Tiny Dynamite

Jilly writes for radio, television and the stage. A career working creatively with Deaf and Disabled young talent informs her writing. Her plays are is inspired by real people, lesser-heard voices, and her hometown of Barnsley and often includes themes of social justice, anarchic characters and an element of comedy.
Following an MA in Scriptwriting at Manchester Writing School Jilly was a finalist in the 2021 Alfred Bradley Bursary Award with a radio play called Driving Lessons about a young woman with Down’s Syndrome. Bush theatre then selected Jilly to be an emerging writer on their development scheme where she wrote Desire Lines, a stageplay about love, loss and protest.
Jilly has an original animation in development with Lime Pictures. Balloon Pictures are in development with Hope and Social an original drama series and New Pictures have optioned and developed Special an ambitious comedy drama featuring Disabled talent in lead roles. Pulse have also optioned Debbie Townsend Is A Slag, an original drama series.
Jilly is an alumnae of the 2023 Channel 4 Screenwriting programme run by Phillip Shelley and has worked with Box of Tricks who staged an excerpt of her new stage-play, at Home as part of their BOXFRESH event. Jilly is a member of BAFTA CONNECT.
Jilly’s writing career emerges from decades of experience in making plays with Deaf Disabled and neurodivergent talent. Attached is a Ted Talk that she gave called Seeing The Ability and a trailer for Sailing Away which was performed by and for the Deaf community.