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Alison Chaplin

Alison Chaplin

Chorlton,Manchester

Summary

Creative and professional writer with over 30 years' experience looking for opportunities to use exceptional scriptwriting and educational resource writing skills in short term, remote placements requiring a high level of dedication and craft.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Owner/Manager

Arts On The Move
Manchester
2000.11 - Current
  • Create and write script and lesson plan projects for The PQA
  • Collated/wrote 24 monologues for The PQA Monologue Slam
  • Write and publish scripts for schools and youth theatres
  • Create, write and publish a range of educational resources for schools
  • Engaged teacher-authors to create resources and scripts
  • Had 12 plays and 5 drama resource books published by Scholastic
  • Delivered drama workshops in China
  • Was engaged as Drama Advisor for Stockport Council
  • Directed 40 primary school children in a devised performance of 'Our Town' for the Millennium Dome opening.

Education

PGCE - Secondary Teaching Cert. - Drama and English Teaching

Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester
1996.09 - 1998.05

Master of Arts - TV and Radio Scriptwriting

Salford University
Salford, Manchester
2013.09 - 2015.05

Golden Egg Academy
Manchester

Skills

Scriptwriting

Producing creative resources

Writing

Storytelling

Working to deadlines

Working to specific outlines or guidelines

Creativity and imagination

Accomplishments

  • Winner - Lancaster Playwriting prize 2020
  • BA (Hons) Literature, Philosophy and Theatre Studies
  • Longlisted for Windsor Fringe Playwriting Competition
  • Longlisted for Write Mentor Children's Novel Competition 2023

Custom

I love writing scripts and drama lesson plans! 

Timeline

Master of Arts - TV and Radio Scriptwriting

Salford University
2013.09 - 2015.05

Owner/Manager

Arts On The Move
2000.11 - Current

PGCE - Secondary Teaching Cert. - Drama and English Teaching

Manchester Metropolitan University
1996.09 - 1998.05

Golden Egg Academy
Alison Chaplin