Coral Wylie

Coral (they/them) is a writer, performer and theatre maker from West London. Their work finds its voice in the natural world (most often bugs..), playing in the overlaps of science and art.

Coral is a founding member of the Bush Theatre’s Young Company, a graduate of the Bush Theatre’s Emerging Writers’ Group and an alumnus of Soho Theatre Writers Lab. Their first full length play ENTOMOLOGY was longlisted for the Tony Craze Award in 2022. Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew was shortlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award in 2023; before premiering at the Bush in February 2025 as Wylie’s professional playwriting debut.

WHATSON STAGE – ‘For a debut, Wylie is masterful and poetic, sensitive and commanding. The talent is overwhelming, and the level of detail and research gone into preserving the quality of the play does not go unnoticed’ 4*

TIME OUT – ‘Wylie is clearly a talent and this is a debut that sets fertile ground for growth’ 4*

THE TIMES ‘Coral Wylie’s eloquent debut play is simultaneously ancient and blazingly modern, an earth-beneath-the-fingernails work that leads its audience into the garden to explore gender identity, grief and the way that memory shapes the present’