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Eva Edo
 

Screenwriter

Writer/Director

Playwright
Facilitator

Me and My Voice

Eva's  been described as a personal and professional carer of children whose work is coloured by her experience as a former child protection and family law solicitor.  Her story telling celebrates the unheard voices of young people and women who are at the heart of her creative practice.

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Eva's been creating work since 2015. Her stage plays have been developed and or produced at London theatres to include The National, Soho Theatre, Theatre503 and Southwark Playhouse together with Traverse Theatre in Scotland. Her play LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN was shortlisted for the ALFRED FAGON award.

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In 2023/24 Eva was the Dramaturg , Writer Mentor and provided story material on THE BODY REMEMBERS, a powerful new play about the impact of sexual violence on young women and girls.

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In 2022 she was commissioned  by Open Clasp theatre, co-creating CAKE AND CONDOMS with women from a grass roots charity in Wolverhampton.

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Since 2020, Eva's written for the screen.  For TV, she's worked with Renegade Productions to develop FOURTEEN a single TV drama.  Also, she's been commissioned to write a short film with a BAFTA Breakthrough Artist. Currently she's developing two TV Spec scripts. One being SACRED ACTS with director Ben A. Williams ( WAR OF THE WORLDS and DR WHO). 

 

For Film, Eva was awarded the Lucy Scher prize for most promising film maker at the 2022 Pitch Fund final. In April 2024, Eva wrote and directed NANA a short film about a secret child carer and  intergenerational love.

 

Eva has recently completed BBC Scripted TV writers development programme. Eva is one of only two writers undertaking THE DUMPING GROUND shadow writers scheme 2024.

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​Eva undertakes facilitation work with local communities and is an Associate Artist at Routes Collective a refugee organisation. 

 

Eva has a commitment to supporting young people reach their creative potential through her work with the National Youth Theatre of GB,  The Albany and The Army of Creatives.  â€‹

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Eva is represented by Emily Hickman at The Agency

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Recent Work 

 

TELEVISION

BBC Scripted 2023/24

The Dumping Ground Shadow Scheme 2024

BBC London Voices

 

JUDAS

Original TV drama series

(Spec Script)

 

SACRED ACTS

Original TV drama series  

(Spec Script and Treatment)

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CHOSEN

Original TV drama series

(Spec Script and  Treatment)

 

FOURTEEN

Original TV single drama  

(Treatment) â€‹â€‹â€‹

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SHORT FILM

NANA (Writer/ Director)

 

KINSWOMAN (Writer)

(Developed B3 Media/Talent Lab,  BFI SW Writers Lab )

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MATERNAL (Writer)

(Finalist Pitch Fund )

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STAGE PLAYS

IYÀ (mother)

(Part of distilled Writers Collective showcase, The Drayton Arms)

 

THE BODY REMEMBERS

( Rofeda Bougaga  and Sounds Like Chaos)

 

CAKE AND CONDOMS

( Open Clasp Theatre commission) 

 

PARCHED 

( Developed with The Criterion Theatre and University of West London commission)

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TIGER MUM PLAY 

( VAULT Festival developed with Soho Theatre, Traverse Theatre and Theatre503 )

 

I AM ALIVE

( Arcola Theatre and the Routes Collective commission)

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WONDER GIRL

( Developed with Ovalhouse and Pleasance Theatre ) 

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LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN

( Shortlisted Alfred Fagon Award 2015. Developed with Arcola Theatre, North Wall and London Writers Week ) 

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ONE LAST TIME

( VAULT Festival )

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ABSOLUTION

( Southwark Playhouse)

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WHITE BREAD AND JAM

( Rose Playhouse )

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THE SANCTUARY

( Theatre N16 )

 

A MOTHER'S COURAGE

( In development and inspired by the testimonials of mothers impacted by youth violent crime)​

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​FACILITATION

THE BODY REMEMBERS PLAY Writer Mentor

 

CAYA Youth Programme play writing sessions

(The Albany Theatre)

 

ST. DUNSTAN'S CATFORD FESTIVAL monologue writing workshops

 

STILL I RISE creative writing workshop for asylum seeking/refugee women 

(Part of  We Are Lewisham Borough of Culture )

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OPEN DOORS creative writing workshops to support asylum seeking /refugee women

(Run by Routes Collective)

 

NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE OF GB Director / Associate Artist

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News

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In January 2025, Eva completed  BBC Scripted TV writer's development programme.

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In September 2024, Eva began the BBC Children's TV show THE DUMPING GROUND shadow scheme.

 

 In April 2024, Eva had her directing debut on her short film  NANA .

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In March 2024, Eva mentored the writer of THE BODY REMEMBERS play which had run at The Albany and Camden People's theatre.   

She was also the dramaturg and provided writing material for the show. 

 

​Eva is 2020 RSL (Royal Society of Literature) Literature Matters Awards Winner. Eva is using the award to develop "A Mother's Courage" a verbatim inspired play which explores youth violence and raising sons of colour through the eyes of mothers.

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"There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal"

Toni Morrison

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Contact

For more information/enquiries please get in touch with Eva

or her Literary Agent:

EmilyHickman (ehickman@theagency.co.uk)

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https://theagency.co.uk/the-clients/eva-edo/

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