Jed Massey

Playwright – Author of Shine

Jed Massey is a playwright and theatre director, living and working in the spectacularly beautiful county of West Yorkshire in the UK. He wrote his first play, Shine, in March 2023.

Shine

An uplifting story of redemption

Shine tells the story of a group of six strangers who come together to serve a community payback sentence given to them for various offences they have committed. Their payback project is to build the set for a forthcoming production of The Importance of Being Earnest by the Bidworth St John Players. Over the course of the play, through good times and bad, the group forms a bond that ultimately helps each of them achieve something they never thought possible.

The Players, working under a new director, begin the process of auditions and rehearsals for the play, with newcomers joining in alongside old hands. Tensions emerge as old and new ideas come together, leaving the production in a precarious position.

Shine is an uplifting story of redemption. It will make you laugh, cry, sing, and dance, leaving you with the ultimate feelgood factor.