Dawn King

I'm over the moon, because the feature film of my play Foxfinder will be shooting this summer! 🦊 A heartstoppingly incredible cast with @tessamaethompson , @ebonmossbachrach , & Owen Cooper (more talents to be announced!) I can't wait for brilliant director and co-writer @aoifemmcardle to bring this to life. It's going to be EPIC. 🔥 Kamilla Hodøl & Emilie Jouffroy are producing for @elationpicturesltd , with Kitty Kaletsky for @rabbit.track.pictures . These three have been with me on this since we started development in 2017. Their commitment and passion has been incredible. ❤️ Also co-producing are @trimafilm and @komplizenfilm I'm incredibly grateful for the support in sales and financing from @film4 @britishfilminstitute @logicalpicturesgroup @filmcornerstone WME and German funding from German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), the Bavarian fund FFF Bayern and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Kitty said “Foxfinder’s searing and absurdist examination of tyranny, prejudice and scape-goating feels more timely with every week that goes by and the play and film’s themes will resonate with audiences all around the world,” Let's go find some foxes... /news/tessa-thompson-ebon-moss-bachrach-owen-cooper-to-lead-aoife-mcardles-foxfinder/5213706.article #filmnews #tessathompson #ebonmossbachrach #owencooper #foxfinder #dawnking

EXCLUSIVE: @tessamaethompson , @ebonmossbachrach , & Owen Cooper will lead the cast of @aoifemmcardle ’s psychological thriller ’Foxfinder’, shooting in Germany this summer. Read the full exclusive at the link in our bio 🔗 Based on @dawnkingwrites ’s award-winning play, it will follow a grieving couple clinging to routine and survival, whose lives are upended by the arrival of a coldly devout government ‘foxfinder’. Kamilla Hodøl & Emilie Jouffroy are producing for @elationpicturesltd , with Kitty Kaletsky for @rabbit.track.pictures . @britishfilminstitute & @film4 are among backers on the film, with @filmcornerstone & @logicalpicturesgroup handling international sales #filmnews #tessathompson #ebonmossbachrach #owencooper #foxfinder

A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to see the final show of the production of The Trials running on the main stage at @trontheatre This fantastic, confident cast really owned the stage and the energy of their final show almost took the roof off. There were cheers and a few tears in the bar afterwards. Very proud of their work and grateful to the team, esp @joannaebowman for her incredible direction and support! Cast Jurors: Oskar Waring, Mary Tompkins, Victoria Mamvuto, Alec Dolinsky-Fraser, Tamer Hayou, Hollie Hart, Poppy Simpson, Lizzie MacKenzie, Teddy Burns, Elizabeth Poet, Calum Morrison, Una Reid Defendents: Brian Ferguson, Pauline Goldsmith, Maryam Hamidi Understudies: Kai Tyler Niven, Emma Arbon Written by DAWN KING Directed by JOANNA BOWMAN Set and Costume Design by JESSICA WORRALL Sound Design by LEWIS DEN HERTOG Lighting Design by DEREK ANDERSON Movement Director JACK WEBB Fight Director EMMACLAIRE BRIGHTLYN Image credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

Delighted to be running a masterclass @theatre503 as part of their spring writers programme, after someone pointed out about one of my works in progress 'You've got lots of plot but no story. You don't know what this is about!' They were dead right. This is one of the most important skills a writer needs; understanding what your play is about, finding the story, and making sure all the parts of your play are working to deliver that story. The workshop is online, so you can join us wherever you are. For playwrights (and screenwriters) with works in progress. More info below! In this masterclass for writers with a play in progress, Dawn King will lead a deep dive into story. What’s your play really about, and how does the meaning of your play harmonise with the plot and characters? What do you do if your plot is controlling your play too much, and the meaning feels lacking? Pulling out your story and understanding how to work it into every element of your play is an essential skill that can change a good play into a great one. You can expect to come away with new ideas about how to take your play forward, and new methods to use on future projects. Date: Monday 16 March 2026 Time: 7pm – 9:30pm Running time of workshop: 2.5 hours – delivered online. Maximum class sizes are 16. A portion of spaces have been reserved for Share the Drama places. Thanks to our Share The Drama scheme, we want to make sure those of you who are struggling in the current climate can still take part in our Writers Programme. If you would like to book a Share The Drama bursary for the Writer’s Programme, please call our box office on 02079787040. Please note, online sale will close at 5pm the day of the Masterclass.

