PLAYWRIGHT

Chiara wrote, directed and produced Alice in Tinderland (Battersea Arts Centre) and The Apprentice (Riverside Studio). Both scripts deploy large casts and discuss power, agency and media.

She has also directed oRANGE by Erin Osgood, assisted Amy Clare Tasker on The Queen is Mad, and is one of the directors on the forthcoming Pass it On Festival at The Glitch.

Group of women and a man taking selfies or photos with their phones in a lively room with green walls and a large window.

ALICE IN TINDERLAND

A comedic plunge down the rabbit hole of online dating, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic.

Does the digital world help us connect, or do we lose our heads and our identity in our search for love?

Co-written with Piers Pennington. Performed at Battersea Arts Centre in June 2025.

Two people, a woman in a blue dress and a man in a black t-shirt, are standing close together inside a room with green walls. The woman looks surprised while the man appears to be joking or teasing her. There is an orange chair and some wall art in t
Four women sitting and standing near each other on a couch, looking surprised and amused at a phone held by one woman.
Two men wearing matching black and white striped shirts are smiling and having a conversation indoors next to a window with white frames. One man has his arms crossed and is looking at the other, who is gesturing with his right arm extended and his l
A young woman with long red hair, wearing pink sunglasses, a purple T-shirt, and blue pants, is smiling and waving while holding a smartphone. She has a small brown pouch around her waist, a white tote bag, and a stuffed animal on her shoulder. The b
A woman with light skin, red hair, colorful eye makeup, wearing a black lace dress with puffy sleeves, a red flower choker, and feather accessories, standing indoors near a large window, holding a small black object and a red wire, appearing to speak
A person with curly hair in a white tank top and black shorts poses with an exaggerated expression and stance on a small wooden stage, with people watching and standing behind them.

Photo Credits: Tasha Best

Audience Feedback

“A very well thought out show with excellent and current themes”

“Excellent use of Alice in Wonderland as the metaphor. Great dialogue reflecting the generational attitudes to dating”

“It reminded me of what a nonsensical place online dating can be!”

People dressed in retro 1960s hippie costumes performing on stage with a red curtain backdrop.
A group of people performing on stage, with one man in the center wearing a red bandana blindfolded, and others pointing and gesturing around him. The stage has red curtains and colorful lights.
A stage scene with a man in a patchwork shirt and peace sign headband kneeling in the front, surrounded by older women and men sitting or lying on the floor, with a red curtain background and a sign that says 'Half Moon Putney' behind him.
Two women stand in a dark room illuminated by red light, with a stage curtain in the background. Both women wear black clothing and glasses; one has a bandana on her head, and the other has shoulder-length hair.
A man and a woman are facing each other in a dark room, with the man handing the woman a bunch of pink flamingo plush toys. The woman holds onto her phone and looks surprised.

The Apprentice

Mitch is dead, and the beyond is a quiz show! Will he swallow his pride, and go from media tycoon to apprentice for a chance to live again?

A political satire about power, the media and personal responsibility .

Presented as WIP at Riverside Studios in late 2023, then as a full production in 2024 at The Half Moon, Putney.

Audience Feedback

“Witty, entertaining and beautifully performed”

“Exciting, creative production”

“We loved it! It left us wanting more”

A man with gray hair and beard wearing a white martial arts gi, standing on stage with colorful lights in the background.

Director

oRANGE

Director for this short play by Erin Osgood, part of the Reboot Festival at Arches Lane Theatre, October 2025.

A physical theatre piece reflecting on expectations and boundaries.

Audience Feedback

“A delightful and surprisingly poignant script, stirringly brought to life by the cast and the deceptively precise direction” (Sam Waite Writes review)

“Sort of the Blue Man meets 1984. Brilliant!” (Audience Member)

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Poster for a production titled "The Queen is Mad" at Studio at ZOO Southside, featuring a woman with long brown hair lying on the ground with water splashing around her, a crown near her head, and a dark background with blue curtains on the sides. The poster includes a badge for the 2025 Fringe Theatre Awards and the URL fringtetheatrewars.co.uk.

The Queen is Mad

Assistant Director on this poignant musical tragedy by Amy Clare Tasker and Tom James McGrath.

Winner of the Special Commendation award from the Musical Theatre Review (best Ed Fringe musical panel)

“A magnificent piece of theatre” (Theatre Weekly)

Artistic Director

Buskers Inc.

A collage of colorful pop art illustrations of various characters and scenes, including men in suits, women, flamingos, a devil figure, a woman with a rose, cityscape, and abstract designs.

For the production of The Apprentice, Chiara set up Buskers Inc., a vibrant, culturally diverse collective of non/semi professional performers.

Stay tuned for productions!

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