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]}

Horton's one-woman play Breathless premiered at the Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2022. ^[3] It won a Scotsman Fringe First award and was shortlisted for the Mental Health Foundation Fringe Award, before a run at the Soho Theatre. ^{[4] [5] [6]} Her play Lynn Faces played at New Diorama Theatre London and Summerhall Edinburgh Fringe 2024, before embarking on a UK tour in 2025 ^[7] . Horton was recognised in The Stage 100 in 2021 by The Stage newspaper. ^[8]

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. Fisher, Mark (2022-08-15). "Breathless review – a hoarder of clothes begins dating a minimalist". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2026-01-12.
4. "Laura Horton". Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
5. "Tabby Lamb and Laura Horton among Fringe First winners". The Stage. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
6. "Breathless Laura Horton". Soho Theatre. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
7. 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.
8. "Publicist and playwright Laura Horton: 'I was concerned about the plight of the theatre'". The Stage. Retrieved 2026-01-12.