Davinia Hamilton is an award-winning writer and performer.
She is the co-writer of the Untapped Award-winning Blanket Ban, a play about the abortion ban in Malta. The play premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022, and then ran at the Southwark Playhouse in London in May 2023, and at Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta in March 2025. It was published by Methuen Drama, and was an Offie Award finalist. Blanket Ban is currently being developed into a limited TV series.
Her prose, poetry and non-fiction have been published widely.
As a performer, Davinia trained at ArtsEd, and has attended workshops with Punchdrunk, Complicité, Clean Break, Coney, Philip Ridley and David Eldridge. She specialises in immersive and political theatre. For a full theatre resumé, visit her Spotlight page.
In addition to her artistic work, Davinia serves on the Executive Committee of Abortion Rights UK, amplifying her commitment to reproductive justice. She also volunteers as an English teacher for refugees and asylum seekers, and is engaged in community support and solidarity.