about us 🐞
ladybirds unites female directors, artists, producers and creatives to make theatre that will provoke and excite its audience, making work which is joyful, subversive and empowering. we aim to put women, particularly those over the age of 35, at the heart of our stories, focusing on female bonds, both in family and friendship, where lives are not defined in relation to the men around them.
theatre's, often skewed, representation of a society, where women make up 51% of the population, not only wastes talent but perpetuates the exclusion of an entire demographic. moreover, it overlooks the economic and commercial potential of their stories. We are committed to telling these stories.
meet the team 🐞
sarah rickman
writer and actress
writing
sarah's debut play, the existence formula was performed at The Tristan Bates Theatre (now Seven Dials Playhouse) and The Bunker before moving to the New York City Fringe. this was followed by, the time capsule - a pick your own adventure play performed at The Landor Space.
her work has been selected multiple times by Yellow Coat theatre company for their pass it on season these include the part fish and there was an old lady who...
her short play the dam has been adapted into short film, while neighbours, another short film, goes into production later this year. most recently she has been working on the play "kindling" for ladybird productions and her debut feature, #date our mum, currently in pre-production with kaleidoscope films.
acting
sarah has appeared in plays at The Royal Court, The Bunker, The Vaults , Theatre 503 and Oval House (now Brixton House) and worked with Intent Theatre, Proforca, Seventh Sense Theatre, Ferodo Bridges and 45 North, amongst many others.
ciara pouncett
executive producer and actress
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producing
ciara has spearheaded four world premiere productions, showcasing bold new voices in british theatre. these include stiff acrylic by award-winning playwright Kenny Emson at the Hen and Chickens , 13 grape street at the Pleasance Theatre, inculpatus by Kim Loe at Pentameters Theatre, and The Ignorance by Declan Hill and Declan Hancocks at The Etcetera.
acting
ciara's theatre credits include global voices at the Arcola Theatre, the UK tour of draining the swamp (including Oxford Playhouse), little echoes at the Hope Theatre, flotsam at the King’s Head Theatre, lal at the Hen and Chickens, said shed at The Other Palace, and magic at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre.
on screen, she has appeared in the Sky Original comedy smothered, BBC’s eastenders, More4’s documentary hitler: the rise and fall, and the NTA-finalist feature film fixed.