Bristol friends I'm sharing an extract of a play I'm working on called The Shredder on 20 Jan at Bristol Old Vic. It was inspired by my time working as a shredder in my 20s. Please come along, I'd love feedback & ideally for someone to want to develop it!
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We've really struggled to get reviewers in for Ciderella so I'm delighted with this one: www.theprsd.co.uk/2025/12/19/c...
We have one show left at Plymouth Argyle tonight (last night was beautifully raucous) then we have two nights @pleasance.co.uk on Mon & Tues. Please join us or spread the word.
The pair said the line β'I don't usually find women funnyβ is something every comic has heard
We're in @plymouthherald.co.uk today for our new comedy night, I Don't Usually Find Women Funny. Please join us @steelbrew.bsky.social on 1 December:
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I'm on BBC Radio Devon with Suzy Bennett live at 10.40am today if anyone is free to listen. We're chatting about our new comedy night and Ciderella but we both have form for tangents:
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Suzy Bennett & are starting a new comedy night 'I don't Usually Find Women Funny' as we've lost count of the number of times we've heard it & we're fed up. We put a call out for videos & was delighted when Dawn French responded!
Follow us on Instagram @idonotfindwomenfunny for more updates.
Playwrights! Screenwriters! Friends of playwrights and screenwriters! If you're in London on the 24th July PLEASE join us for a #SupportPlaywrightsSummerSocial at Soho Theatre Walthamstow. Pls share.
Just leaving Beer. I'm I'm on BBC Radio Devon at around 10.40am this morning to talk about the South West Coast Path and the walk so far. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Well this Q&A is going to take a different tone now!
Today I made the midway marker for the South West Coast Path. 315 miles down, 315 miles to go. It's a mammoth journey but I'm taking it one day at a time, even though some days are more overwhelming than others. Thank you to everyone who has supported me & donated.
I have the best pals! I'm walking 630 miles for charity but I got injured. I'm inching on, albeit slower than I'd hoped. About 100 miles in, 530 to go!
In the guide book it says the South West Coast Path is the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest 4 times. When I read that I put the book down & wondered what on earth I'm doing! I am also aware The Salt Path is out soon & can't wait to watch it when I'm back.
I'm walking for @Hoardingukhelp who were so supportive when I presented my play Breathless about hoarding & @rightsofwomencharity who provide frontline legal advice to those experiencing abuse & violence. If you want to donate: www.justgiving.com/page/laura-h...
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In March 2020 I'd planned to hike the South West Coast Path; the idea of carrying everything I needed in one bag & moving forwards every day was appealing to me. The pandemic put that on hold, but today I'm heading to the start point to start the 630 mile walk on my own.
We have our last two shows for Lynn Faces today @newdiorama.bsky.social at 3pm & 7.30pm & it's pay what you can afford. Please come along if you're free or share with anyone who might be willing to take a punt on an "unhinged" show: newdiorama.com
Thank you so much π
L-R: Laura Horton (Lynn Faces Playwright), Estelle Du Boulay (Director of Rights of Women), Hannana Siddiqui (Head of Policy, Campaigns and Research at Southall Black Sisters), and Madeleine MacMahon (Actress).
Yesterday, we spoke at a panel for the play Lynn Faces which powerfully engages with themes of coercive control.
Our Head of Policy Hannana Siddiqui discussed the structural barriers to support for Black, minoritised & migrant women, and the value of specialist community-based 'by & for' services.
Pink punky text reads Lynn faces for women in cardigans and messy punky hair hold instruments and pull faces like Lynn from Alan Partridge. The drummer hold her drumsticks above her head tap. Text reads by Laura Horton French first winner of breathless
Went to see this brilliance @lynn_faces @newdiorama last night and IT. IS. OUTSTANDING.
Hilarious thought provoking & moving too. Followed by a panel session with @southallblacksisters, @laurachorton @rightsofwomencharity.
Itβs on till 1/3 π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ do go see it!
CW: Mentions of coercive control.
NDT's Pay What You Can Saturdays launches today! Book online from Β£3 to see Lynn Faces - either the 3pm or 7.30pm performance #paywhatyoucan #affordabletheatre #cheaplondon #thingstodotodayinlondon
The amazing Sarah Gosling @radiox.co.uk came to see Lynn Faces last week and spoke about it on her fantastic show.
"So funny, so absurd." It's our last week, come and see us @newdiorama.bsky.social
19 minutes in:
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We have a matinee performance of Lynn Faces today and also pay what you can tickets from Β£3. Please share, we'd love bigger audiences, it's so hard when you're in a landscape with so many celebrity driven shows & teams with huge PR budgets & clout.
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We've just had four beautiful 4* reviews in for Lynn Faces @newdiorama.bsky.social. I'm so delighted, pleased and proud of our team. My favourite comment through was from Sarah Gosling: "Laura, that was totally unhinged."
The cast of Lynn Faces at press night last night including @laurachorton.bsky.social
Looking forward to joining the post-show panel for the play Lynn Faces at @newdiorama.bsky.social tonight about coercive control, the impact of abuse and the power of female friendship alongside Hannana Siddiqui @sbsisters.bsky.social, @laurachorton.bsky.social and Madeleine MacMahon
#LynnFaces
What an end to an incredibly special week Theatre Royal Plymouth. We played to a sold out crowd last night & it was epic. I'm delighted to have been asked to do BBC Woman's Hour tomorrow, a personal dream come true for me before we open @newdiorama.bsky.social for the next leg of the tour.
I'm delighted that Lynn Faces is a pick in the @theguardian.com today.
We've honestly had the most wonderful week in Plymouth, audiences have been beautiful.
We open @newdiorama.bsky.social on Tuesday for two weeks and I cannot wait to have some time in London to hang out.
We're sold out tonight! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported Lynn Faces. I've been so moved by the responses and I've had an absolute ball this week! Plymouth audiences are incredible.
Plymouth friends I open my play Lynn Faces Theatre Royal tonight.
The play is a real-time punk gig inspired by Lynn from Alan Partridge. No knowledge of Partridge necessary! There are still tickets left & I'd love a sell out crowd if we can. theatreroyal.com/whats-on/lyn...
I had a lovely time talking to BBC Radio Devon on Friday about Lynn Faces. We're at Exeter Barnfield tomorrow & Theatre Royal Plymouth from Wed - Sat. Interview 2 hrs 30 mins in & they did a top five Partridge songs too: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
