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Louisa MinghellaKerry is a London-born Irish actor/writer who trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She is also co-artistic director of Purple Ostrich Productions and writes, produces and directs for the company, alongside performing in the shows. As a working-class writer and a feminist, Kerry likes to focus her writing on diverse and female driven narratives and to examine power and class. She enjoys presenting interesting female characters, bold narratives and making people belly-laugh. When not writing or acting she can be found reading books about the history of London, playing dragons with her six-year-old son, and unsuccessfully battling a tea addiction. "Come Hygge Yourself is crammed full of awkward humour that wouldn’t look out of place in an episode of The Office...
In Development:
Stuck Up - dir. Scott Pickup, prod. Dan Bankover Dad Won't Die - workshop April 2022
Short Film:
Last Message Recieved - CatSnake Productions, dir. Edward L Dark
An Absence of Feeling - Media Brighton, dir. Ben Simon
In the Morning - Shotgun Films/Purple Ostrich Productions, dir. James Burt PARTS - Shotgun Films, dir. James Burt
Theatre:
Come Hygge Yourself - Purple Ostrich Productions, dir. Lise Knudsen and Kerry Fitzgerald
Vadge of Honour - Purple Ostrich Productions, dir. Lise Knudsen and Kerry Fitzgerald
Purple Ostrich's Christmas Cracker - Purple Ostrich Productions, dir. Lise Knudsen and Kerry Fitzgerald
Awards:
Actor's East Playwrighting Award - shortlist 2022
Female Pilot Club - longlist 2022
Funny Women Comedy Writing Award - longlist 2018
48hr Sci-Fi London Film Challenge - special mention 2018