JOANNA WOŹNICKA
Writing
My work encompasses poetry, theatre and film. Below you can find some of my most recent theatre and film projects. For poetry, check out my this Spread The Word #WriteThroughThis anthology, Ink, Sweat & Tears, my Instagram page, Kamena Magazine and Ophelia Magazine. I was also part of the Roundhouse Poetry Collective 2023, mentored by the wonderful Cecilia Knapp.
Silence and Her Roommate
When Lola moves to university, Silence is an adorable guest who calms her as she navigates a new daunting life. But as Silence grows, Lola’s ties to the outside world start to suffer. Sooner or later, Lola will have to confront the elephant-sized creature in her room - how much Silence is simply too much?
Commissioned by BBC New Creatives and produced by Rural Media. The film was broadcast on BBC Four in December 2021.
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If you are based in the UK, you can watch it here, on BBC iPlayer.
Tuesday’s Surprise Livestream
When travel blogger Mike hosts an impromptu livestream, a barrage of commenters urge him to confront the hypocrisies of his lifestyle.
A short play written for the Almeida Theatre Shifting Tides Festival 2020, exploring stories about the climate crisis.
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You can watch a section of the short play on the Almeida Theatre's Youtube channel here.
Tuesday’s Surprise Livestream
Travel blogger, Mike, decides to host a live stream during which he is forced to confront the hypocrisies of his lifestyle.
A short play written for the Shifting Tides Festival 2020 at the Almeida Theatre, exploring stories about the climate crisis.
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You can watch a section of the short play on the Almeida Theatre's Youtube channel here.
Ruptured
A spoken word piece about the hazy barriers of culture, language and generational differences between us and those we love.
Written and performed at Theatre Peckham in May 2021 as part of the Final Drafts festival.
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"Here I am weaving my wobbling words
Trembling that they’ll offend
Regretting I’d somehow missed the class
Where they taught how to speak
Your father’s mother tongue
In a way he’ll understand"
Lost and Found in Asda
A monologue about connection, grief and the power of physical touch.
Written for the Scratching The Servers night, organised by The Undisposables at The Space. Originally performed by Vee Punz and directed by Sybilla Kalid.
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You can watch a clip of me performing it right here.
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