Julia is an emerging Chinese-British writer based in Manchester, UK.
Julia is an emerging British-Hong Kong playwright and has recently completed her MA in Playwriting at Manchester. A snippet of her current play in development, ‘Dear Joanna, My favourite animals is Scorpions’ was presented at the Royal Exchange Theatre in 2025. Through playful disruption and bold theatricality, she aims to bend form and expectation, creating work that challenges how stories move through time and space.
Julia is currently developing various original scripts for the stage. She works freelance as a script consultant and periodically collaborates on short films in the North West.
upcoming events
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The Cockpit - New Stuff: May
Sun 3 May 2026
NEW STUFF - Our monthly night of rehearsed readings. Join us for the opportunity to see exciting new work and engage in conversation with other writers, creatives, and theatre-goers.
DEAR JOANNA, MY FAVOURITE ANIMALS ARE SCORPIONS
by Julia RuddDave really likes this one girl and also his skateboard. Joanna really wants her friend’s neighbour to leave her alone. Dear Joanna, My favourite animals are Scorpions, explores obsession, innocence and growing up.
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Pleasance Theatre London - chaos: iii
Fri 27 - Sat 28 March 2026
After two sold out runs, Long Nights Production’s flagship show chaos is back.
chaos is a cabaret-style show featuring eight individual stories, seamlessly woven together to take audiences on a disrupted yet cohesive journey all accompanied by a live band. -
Royal Exchange Theatre - An Evening of New Work with Carmen Nasr & Simon Stephens
Thu 5 - Fri 6 June 2025
Running time: 2 hours 30 mins (incl. 1 interval of 20 mins)
A celebration of the incredible new writing talent emerging from the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing.
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Don't Believe What's On TV
Fri 9 May 2025
The premiere of the short film: Don’t Believe What’s On TV starring well-known content creators: Enya Umanzor and Larly.
Produced by Julia Rudd and Genevieve Ferns
Written and directed by Genevieve Ferns