TRULY SISKIND-WEISS

I'm a Bristol based playwright, actor and solo performer, originally from New York City. As a strong feminist, I write pieces for stage, radio, and screen that amplify women’s stories. My work speaks to the experience of coming of age as a woman in a patriarchal world, and engages with themes of sexuality, loss of innocence, and grief. My ultimate goal is to create the characters I needed when I was a teenager.

I have a masters in dramatic writing from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and a BA from Connecticut College. I am currently working on my solo show, "The Strongest Girl in the World," which has been performed at London's Bread and Roses Theatre, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it received the Entertainment Now WOW award for excellence in theatre. During my master's program, I wrote Seeing You, a short radio drama that was later featured on BBC Bristol. My play, It’s Not Goodnight, It's Just Goodnight was featured in Bristol Old Vic's Writer’s Block showcase, and was later performed at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York City. I have worked with Manhattan Theatre Club, The Cherry Lane Theatre, and The Colonial Theatre of Rhode Island. My plays have been performed at Cherry Picking, an annual new play festival, where I have also led a new work reading series. During the pandemic, I wrote lyrics for Our Mutual Voices, a contemporary opera project produced by the Manhattan School of Music. In the fall of 2022, I adapted The Picture of Dorian Gray for stage, and produced it at the Alma Tavern in collaboration with Ben Nash and Ellie Stevens.

I teach writing workshops and masterclasses for all ages! I am DBS checked and have safeguarding training through Clifton College.