The Tin Woman

by Angel Lloyd

“Just a girl with a heart... in a box”

The Tin Woman is a fable set in contemporary London: a world in which human organs and body parts are as replaceable / updatable as the latest addition of the new IPhone. In this strange tale, a young woman sets out on a quest as a living statue to save up enough money to buy herself a brand new heart after her old one was irreparably broken... A modern fairy tale and bitter-sweet, semi- silent comedy, The Tin Woman is inspired by the whimsical quirkiness of Tim Burton and the dark, dream-like surrealism of David Lynch. Ultimately, it’s a story about finding strength while overcoming the grief and rage of a broken heart.

Angel Lloyd graduated from University of York with a BA Honours degree in ‘Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance’ in 2018. In 2019, she embarked upon her professional debut as a writer, director and co-producer of her play, 'High Trees' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; she was subsequently scouted by the BBC Writer’s Room who expressed interest in hearing about her future work. Other notable credits include co-writing the musical satire 'Mr Saxon's Excellently English Evening of Entertainment' at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and also co-starring in Squabbling House Theatre's 2018 production of 'Blink'. Lloyd is also a graduate of Northern Stars Documentary Academy (2014) and BFI Scriptwriting Academy (2015).