A Friend of Dorothy

Dorothy is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy’s daily routine of pills, prunes and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine.

Lee Knight is an actor, writer, and director with a passion for storytelling across stage & screen. As an actor, Lee recently appeared as Rosencrantz alongside Sir Ian McKellen in Hamlet (2024). His other screen credits include Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire, Sherlock or The Last Letter from Your Lover. As a writer, his sitcom pilot The Gym reached the semi-finals of the BBC Comedy Writer’s Room. He has written, directed, and shot various comedy sketches, one of which was featured on the British Comedy Guide’s website.