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April De Angelis is an acclaimed British playwright known for her powerful exploration of feminist themes and women's lives. Her work spans theatre, radio, and television, blending sharp wit with deep emotional insight. [1]
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De Angelis began her career in the 1980s as an actress with the Monstrous Regiment theatre company. In 1987, her play Breathless was a prize winner at the Second Wave Young Women's Writing Festival, marking the start of her transition into playwriting. [2]
Her plays have been produced by the Royal Court, National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Hampstead Theatre, and the West End. Notable works include Playhouse Creatures, A Laughing Matter and My Brilliant Friend and her acclaimed adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels for the stage. April's play Jumpy was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award in 2012 for Best New Play. [3]
She has also written extensively for radio and television, with work broadcast by the BBC, and has contributed to opera, writing libretti for Flight (Glyndebourne) and The Silent Twins (Almeida). [4]
