Margaret McCarthy comes to playwriting through her fascination with mythology, and theatre as the first place we relive our stories. She sees “the hero’s journey” in contemporary, everyday life; in the heroes and heroines of legend she sees the struggles of the average human being. The female characters of myth are a continuing source of inspiration for her creative work, giving them voice to tell their own story. Her goals: putting women - younger and older - on the stage in great, meaty roles; creating great female characters who carry women’s wisdom. McCarthy understands the stage as the original home for poetry – and performance as its natural medium. Her heightened language monologues use the power of spoken word to spice colloquial dialogue.

McCarthy’s background as a working photographer influences her way of telling stories; her work strives to meld the pleasures of the ear and the eye.