A few weeks ago I met the incredible Joanna Bowman, who'll be directing the Scottish premiere of The Trials @trontheatre Glasgow from 6-14th March. Since the play first premiered @duesseldorfer.schauspielhaus in 2022 and had UK premiere @donmarwarehouse it has had main stage productions @marlowetheatre in 2023, @nottmplayhouse in 2024 and with @swkplayparticipate in 2025. The are now many young people all around the world who have been through a production process on this play... I don't know what exactly that's doing to the world, but I think it's something good. 🐣 One day this play will be irrelavant because we'll have found our way out of the climate emergency 🌱 but until then I'm thrilled that another young cast are bringing The Trials to a new audience under the guidance of brilliant Joanna. Written by DAWN KING Directed by JOANNA BOWMAN @joannaebowman Set and Costume Design by JESSICA WORRALL Lighting Design by DEREK ANDERSON Movement Director JACK WEBB Fight Director EMMACLAIRE BRIGHTLYN Image credit: Mihaela Bodlovic

I’m going to run a creative intention setting and community connection session for writers on Thurs 8th Jan online from 7 - 8.30. Together we’ll make some plans, set some specific goals for projects and share strategies for tackling obstacles so that our creative fires can burn bright and bring some light to that big old darkness in 2026! I’ll be running it on zoom, for free. If you want to join please send me a PM so I can send you the zoom link. The session is for and about you, not me, but I'll also make a bit of time to answer a few questions. For part of the time we'll all be together, and for other parts, you'll be in breakout rooms in small groups. When you join the session, please put your full name and pronoun and if possible, have your camera turned on. To keep our container secure, anyone whose name I don't recognise, and who has their camera switched off will be removed. I will limit the session numbers to what feels managable. During the session I will be using the words 'writers' and 'writing', but any kind of creative at any stage is welcome. Tell your friends! 🌞

I'm looking back to last month's incredible Belgian premiere of Foxfinder @theatredepochebruxelles . What a mesmeric, visual and powerful production, directed by @julieanne.roth I fell in love with this gorgeous theatre, surrounded by trees and with a log fire in the bar. RTBF.be said "At the Théâtre de Poche in Brussels, in the darkness of the Bois de la Cambre, a somber fable unfolds: a hunt for an imaginary threat. "Foxfinder" plunges us into a storm-ravaged England, where paranoia, control, and superstition push the audience to the edge between truth and manipulation." The Queen of Belgium herself came to see the show (final image!) I am a very lucky playwright. Bravo, and thank you to the entire team and to @wyzmaninbrussels for looking after me, (and thank you also to the Maison Antoine Vitez for supporting the translation.) Text - Dawn King Director - Julie-Anne Roth Assistant Director - Caroline Riego Maidana Translator - Séverine Magois Set and costumes - Renata Gorka Lights - Xavier Lauwers Sound - Hubert Monroy With- Noé Castanier @noecastanier , Itsik Elbaz, Laure Godisiabois, Déborah Rouach Photos by Lara Herbinia

Deux semaines de répétitions avant notre première de Foxfinder 🦊 ! 📍 du 4 Novembre au 22 Novembre 2025, au Théâtre de Poche à Bruxelles 🦊 Qui vient ? Par ordre d’apparition : Les 4 magnifiques acteurices Deborah Rouach - Laure Gaudisiabois -Itsik Elbaz -Noé Castanier- Le début du livre d’Antonia dite Touki (elle se reconnaîtra) trouvé un matin sur la table du petit déjeuner en vacances, prémonition ? Une pièce de Dawn King Mise en scène : Julie-Anne Roth Scénographie : Rénata Gorka Lumiere: Xavier Lauwers Soundscape: Hubert Monroy Two weeks of rehearsals before our premiere of Foxfinder 📍 From November 4 to November 22, 2025, at the Théâtre de Poche in Brussels. 🦊 Who’s coming ? In order of appearance: The 4 exceptional actors 1. Deborah Rouach 2. Laure Gaudisiabois 3. Itsik Elbaz 4. Noé Castanier 5. The beginning of the book by Antonia, known as Touki (she will recognize herself), found one morning on the breakfast table while on vacation. Premonition ? A play by Dawn King Directed by: Julie-Anne Roth Set design: Rénata Gorka Lighting: Xavier Lauwers Soundscape: Hubert Monroy

🌍 "Community is what we need to survive" 🌍 📖 Last night our Gateways programme kicked off with our Storytelling panel, a fascinating discussion about using art to talk about the world and how we can better connect to the issues of climate. 🎭 Feimatta Conteh, Dawn King, Farah Ali and Scenes from the Climate Era writer David Finnigan all agree on one thing: stories are powerful and theatre gives us a space in which to figure out what we want to do next. 📢 It's your last chance to make use of our discount code SFTCEPREV for performances of Scenes from the Climate Era TONIGHT and TOMORROW, and don't miss the rest of our Gateways programme (link in bio) #TheatreForChange #ClimateStorytelling #ArtAndActivism #ScenesFromTheClimateEra #GatewaysProgramme #ClimateAction #StorytellingMatters 📸 #1 @marcsbrenner 📸 #2 @atri.rohan

