Lauryn Redding

Lauryn Redding is a British actor, writer and a composer.[1] In 2024, she won the Offie Award for Best Lead Performance in a Musical for her gig musical Bloody Elle at the Soho Theatre.[2] In 2023 she was a recipient of the Peggy Ramsay/Film4 Playwrights' Scheme bursary.[3]

Notable work as a writer includes Bloody Elle, which premiered at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester in 2021.[4] It was produced at the Traverse Theatre during the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and was produced at Soho Theatre in 2023 before transferring to the Lyric Theatre in London's West End.[5] The script is published by Nick Hern Books.[6]

As an actor Redding has performed in productions including Standing at the Sky's Edge at Gillian Lynn Theatre in the West End.[7]

Personal life

Redding grew up near Sheffield in Yorkshire and later studied at Rose Bruford College in London.[1][8] Redding is a lesbian and uses she/they pronouns.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ a b Tripney, Natasha (11 June 2021). "Lauryn Redding: 'My show reopening the Royal Exchange is the silver lining to this Covid cloud'". The Stage. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  2. ^ "2024 Finalists & Winners - The Offies". The Offies. Archived from the original on 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  3. ^ Wormald, Vicky (2023-01-13). "Lauryn Redding - one of the winners for The Peggy Ramsay Foundation and Film4 2023 Playwrights' Scheme Bursary". Royal Exchange Theatre. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  4. ^ Love, Catherine (2021-07-02). "Bloody Elle review – a joyful solo show buzzing with live-gig energy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  5. ^ Daz, Gale (2023-09-28). "Review: Bloody Elle (Lyric Theatre)". All That Dazzles. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  6. ^ Redding, Lauryn. "Bloody Elle". Nick Hern Books. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  7. ^ "Standing at the Sky's Edge review at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, London". The Stage. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  8. ^ "Lauryn Redding joins BBC Writers program". Rose Bruford College. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Interview with Lauryn Redding, Standing at the Sky's Edge". Theatre and Tonic. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  10. ^ Lovelock, James (2025-10-04). "Lauryn Redding - Series 4 Episode 2". Queermusicals.com. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
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