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Mathilde Dratwa

Mathilde Dratwa is a Belgian playwright and screenwriter currently based in the United States. She is the co-founder of Moms in Film.

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Mathilde Dratwa
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  • Playwright
  • screenwriter

Mathilde Dratwa is a Belgian playwright and screenwriter currently based in the United States. She is the co-founder of Moms in Film.

Early life and education

Dratwa is originally from Belgium. She attended Cambridge University and Drama Centre London.1

Career

In 2016, Dratwa co-founded Moms in Film (MIF) with Christy Lamb. The organization advocates for mothers working in film and has led initiatives such as the Wee Wagon, a mobile childcare unit.234

Dratwa's play, Milk and Gall was a finalist for the 503 International Playwriting Award in 2018.5 It premiered at Theatre503 in 2021, directed by Lisa Spirling.67 Her next play, Dirty Laundry, was commissioned through Audible's Emerging Playwright's Fund.8 It premiered at WP Theatre, presented with Spark Theatrical/Laurie Bernhard, and under the direction of Rebecca Martinez in September 2024.910 Dirty Laundry won the 2022-2023 Henley Rose Award11 and the 2024 Kernodle New Play Award.8 Her play, A Play About David Mamet Writing About Harvey Weinstein, premiered as a sold-out reading to benefit the New York Civil Liberties Union in 2025 at the off-Broadway theater, Playwrights Horizons. The play was inspired by Mamet's 2019 play, Bitter Wheat.1213

Personal life

After finishing grad school, Dratwa moved to New York.1

Plays

  • Esther Perel Ruined My Life
  • Milk and Gall
  • Dirty Laundry
  • A Play About David Mamet Writing About Harvey Weinstein
References

References

  1. "Filmmaker Mathilde Dratwa on Balancing Filmmaking and Advocacy". mDash. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  2. Valentini, Valentina I. (2018-03-14). "Moms-in-Film Finds Parenting Solutions for Industry Workers With Long Hours". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  3. Bialik, Mayim (2017-06-20). "Supporting women who juggle family care with TV & film careers". Grok Nation. Archived from the original on 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  4. "Is child care the answer to Hollywood's gender gap?". BBC News. 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  5. Harle, Regan (2021-11-10). "Milk and Gall at Theatre 503 | Theatre review". The Upcoming. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  6. Davis, Emily (2021-11-14). "Review: Milk and Gall at Theatre 503". Exeunt Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  7. Thompson, Jessie (2021-10-19). "Is theatre finally fixing its motherhood problem?". The Standard. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  8. "Department of Theatre Announces 2024 Kernodle New Play Winner, Mathilde Dratwa". University of Arkansas News. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  9. Cullwell-Block, Logan (2024-08-23). "See Who'll Be Airing Out Dirty Laundry at WP Theater". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  10. Holdren, Sara (2024-10-10). "What's In a Name? Surface and Substance In The Counter and Dirty Laundry". Vulture. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  11. "Henley Rose Playwright Competition for Women". Henley Rose Playwright Competition for Women. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  12. Rosky, Nicole. "Mathilde Dratwa Explains How and Why David Mamet Became the Focus of Her New Play". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  13. Huston, Caitlin (2025-07-18). "Behind the Incendiary New Play Confronting David Mamet". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
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