Shelley Silas
Shelley Silas is a British playwright of Sephardi Jewish heritage. She grew up in Golders Green, North London. She is married to Stella Duffy, writer, campaigner, co-director of Fun Palaces.
Career
In 2002, she won a Pearson award and was writer-in-residence at London's Bush Theatre. Her stage plays are published by Oberon.Her work for BBC Radio Four includes The Sound of Silence.
She has also compiled and edited an anthology of short stories, 12 Days, published by Virago Press.
Stage plays
Shrapnel Falling Calcutta Kosher Mercy Fine- ''Eating Ice Cream on Gaza Beach''
Radio plays
The Sound of Silence The Magpie Stories Collective Fascination Ink Nothing Happened Molly's Story I Am Emma Humphreys The People Next Door Mr Jones Goes Driving- Comfort Girl
- Dead Weight – Series 4 of Val McDermid's DEAD comedy crime series
- Dead Cert – Series 5 of Val McDermid's DEAD comedy crime series
- ''The Trial of The Well of Loneliness. ''
Radio adaptations
Calcutta Kosher Only in London The Raj Quartet- Heat & Dust
- VR SHORT THE TURNING FOREST. Script for BBC R&D, Naked Prods, S3A, project in partnership to demonstrate immersive 3D sound. Selected for the Experimental Storytelling programme for the 2016 Tribeca Festival Hub, VR. Oscar Raby, director and visuals. Eloise Whitmore, soundscape. Jon Nicholls, original score. Subsequently, chosen for MIFF, Pi Centre Montreal, Toronto International Film Festival, Edinburgh Digital Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, London, I Love Transmedia Festival, Paris. Sydney Film Festival 2017. One of Wired.com's eight favourite pieces at the Tribeca Film Festival. Achievement in Sound WINNER TVB Awards 2016. Chosen to launch Google Pixel and Daydream headset. Google have nominated this for best VR Experience in the 2017 Play Awards.