Hi there,

I’m Isabella, a playwright from Auckland, New Zealand.

In recent years, my shows have been staged in sold-out and extended seasons, including Champions (2023, Basement Theatre, Auckland; 2024, Old Fitz Theatre, Sydney) and Big Time (2025, Q Theatre, Auckland).

My work has been described as "zingy...clever...and immensely watchable" (Theatreview), “crack-up, lyrical, and poignant” (Bad Apple) and “terrifyingly real” (Rat World Magazine).​

Together with director Harriett Maire, I co-lead extracurricular, making theatre and film that explores the complex intricacies of the human experience through storytelling that is sharp, punchy, and full of heart.  This year, we collaborated on Silver Lining, a short documentary that will premiere this October at Show Me Shorts, Aotearoa’s leading short film festival.

I was recently awarded development funding from Creative New Zealand's Early Career Fund - Toi Tipu Toi Rea to create a new theatre project - watch this space!