Laura Horton (writer)

Laura Horton is a writer, playwright and performer, and was Plymouth's Laureate of Words 2021-22, the first woman to receive this title.[1][2]

Early life

Horton grew up in Plymouth.[3] Horton graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English from Cardiff University in 2006.[4]

Career

Horton's one-woman play Breathless premiered at the Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2022.[5] It won a Scotsman Fringe First award and was shortlisted for the Mental Health Foundation Fringe Award, before a run at the Soho Theatre.[6][7][8] Her play Lynn Faces played at New Diorama Theatre London and Summerhall Edinburgh Fringe 2024, before embarking on a UK tour in 2025.[9] Horton was recognised in The Stage 100 in 2021 by The Stage newspaper.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Introducing plymouth's laureate of words: laura horton". Literature Works. LiteratureWorks. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  2. ^ leahmaarit (2020-12-14). "Laura is Plymouth's first ever Laureate of Words". Plymouth Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  3. ^ "Culture crush: award-winning Plymouth playwright, Laura Horton". Muddy Stilettos. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Alumna becomes Laureate of Words in a double first". Cardiff University. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  5. ^ Fisher, Mark (2022-08-15). "Breathless review – a hoarder of clothes begins dating a minimalist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  6. ^ "Laura Horton". Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  7. ^ "Tabby Lamb and Laura Horton among Fringe First winners". The Stage. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  8. ^ "Breathless Laura Horton". Soho Theatre. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  9. ^ Healy, Rachael (2024-07-19). "Lynn Faces: the play confronting coercive control – with the help of Alan Partridge's PA". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  10. ^ "Publicist and playwright Laura Horton: 'I was concerned about the plight of the theatre'". The Stage. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
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