Jessica Fay (17) worked with Rope Ladder Fiction, a Manchester based production company focusing on social inclusion and innovation, whose first commission was the hit BBC TV drama ‘Waterloo Road.’ Jessica’s her first story, entitled ‘A Journey Into the Unknown’, appears in the book ‘The Killing of Demons and Darlings’ which had a red carpet launch in Manchester. The team at Rope Ladder invited Jessica to take part in the project in August last year after she first met them at the premier of ‘Ralph and Katie,’ a spin-off of ‘The A Word’ about two newlyweds who both have the condition Downs Syndrome.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Burnley Express, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Jessica started working with the team in August last year and the project was lead by award winning playwright, poet and screenwriter Cathy Crabb. She is also working as part of a team on another project with Brazen Productions, a disabled led regionally independent TV production company based in the UK.
She is also being mentored by BAFTA award winning producer Jules Hussy who cut her industry teeth working on the iconic American hit TV show ‘Baywatch.’ Jessica’s proud mum, Laura said: “Jessy still very much wants to be in front of the camera and she has a strong team behind her both in the UK and America. But for now she is working on her A’levels at Burnley College but still dreaming big.
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