Jenna Fincken is award-winning playwright. Jenna’s debut play, Ruckus, received critical acclaim with numerous 4 and 5 star reviews at Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Southwark Playhouse. Jenna was the First finalist for the BBC Popcorn New Writing Award, nominated for the Filipa Braganca Award and received a Lustrum Award for her “unforgettable performance and new writing”. Ruckus received recommendations like The Times best shows to see across the Fringe 2022, The Scotsman’s 10 theatre shows at the Fringe 2022 and The Stage’s best show of the year at Fringe 2022. Ruckus is published by Methuen and are available at online retailers such as Amazon, as well as on sale in the National Theatre bookshop.
★★★★ The Guardian – “This is a stark but important play which takes us inside the head, and life, of a trapped woman.”
★★★★ The Stage – “It is a precise, pressure-cooker production of a thrilling and thoughtful one-woman play.”
★★★★ The Scotsman – “Beautifully balances on the edge of discomfort.” The Scotsman
★★★★★ Voice Magazine – “Jenna was a complete stand out…her performance reduced me to pieces…a must-see.
★★★★★ The Upcoming – “[Jenna Fincken] weaves a tapestry to bring the story alive.”
“Ruckus” also received a WhatsOnStage nomination for Best Off-West End Production.