Mathilde Dratwa

Mathilde Dratwa
Occupation
  • 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.[2][3][4]

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.[6][7] 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.[9][10] Dirty Laundry won the 2022-2023 Henley Rose Award[11] 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.[12][13]

Personal life

After finishing grad school, Dratwa moved to New York.[14]

Plays

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

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. ^ a b "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.
  14. ^ "Filmmaker Mathilde Dratwa on Balancing Filmmaking and Advocacy". mDash. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
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