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Laura Turner
Review: She Stoops to Conquer
Witty, worldy and wildly funny, Oliver Goldsmith's 1773 comedy of manners is brought to life with aplomb and enthusiasm in this lusty, joyous production at the ...
Review: Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate whirlwind romance. Taking place over the course of just five days, generations critics and directors have struggled to acc...
Off The Shelf: new playtexts and a writers’ handbook
The best of Nick Hern Books' recently published playtexts, and something for writers from Oberon Books.
Book review: The God of Soho by Chris Hannan
Commissioned for Shakespeare Globe's 2011 summer season, The God of Soho is a dark, debauched frolic through playwright Chris Hannah's disturbing vision of heav...
Review: I Dreamed A Dream – The Susan Boyle Musical
It's not often that you go to see a musical knowing the subject matter but having no idea what to expect. As with other new musicals based on well-known st...
Laura Turner
Laura trained as a writer with Hull Truck Theatre, BBC New Talent and the Royal Court Theatre. She has worked extensively with touring theatre company Chapterhouse, where she is currently Writer in Residence. Laura has previously written for BBC EastEnders: E20 and her adaptation of Jane Eyre toured theatres with Hull Truck Theatre Company at the start of 2013. She is now working on an original play for the theatre, as well as projects with Bolton Octagon, Middle Child Theatre and The Ashton Group, Cumbria. She has been long-listed for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwrighting and the Adrienne Benham Award.