“It’s like Sarah has this ‘all seeing eye’. She possesses this incredible ability to look
at text from every angle possible. It’s a thing of wonder to behold, and a skill not all
dramaturgs have. Sarah treated my work with as much love and care as I did. As a writer you often feel as vulnerable as you do creative, and so Sarah’s treatment of me and my work meant a lot.” Anne Odeke, Playwright Princess Essex, Shakespeares’ Globe

“Sarah has been a guiding light to me for many years. Before I knew I had ADHD
she was already a massive support. Now I know and understand my brain, I can only
describe her as a lighthouse-she helps me on the stormy days, shows me a way
when I don’t know where to go next and helps me map and plan in a life changing
way. She has given me a set of skills and tools, designed to work with my own
neurodiverse patterns, that have helped me and my writing journey immeasurably.”
Sian Owen, Playwright

“Sarah Dickenson is one of the most intelligent and deeply thoughtful and thrilling
dramaturges that I have had the pleasure of working with. She has an extraordinary
quality of helping writers to unlock the beating heart of their play. She has developed
so many outstanding plays throughout her career, many that have had huge impact
and influence across the cultural sector. She is also a highly skilled and exciting
playwright in her own right, with an ability to take huge political and powerful
historical stories and weight them in human truth. Whenever I pick up a play to direct, Sarah is one of the first few people I continually want to work with.” Katie Posner,
Artistic Director, Paines Plough

“I didn’t truly understand the role of a dramaturg until I met and worked with Sarah.
She got to know me as a person and almost diagnosed the approach that would
work for me. It was like she unlocked something deep inside of me. If ever I am
struggling to focus or find my way, ten minutes with Sarah helps me to see a way to
build on the work I’m doing. She has such a human centred approach to her work,
personal and individual with no hint of ego. She is a gift. I feel much safer in my own
ability since I met her.” Jane Upton, Playwright

“Sarah is a deeply wise and compassionate dramaturg who is able to hold a
playwright on a journey through their work in a way that empowers them to reach
their aspirations for the work and to see how they might tackle the challenges they
face in a positive way.  Her knowledge of plays – and playwriting – is truly inspiring. 
Her insight into the processes of making work and the wider systems that might
impact that work means that her dramaturgical skills can support writers and their
work in a multitude of scenarios.  I am always inspired by her work, her ideas, her
perceptive wisdom and her kindness.” Suzanne Bell, Director of Stiwdio Clwyd

“Sarah is the person I trust the most to offer the support, insight and care that a playwright needs at every point in their writing process. She has the sharpest analytical skills and her warmth and empathy are unparalleled. I have asked Sarah countless times for thoughts and advice on scripts and writers, and have seen her work in action, and it is the very luckiest of playwrights who have had that experience with her. She is able to understand and adapt to the way a writer thinks and works, and provide them with the guidance that allows them to deliver the play that they are searching for. There’s no better dramaturg out there, and she is always the person I go to first.” Will Mortimer, Dramaturg and Playwright, Chair of Peggy Ramsay Foundation