Sid Sagar is 2025 Jerwood Writer in
Residence at Pentabus
Pentabus today announces that writer and performer Sid Sagar is the new 2025
Jerwood Writer in Residence at Pentabus. Recruitment for the 2026 Writer in Residence
continues.
Pentabus Artistic Director and 2025 BAFTA winner Elle While commented, “The
appointment of Sid is the next exciting step for Pentabus and its legacy of relationships
with extraordinary writers, as we welcome his particular talent for writing about
community and culture in the UK and his expansive warmth and ability to connect with
people and places.”
Sagar’s debut play Biting Point was produced by Middle Child this year and toured car
parks in the North East in a site-specific staging, his audio drama John from Hemel was
broadcast on Radio 4 in May, and he has recently appeared in Mrs Warren’s Profession
in the West End alongside Imelda Staunton.
Sid Sagar commented, “Pentabus is genuinely committed to making work that speaks
to communities. The company’s legacy and vision is extraordinary and increasingly
important in a disconnected time. I can’t wait to get started.”
Liv Hennessy, previously announced as the 2025 Jerwood Writer in Residence, instead
continues her relationship with Pentabus as an Associate Artist.
Recruitment for the 2026 Jerwood Writer in Residence is currently at the longlist stage.
The successful writer will work alongside Sid Sagar for the first few months of their
residency.
Previous writers in residence at Pentabus include award-winning writer and performer
Florence Espeut-Nickless (DESTINY), and George Devine-winning writer Simon
Longman (Gundog), both of whom have written new ghost stories for Even More…
Ghost Stories by Candlelight, which has just finished a national tour, in a co-production
with HighTide.