I am a drama and prize-winning fiction writer based in Manchester. My plays have been performed across the UK, and my short stories have been published widely in print and online.
I graduated from Channel 4’s 4screenwriting Course in 2018, and I am currently working on original TV and audio drama projects, amongst other things.
Reviews
Fiction
“The tales that lingered once the lights went up and the chairs were stacked away were, however, those of Abi Hynes… a short sharp serving of dinner party terrorism, a drop of acid”
Theatre
5 STARS: “shone light on historical events which might otherwise have remained unsung”
Burnley Plays review: remotegoat.com
“Once again, Hynes’ writing delves into history and delivers an accomplished emotional exploration of the facts with a vibrant and thought provoking piece”
“harnessed the power of women coming together with true working-class northern grit”
Burnley Plays review: Canal-St.co.uk
“Hornby and Hynes’ adaptations – returning the colour to these real-life events – were awash with vitality, bursting with dynamic storytelling, sharp wit and rich characters bubbling with emotion.”
“if a language for the LGBT experience is only just forming, these two writers are helping to broaden its boundaries by immersing it in both rich, eloquent vocabulary and a literary life of grit and hope”
Burnley Plays review: Burnley Express
“The strength of writing managed the difficult feat of synchronising historical truth with a poignant and human story but with a delicate sprinkle of occasional lightness.”
“A quiet line which says so much.”
“So much depth and thought-provoking stuff in this performance”
Mister Stokes review: Canal-St.co.uk
“Abi Hynes succeeds in making a shallow self-deluding character fascinating”
7 Veils review: Manchester Theatre Awards
“Irreverent and funny… [a] hugely enjoyable one-woman play”
7 Veils review: Northern Soul (4 stars)
“Full of energy and movement… definitely a solo show worth going to see”
“A well-scripted, magnificent storyline… [conveys] powerful messages that beauty is only skin deep”
The Young: The Good Review
“billed as the festival’s first and only devised production, although it comes across as no less tightly scripted than its competitors”
The Young: Exeunt Magazine
“well written and thought provoking”
The Young: Go See This
