Libby Williamson
Libby is a writer, creative facilitator and producer based in Manchester. She co-founded the company L Squared Theatre, which toured her ACE-funded sci-fi comedy play FAR OUT in 2023 to VAULT Festival London (where it was nominated for the Origins Award) and Omnibus Theatre’s 96 Festival. The play follows three queer space adventurers as they search for a new planet for the human race. With the support of a DYCP grant from Arts Council England, she is currently developing a series of short stories, and a play about time-travelling sapphic pirates.
Libby is an experienced Facilitator, running writing/creative workshops with organisations including the HIV+ charity George House Trust, The Royal Exchange and Whitworth Locke. She also toured with Leo & Hyde as their VR Facilitator/show host for the musical Double Life. She supports weekly theatre workshops with DIY, an established Learning Disability Theatre Company based in Salford.
Libby spent two years as the Producer for Plaster Cast Theatre (“the benchmark that all young theatre companies should aim for” Edinburgh49) which toured their Offie-winning trans physical theatre show Sound Cistem to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, VAULT and HOME Manchester among others in 2019/2020. She was a writer for HOME Manchester’s ‘Staying Home’ lockdown project; creating an original, interactive fictional universe for participants through handwritten letters. She was one of the BBC Manchester Monologue winners in 2018, and directed the devised immersive play Barred for Greater Manchester Fringe 2019 (****North West End). Her other work includes acting as Assistant Producer for Manchester City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries 2022, and Manchester Coordinator for the LGBTQ+ children’s book writing project The Rainbow Library.
Libby has worked as Squad Coordinator part-time since 2022, supporting the Director in an extremely varied role which encompasses event management, social media, marketing, mentoring and workshop planning and administration.
Recent work:
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