Hannah Maxwell is a writer, performer and theatremaker. Their autobiographical storytelling work offers a unique blend of influences from theatre, performance art, stand up, spoken word and musicals. It is hyperspecific, playful and idiosyncratic. Layered without being impenetrable. It remarks on the unremarkable. It is nonchalantly queer, because they are. There’s a bit of song and dance. Your mother would love it.
Maxwell’s debut show, I, AmDram (2017-2022), about queer identity and growing up amongst amateur musical theatre, was developed through the Starting Blocks Artist Development Programme at Camden People's Theatre. The show premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019 with The Pleasance before touring to Adelaide Fringe 2020, around the UK and to Germany and Norway. The playtext is published by Bloomsbury/Oberon Books.
New show, Nan, Me & Barbara Pravi is set to premiere with Summerhall at EF2023.