Retour à Bruxelles pour les répétitions de 🦊 Foxfinder de Dawn King 🦊 ce texte que je rêvais de monter Merci à Olivier Blin de me l’avoir fait découvrir, et à sa formidable équipe de lui donner vie, avec nous 📍 du 4 Novembre au 22 Novembre 2025, au Théâtre de Poche à Bruxelles 📍Distribution : Noé Castanier (le Foxfinder), Itsik Elbaz (Samuel), Laure Gaudisiabois (Sarah) et Deborah Rouach (Judith) 📍Mise en scène : Julie-Anne Roth 📍Scénographie : Rénata Gorka 📍Lumiere: Xavier Lauwers 📍Soundscape: Hubert Monroy J’ai envie d’en dire le moins possible sur ce texte, j’ai envie et hâte que vous le découvriez. Je dis juste que Dawn King a écrit Foxfinder en 2010 et apparemment le thème du contrôle gouvernemental par la peur et par la désinformation semble plus pertinent que jamais. Vive les grandes autrices, vive le théâtre et vive les renards. Avec par ordre d’apparition L’affiche, par Olivier Wiame/ Pochoir dans les rues de Bruxelles/ La présentation de saison au Théâtre de Poche/ Le directeur du théâtre Olivier Blin/ Le fond d’écran de mon ordi depuis toujours (ceux qui savent savent) Back in Brussels for rehearsals of Dawn King's Foxfinder, a play I've been dreaming of staging Thanks to Olivier Blin for introducing me to it, and thanks to the Théâtre de Poche and its amazing team for bringing it to life with us. 📍 November 4 to November 22, 2025, at the Théâtre de Poche in Brussels 📍Cast: Noé Castanier (Foxfinder), Itsik Elbaz (Samuel), Laure Gaudisiabois (Sarah), and Deborah Rouach (Judith) 📍Director: Julie-Anne Roth 📍Set design: Rénata Gorka 📍Lighting: Xavier Lauwers 📍Soundscape: Hubert Monroy I want to say as little as possible about this text; I want you to discover it for yourselves. Just say that Dawn King wrote Foxfinder in 2010, and apparently the theme of government control through fear and misinformation seems more relevant than ever. Long live great authors, long live theater, and long live foxes. In order of appearance The poster, by Olivier Wiame/ Stencil in the streets of Brussels/ The season presentation at the Théâtre/ The theatre's director/ My computer's wallpaper since forever (those who know, know)

🗣️ Storytelling in the Climate Era - a post–show Panel on Friday 3 October Meet the panellists joining Feimatta Conteh (Senior Manager Environmental Responsibility, Arts Council England) and Scenes from the Climate Era playwright, David Finnigan for a discussion on how the climate crisis and the natural world can be used as a vehicle for creativity. ⭐ Meet the panellists 🗣️ Dawn is an award-winning writer working in theatre, film, TV, radio and other forms. Her play THE TRIALS had a sold-out English language premiere at the Donmar Warehouse in 2022 after a German production at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus and was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2021. 🗣️ Farah Ali is the writer of the novels Telegraphy (CBe, 2026) and The River, The Town, and the short-story collection People Want to Live. Her work has been anthologized in the Pushcart Prize and Best Small Fictions, and has appeared in Shenandoah, Kenyon Review, Ecotone and more. She is the cofounder of Lakeer, an online journal from Pakistan. 🗣️ Maia is an independent documentary filmmaker from London. She has directed and produced films for charities and arts organisations, and taught creative workshops in schools and universities across the UK. In 2018 she met the co-founders of Extinction Rebellion and has spent the last four years immersed in the world of activism. 🎟️ Book your tickets for Scenes from the Climate era at the link in our bio.

Three years since the first UK production of The Trials closed @donmarwarehouse a brand new production opens tonight @swkplay Not many tickets left for tonight, still tickets for Friday and Saturday. It's going to be an amazing show. Come down and support this talented young company! 28 - 30th August, /productions/the-trials/ Cast (jurors): Harry Japes, Rowan Miller, Rachel Greenwood, Dominique Vincente, Syam Stewart, Evie Deshava, Scarlett Moyneux, Josie Surminski, Nina Amos, Emma Judge, Thea Walcott MacKay, Anne-Elizabeth Sowah. Defendants: Hywel Simons, Kacey Ainsworth, Nancy Crane. Team: Director: Vicky Moran @vickymoran___ Set and Costume: Natalie Johnson Lighting and Video: Will Monks Composer and Sound Designer: Fergus Carver Stage Manager: Emma Langan Assistant Director: Lilly Butcher #dawnkingwrites #dawnking #theatre #newwriting #climatechange #schoolstrike4climate #thetrials