Jodie Irvine

Jodie Irvine is a writer, performer and theatre maker originally from the south coast. Her debut play, one woman show GOBBY, won the Best Theatre weekly award at Adelaide Fringe 2020, after an ACE-backed national tour and sellout shows with Underbelly Edinburgh, Pleasance London and VAULT Festival. Other writing credits include Sprint (Birmingham REP and Sky Studios), plus screen development projects and script editing work with numerous production companies, including a sitcom treatment commission from UKTV and a year as Dancing Ledge Productions' Writer in Residence. Jodie is a current BAFTA Connect member.

Clodagh Chapman

Clodagh Chapman is a Manchester-based dramaturg, writer and director. As well as working on DROP IT, she has developed and dramaturged award-winning new work for the Pleasance Theatre and VAULT Festival. Clodagh is also a reader for the Bush Theatre, and a Programme Advisor at Sheffield DocFest. As a writer and director, Clodagh’s work has played at venues including Hope Mill Theatre, The Lowry, Contact, HOME Manchester, Shakespeare North Playhouse and Camden People's Theatre. She regularly works as an access support worker for neurodivergent artists applying for public funding, and has almost a decade of experience of facilitating in accessible and inclusive theatre contexts. She is a current BAFTA Connect member.