Sarah Kosar is a
writer for theatre, audio and TV.
AVAILABLE NOW:
BEAR TRAP, an original audio drama for Audible in collaboration with LAMDA. Free on Audible.
DOTUS: A US Election Special, an original 3 part concept podcast for the Traverse Podcast. Free on Apple Podcasts, Traverse Theatre Website, Spotify, etc.
Sarah is developing an original TV series called The Retreat with NBCU. Her new play Our Name is Not John will receive its world premiere at the Arcola Theatre.
THEATRE INCLUDES: Our Name is Not John upcoming world premiere at Arcola Theatre (originally commissioned by Old Vic 12 and long listed for Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting) ; Armadillo (The Yard Theatre), Mumburger (off the WALL productions - American Premiere, Old Red Lion, The Archivist’s Gallery - London); Hot Dog (The Last Refuge, London, Thinking Cap Theatre, USA); Spaghetti Ocean (Live Lunch Reading, Royal Court); Big Body, Tiny Head (Short Audio Play, Royal Court); Butter Brain (Commission - Young and Talented, The Broadway, Barking/Theatre Royal Stratford East), Human Suit (First Drafts Festival - The Yard, Long listed for Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, Long listed for Verity Bargate Award).
AWARDS/NOMINATIONS: Old Vic 12 (2017, 2018), Recipient of Tier 1 Exceptional Promise in Playwriting visa, Inaugural Writer in Residence at The Archivist’s Gallery (2017), Two time Longlisted playwright for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, Long listed playwright for Verity Bargate Award at Soho Theatre (2020).
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DOTUS : a us election special
a Dog, a Dad, and a Daughter of the United States
A THREE PART PODCAST TRILOGY FOR TRAVERSE THEATRE
DOTUS: A US ELECTION SPECIAL - PART 1
A surreal look at the personal politics of the US election, and the repercussions they may have for one particular individual - playwright Sarah Kosar. It was recorded in late October, a couple of weeks ahead of the election and before the result was known.
DOTUS: A US ELECTION SPECIAL - PART 2
In this episode: As they’re waiting on the results of the 2020 election, Sarah's puppy, Meatball, persuades her to talk to her father about their opposing hopes for the outcome…
This episode was recorded before votes had been fully counted.
DOTUS: A US ELECTION SPECIAL - PART 3
DOTUS: A US Election Special is a surreal look at the personal politics of the US election, and the repercussions they may have for one particular individual - playwright Sarah Kosar. It contains the voices of real people giving their genuine responses to questions they’ve been asked – which may sometimes be insensitive or inaccurate, but are never scripted.
Part 1 was recorded in late October, a couple of weeks ahead of the election and before the result was known, Part 2 was recorded whilst the results were being counted, and Part 3 was recorded following Joe Biden's eventual election win.
Credits
Created by Sarah Kosar
Direction and dramaturgy by Debbie Hannan
Sound Design by Richard Bell
Theme Music by Patricia Panther
Cast: Meatball
Ryan Fleacrest: Tyler Collins
Woofie Goldberg: Afia Campbell
With appearances from: Random people from Sarah’s life. And her dad.
bear trap
by Sarah Kosar
Directed by Jade Lewis
Children are going missing in the small town of Penn Heights. No note, no evidence, just whoosh. Everyone blames the disappearances on the bears in the woods.
But when Amberly and Travis escape from a strange man, the hunt begins for the real predators. Who will get caught in the trap?
Available for free and only on Audible.
UP NEXT:
WORLD PREMIERE OF OUR NAME IS NOT JOHN AT THE ARCOLA THEATRE AS PART OF THEIR 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON.
PRODUCTION DATES TBC DUE TO COVID-19.
Today there are fewer women running big companies than CEOs named John.
John’s smart furniture company, FLATT, is failing, but the new investor, also named John, thinks he has the answer: get all five of the female employees to construct the ultimate product for women.
Tasked with creating The Womb (™), Mary and her team start to question what it is they are building, and who they are really building it for.
Following the acclaimed Armadillo (Yard Theatre), writer Sarah Kosar brings her distinctive style to this strikingly original satire about patriarchal control through capitalism. Our Name Is Not John was originally commissioned by The Old Vic 12. It was long listed for the 2019 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.