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Debut
Denisa started experimenting with writing early in childhood. At the age of 12, she wrote her debut novel, Rodinu si nevyberieš (You can't choose your family) and saw it published in 2014.
After publication, Denisa promoted the novel through televised interviews and book readings throughout Slovakia.
Denisa reading from her book,
September 2014
University of Oxford
After graduating from the University of St Andrews in June 2023, Denisa accepted an offer to study writing at a postgraduate level and enrolled at the MSt in Creative Writing course at the University of Oxford.
During her time at Oxford, Denisa was encouraged to experiment in different mediums and genres, including prose, playwriting and screenwriting.
Fiction
Denisa continues to develop her skills in writing fiction, and she is currently finishing her first English-language novel.
In addition to her daily writing practice, Denisa is the editor-in-chief of The Wellington Square, an online literary publication which aims to showcase the works of students and alumni of the MSt in Creative Writing course.
The Wellington Square showcases some of Denisa's creative work, including a short story set in socialist Czechoslovakia, titled Concrete.
Stage
During her time at Oxford, Denisa became very involved with Drama. As a founding member of a creative production company, Jamais Vu Productions, formerly Deja Vu, she has posed as both a playwright and a theatre producer.
The Getaway
Denisa's debut play, The Getaway, was staged at the Burton Taylor Studio in Oxford in February 2025 and enjoyed highly positive reviews, having been described as "absolutely entertaining" and "intensely hilarious."
The Getaway
Four twenty-somethings. One remote cottage. A weekend meant for escape - until love unravels, betrayals surface and new desires ignite. Linda and Alec’s long-term relationship is crumbling, while Abbey and Jamie find themselves drawn to each other in the chaos. In the suffering intimacy of the getaway, secrets spill, old wounds resurface, friendships fracture and the past refuses to stay buried. As passion and control collide, tensions reach a breaking point. In this captivating piece of new writing by Denisa Dobrovodova, there is nowhere to hide, as emotions spiral and the weekend getaway turns into a battleground of passion, jealousy, and revelation. Some relationships will shatter, others will form - but by the end of the weekend, nothing will ever be the same.
