Abi Zakarian
Home Town
Derby
Abi Zakarian is an award-wining British-Armenian writer born and raised in Derby, now based in London. She writes for stage, film, radio and television.
She gained acclaim for her work This Is Not an Exit, staged at the Royal Court Theatre as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s first Midsummer Mischief festival. The play marked a significant milestone in Zakarian’s career, highlighting her talent for crafting thought-provoking stories that deeply resonate with contemporary audiences.
She is also a co-founder of the theatre company Terrifying Women, is a current board member for MGCFutures, a Creative Associate at Small Truth Theatre and recently set-up the UK Armenian Creatives group.
