Rachael Boulton Flannery

Rachael writes at the intersection of social realism and darkly comic absurdism, exploring belonging, transformation and hope. She also co-runs Fork Studio, where she offers dramaturgy and script development informed by myth, symbolism, and depth psychology.

Her writing has been published by Bloomsbury, JMI Canada and Fork. Rachael trained as a director with National Theatre Wales and National Theatre UK. Her work has been staged across Wales, Bristol, London and New York, and has been covered by publications including the The New York Times, The Stage and The New Yorker. Her projects have received support from Creu Cymru, Arts Council Wales, Wales Arts International, Arts Council England, the British Council and Screen Ireland.

Through Jungian and arts-based research, Rachael explores cultural narratives surrounding birth, miscarriage and maternal care, with a particular interest in women’s lived experiences, myth, ritual and storytelling. She holds a master’s degree in Art, Psyche and the Creative Imagination and is a doctoral researcher at Limerick School of Art and Design.