Winsome Pinnock

Winsome is an award-winning writer for stage, radio, film and television. She is currently under commission to the National Theatre, Headlong Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, the Royal Court and the Unicorn Theatre.

Theatre includes: Rockets and Blue Lights (National Theatre, Manchester Royal Exchange & BBC Radio 3); One Under (Graeae Theatre Company/UK Tour, Kiln Theatre); Leave Taking (Bush Theatre, Liverpool Playhouse & National Theatre); Glutathione (Young Vic Theatre); The Principles of Cartography (Bush Theatre); Tituba (Hampstead Theatre); Cleaning Up (Clean Break); Taken (Soho Theatre); IDP (Kiln Theatre); The Stowaway (Plymouth Theatre); Water (Kiln Theatre); Mules (Royal Court, Young Vic, Ahmanson Theatre (LA); Magic Theatre (San Francisco); Can you Keep a Secret (National Theatre); Talking in Tongues (Royal Court); A Hero’s Welcome (Royal Court); Rock in Water (Royal Court); The Wind of Change (Half Moon Theatre); Picture Palace (Sphinx Theatre).

Radio includes: Faith, Hope & Glory (BBC Radio 4); Leave Taking (BBC Radio 3); Gettin’ Merry Like Christmas (BBC Radio 4); Singin’ and Swingin’ (BBC Radio 4); Clean Trade (BBC Radio 4); Lazarus (BBC Radio 4); The Dinner Party (BBC Radio 4); Indiana (BBC Radio 4); Something Borrowed (BBC Radio 4); Water (BBC Radio 4); Her Father’s Daughter (BBC Radio 4); Let Them Call It Jazz (BBC Radio 4); The Beat Goes On (BBC Radio 4).

Fellowships: Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Awards: Windham Campbell Prize (2021); Golden & Ruth Harris Commission (2021); Alfred Fagon Award (2018); Pearson Plays on Stage Award; Unity Theatre Trust Award; The George Devine Award (1991); Special Commendation Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (1994).