A school term, a pair of forgotten joggers, a line from a play — in the ordinary spaces of uniformed days, one student starts to notice a quiet disconnect between who they are and who they’re expected to be.

In the grey rhythms of a British secondary school, a student begins to sense something unspoken — a discomfort that has no name, just a feeling that the role they’re playing doesn’t quite fit. Through the quiet rituals of uniforms, registers, and school corridors, this 8-minute short traces the first flickers of identity forming — not through revelation, but recognition.

Lady Macbeth was Never a Girl is a poignant coming-of-age drama set in a 1990s British secondary school, exploring gender, identity, and the subtle acts of rebellion that carve space for self-discovery. We are seeking funds to contribute to the production of this important cinematic short.

Who's involved

Francesca McBride - Writer & Director

Francesca is a actor, artistic director and writer who trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School before undertaking a MA at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She is a Young Trustee for the National Youth Theatre and has previously trained with Chichester Festival Youth Theatre and Hampshire Youth Theatre. Self-diagnosed as a playful Shakespeare nerd, their work is nuanced, generous and hopeful and they bring intelligence and energy to the projects they work on.

Dannie Dart - Producer

Dannie is an actor - producer - director based in Bristol, who has recently graduated a Screen Acting MA at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Dannie is passionate about using cinema as a form of activism to tell important and underrepresented stories.

Dannie’s production credits include Cardboard Village, a story of gentrification in areas of poverty, much like where she grew up, To Build a Bigger Table, which explores the lived experience of asylum-seeking young people in the UK and the foster carers who support them, and The Presence, a short film exploring societal transphobia through psychological horror tropes.