This is the first time you’ve submitted a play to NotaBle Acts, and it ended up one of the winners of our One Act contest. How does that feel, and what was your reaction when you found out you won? 

When I’d heard my play had won, it didn’t feel real and it still doesn’t! To have something I created turned into something physical by a group of awesome people is such an honour!  

Tell us a bit about Predormital—where the play came from and how it evolved. You’re a writer in other genres as well—does it fit in with other writing you’ve done, or is it something very different? 

Predormital is very different from my usual writing. I wrote it during a very hard time in my life, when I wanted to make sure I learned something from what happened. And so I wrote a play about the lessons I’d learned in hopes that it would help me to hold onto them.  

There are some sci-fi elements to the show, would you agree? Any particular inspirations for that element of the show? 

The show does have some science fiction elements to it, ones that could very well be explored further. When I was having difficulty coming to terms with what had happened, I kept thinking “what would I give to go back, try doing things differently. Just to see how they could have turned out.” That’s when ideas began connecting to other ideas in my head until I had something I felt I had to put on paper.  

What’s the dramaturgy and rehearsal process been like for the play? How has it evolved over the last few months? 

The process for bringing this play to fruition was challenging, being my first proper experience with playwriting and dramaturgy, and involved a lot of all-nighters and rumination. But it was all worth it to see the final product, which everyone else involved worked just as hard to achieve as I did, seeing potential in my work that I wished I’d thought of myself.  

 What do you hope the audience takes away from Predormital? 

I hope people leave the show less afraid to have that difficult conversation with someone they care about. To be more honest with their loved ones and not take them for granted. And most importantly, I hope any viewers who have regrets and grudges leave being able to forgive themselves and those who wronged them, and are able to look back at those memories and smile, knowing they’ve grown.