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WRITER

Award-winning writer working accross performance mediums

Sarah is a writer, lyricist and composer drawn to character-led stories and the slightly quirky corners of ordinary life. She has a particular interest in examining different types of relationships and enjoys making work that is fun, heartfelt and made to be performed.
 

She holds a Bachelor of Music Theatre from Federation University Australia and a Master’s degree in Theatre Writing from the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Her work has been recognised with a Green Room Award for Best New Music Theatre Writing and has been performed and licensed internationally, with productions in USA, UK and Australia.

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You're a Catch! Why are you Single?

REVUE • COMEDY • EXPANDABLE CAST • ONE ACT • 60 MINS

Exploring the hurt, joy and frustration of being single and looking for love.

Available for performance.

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Blue to the Horizon

CHAMBER MUSICAL • DRAMA • 3F / 3M • ONE ACT • 90 MINS

Six strangers drift accross the ocean trying to escape the devastation of a nuclear world war III.

In development, production company attached.

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Crossroads: a road trip musical

BOOK MUSICAL • DRAMEDY • 2F / 3M • 2 ACTS • 120 MINS

A cross-country musical adventure set against the backdrop of rural Australia. 

Available for development opportunities.

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Robot Pigs The Musical

MICRO • FAMILY • EXPANDABLE CAST • 15 MINS

A mini musical extravaganza suited for stage or audio, with talking animals, a mad scientist and yes... flying pigs!

Available for performance or further development.

Ways to work with me:

Commision me to write

Plays, musicals, pantos, short films, work for young people and bespoke performance pieces. Even showreels scenes and monologues for actors.

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Have me read your script

Thoughtful, practical feedback on structure, character, dialogue, pacing and story, delivered as a script report.

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Get your script into shape

Professional formatting, proofreading, script tidying and preparation.

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Create something for a specific cast

Writing for specific groups and projects - youth theatres, dance schools, drama programs, festivals, am-dram or something else!

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Co-writing and collaborations

Seeking a lyricist? Writing partner? Some other kind of collaboration? Reach out for a chat. 

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Bring me into your R&D

Contributing as a writer, creative collaborator or note taker during workshops, development processes and early-stage projects.
 

Hire me to teach

Workshops can include creative writing, playwriting, lyric writing, character and dialogue, idea generation and making your own work.

Stay in touch!

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Plot twist: Sarah got married to the love of her life. Some work may still be found under her maiden name, Sarah Wynen.
©2019 by Sarah Lake Wynen.

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