Emma
Dennis-Edwards

Emma is a writer and performer of Jamaican and Trinidadian heritage. 

She has been part of a number of prestigious writing programmes with theatres such as Royal Court, Soho theatre and Lyric Hammersmith. Her work has been performed at The Tricycle, Arcola, Royal Court and Oval House. Her latest piece which she has written and stars in, Funeral Flowers, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018 and was a Fringe First Winnner. It transferred to the Bunker Theatre and then more recently to the Roundhouse. The play is published by Samuel French.

✭✭✭✭✭ "Funeral Flowers is a beautifully presented illustration of a woman whose strength and      determination see her through dark times until she is allowed to blossom" – Marbles Magazine

✭✭✭✭✭ "Impassioned, urgent storytelling like this deserves a big audience" – To Do List

✭✭✭✭✭ "Beautifully written in a poetic but conversational style, Funeral Flowers is an unforgettable, intense experience" - BritishTheatre.com

✭✭✭✭ "Written and performed by Emma Dennis-Edwards with warmth and compassion, but also an unblinking eye" - Scotsman

Emma was recently chosen as one of the Old Vic 12 Playwrights and recently wrote a Young Vic Community play in 2019.

For screen, Emma is developing original comedy and drama projects and is part of the BBC Writers Academy with John Yorke this year.