PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Ben Weatherill trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and was part of the Royal Court Theatre’s Young Writer's Programme and Invitation Only Group. He is currently the Literary Manager at the Old Red Lion Theatre, as well as Playwright-in-Residence at Curve Leicester. Chicken Dust is Ben Weatherill’s professional debut. His play Tastes like Chicken was longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize 2013 and his short play The Next Five Years was seen at Theatre503. His first television pilot, Scorned, reached the final stage of BBC WritersRoom Script Room 7 competition. Subsequently, he was invited to join the Skylight group at the BBC Writer’s Festival.
