Verity Laughton

For enquiries regarding Verity Laughton please contact us via email or on (02) 9319 7199.

Sydney based playwright Verity’s works include The Sweetest Thing (Belvoir St Theatre), The Mourning After (starring Nancye Hayes, Playbox Theatre and Riverina Theatre Company), Koala Lou (a musical based on Mem Fox’s picture book), Carrying Light (State Theatre Co of South Australia, nominated for New Dramatists Award), Burning (Griffin Theatre Company, winner New Play Writing Award), The Gizmo (Adaptation of Paul Jennings novel (for Riverina Theatre Company) and The Snow Queen for Windmill Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre.

Verity won two AWGIES in 2004 for Best Original Radio Drama adaptation for Fox and Best Community and Youth Theatre category for The Lightkeeper (touring nationally 2005). She adapted the novel Nargun and the Stars for the stage and it premiered at the 2009 Sydney and Perth Festivals. Verity is also an experienced dramaturg and prose writer with many stories and articles published.

Verity is part of the 7-ON writing group.