She Can’t Half Talk, to the Fringe on behalf of Bedlam Theatre in 2019 after sell out previews in London. Her writing focuses on modern moral panics, queerness, and womanhood. Currently she is working with the queer theatre company, the Koi Collective, to develop her new script, Crossing the Void for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022.

Graduate Sahir Mehta
As soon as I visited the School, I fell in love with the place. Perhaps it sounds a bit irrational, but sometimes you get a vibe - and you just know! BOVTS gave me all the tools I needed to prepare for a career as an actor. Sahir Mehta, MA Professional Acting, 2018