Anne-Marie Casey is a screenwriter, playwright and novelist.

Current projects include her original feature film projects, MISS HAVISHAM, the Irish origin story of one of Dickens’ most iconic characters, for Screen Ireland, and THE SHOCKERS, about the extraordinary writing partnership of Somerville & Ross, for Ruth Carter of Picture Locked Productions and Screen Ireland, to be directed by Shelly Love.

Her stage adaptations of LITTLE WOMEN and WUTHERING HEIGHTS enjoyed sell out runs at the Gate Theatre, Dublin. Her new version of LITTLE WOMEN, co-produced by the Pitlochry Festival Theatre and the Watford Palace Theatre (Director Brigid Larmour) opened in August to October 2022. It then moved to HOME Theatre Manchester in December 2023.  A new production by the Lyric Theatre, Belfast (Director Emily Foran) opened on February 4th 2024 for a stunning, completely sold out one month run. Next up is a new production by York Theatre Royal which opens on September 21st 2024.  A new version of WUTHERING HEIGHTS is currently in development.

Her first novel, AN ENGLISHWOMAN IN NEW YORK, was bought and edited by Amy Einhorn for Putnam/Penguin in the US, and, along with her second novel, THE REAL LIDDY JAMES, was also published by Hodder in the UK. An Englishwoman in New York was a Kirkus Reviews best book of the year in the US, and a YOU magazine book club pick in the UK.

STAGE

2024 – LITTLE WOMEN – a new production by York Theatre Royal (Director Juliet Forster). Opening September 21st.

2024 – WUTHERING HEIGHTS – a new version of her sell-out adaptation currently in development.

2024 – LITTLE WOMEN – a new production by the Lyric Theatre, Belfast (Director Emily Foran) opened on February 4th for a stunning, completely sold out one month run.

2023 – TESS – Script Advisor on the acclaimed circus adaptation of Hardy’s novel TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES by Ockam’s Razor produced by Turtle Key Arts.

SCREEN

2024 – MISS HAVISHAM – original script commissioned by Screen Ireland.

2024 – THE SHOCKERS – an original screenplay about an extraordinary female writing partnership of Somerville & Ross.. Developed with Screen Ireland, producer Ruth Carter of Picture Locked Productions. Director Shelly Love.

2024 – THE STORY OF LUCY GAULT – adapted from the novel by William Trevor for Screen Ireland, Simon Fields of Fields Entertainment, LA and Parallel Films.

2023 – WILD IRISH GIRL, an original TV series about the filming of The Quiet Man. Producer Simon Fields, Fields Entertainment, LA.

2023 – THE MASTER, a film adaptation of the novel by Jolien Janzing for Screen Ireland