Debbie is a writer and director for film, television and theatre. They were Trainee Director at the RoyalCourt and are currently Associate Director at National Theatre of Scotland.
Directing credits include: The Panopticon, Exodus (National Theatre of Scotland); The Ugly One (TronTheatre); Sound of the Underground, Pah-Lah (Royal Court); The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart(Manchester Royal Exchange); Overflow (Bush Theatre).
As a writer, they have been commissioned by Cardboard Citizens for the More Than One Story project, were recently shortlisted for the Alpine Fellowship Playwriting Award, and are writing a new musical, developed by Northern Stage.
Debbie has recently directed a short produced by Film4 and 104 Films, co-written with Matilda Ibini, which screened at London Film Festival 2023.
They completed Screen Skills “Step Up to Features” training, was Shadow Director on Shetland Season 6 & 7, and are co-writing a TV project with Fable Pictures.
Debbie is now researching their first feature, with research supported by the Miles Ketley Memorial Fund.
