We are a critically acclaimed comedic theatre company formed in 2013. We are an associate company of The Pleasance Theatre. We discuss seismic issues through hilarious, bold little pieces of theatre. We are currently in development with two productions - the stage adaptation of our Creative Director, Matthew Greenhough’s debut BBC Radio 4 play - 'The Death of Molly Miller', and our first collabora
tion with Award-Winning Actor, Writer and Rapaturg, Gerel Falconer, aka G, on the Hip Hop Opera - 'Tones'
Both shows will be premiering at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2023. Previous work includes the 'It'll be Alt-Right on the Night' and the Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award listed play 'Bismillah! An ISIS Tragicomedy' . Matthew is a working-class, award-winning theatremaker, playwright, actor and comedian from Sheffield, working across Theatre, TV and Radio. As well as founding the company, Matthew has written all of Wound Up’s work to date including Bismillah! an ISIS Tragicomedy and It’ll be Alt-Right on the Night. He is currently developing a number of original projects for Television and Radio. These include KILL THE POOR, with Boom Cymru and Kompromat with Rollem Productions and the original audio comedy/drama for BBC Radio 4, The Death of Molly Miller, which will be broadcast in July 2023, as well as also in development for the stage with Wound Up. He has previously worked with the BBC as a member of the BBC Drama Room 20/21, and was shortlisted for the BBC Drama Writers Programme 2020. A recipient of The Peggy Ramsay Foundation Grant and The Live Theatre Bursary, awarded by Live Theatre, Newcastle for ‘innovative approaches to story-based performance’. With Jonny and Sofi he is also an associate artist at The Pleasance Theatre Trust. After spending his youth in punk bands around Yorkshire, Matt started writing in his twenties, after performing stand-up comedy as a dare while living as a squatter. His writing uses comedy to explore seismic issues through dark, character-led stories informed by his background. He has been described as “skilfully juxtaposing the poetic and mundane – a sweary Alan Bennett with funkier hair”. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR | JONNY KELLY
Jonny Kelly is a theatre director, dramaturg, producer and teacher. He trained as an actor at East15 Acting School. As Artistic Director of Wound Up, he has directed, developed and co-produced Bismillah! An ISIS Tragicomedy and It’ll Be Alt-Right On The Night. As a director, his credits include: Redcoats and Revolting Women (Mikron Theatre Company) A Princess Undone (Park Theatre) The Passing Of The Third Floor Back and Proud (Finborough Theatre) Hyem (Northern Stage & Theatre 503) and Money Womb (Theatre 503)
As an assistant/associate director he has assisted Justin Audibert and Nina Raine on productions at Trafalgar Studios and a No.1 tour, amongst others. Along with Sofi and Matt, he is an associate artist at The Pleasance Theatre Trust. He was the assistant director at Papatango Theatre company where he still works as a judge on the Papatango new writing prize. PRODUCER | SOFI BERENGER
Sofi is an award-winning Sri Lankan/Australian theatre producer. She is currently Senior Producer at Kings Head Theatre, Islington, and chairwoman of outdoor theatre specialists Iris Theatre. Previous roles have included producer and general manager for VAULT Festival and VAULT Creative Arts and general manager for Olivier-award nominated immersive theatre company Les Enfants Terribles. From 2017-2018 she was the producer of London’s Free Open Air Theatre Season at The Scoop in front of city hall. As well as producing for Wound Up, she is also the producer for Metal Rabbit Productions. Notable productions include Spiderfly (Theatre503 2019), We’re Staying Right Here (Park Theatre 2019), The Trench (Southwark Playhouse 2018), Cuckoo (Soho Theatre 2018), The Three Musketeers (Iris Theatre 2018), H.R.Haitch (Union Theatre 2018), Mark Farrelly’s Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope and The Silence of Snow (Various 2016-17), Treasure Island (Winner 2017 Offie Awards for Best Production for Young People ages 8+)
Sofi is currently supported by Stage One New Producers bursary. Along with Jonny and Matt, she is an associate artist at The Pleasance Theatre Trust.
