As a university student aged 20 she had her first breakthrough when she wrote to Samuel Beckett requesting permission to stage his short story , Lessness .
Lucy Bailey became interested in theatre when she worked as a telephonist at Glyndebourne at the age of 17 .
As a university student aged 20 Lucy Bailey had Lucy Bailey 's first breakthrough when she wrote to Samuel Beckett requesting permission to stage his short story , Lessness .
Lucy Bailey became interested in theatre when she worked as a telephonist at Glyndebourne at the age of 17 .