Laura Waldren

Laura Waldren is a writer and actor from Hull. Her first play Some Demon won the 2023 Papatango Prize and premiered at the Arcola in June 2024 to critical acclaim, before transferring to a sell-out run at the Bristol Old Vic. Laura was the 2023 Writer-in-Residence for Pentabus Theatre, who will produce her play BIRDCATCHER in 2026 in association with Middle Child and Papatango. She is also currently on commission to write plays for Wessex Grove and the Almeida Theatre.

In TV, she has an original series in development with Drama Republic and was part of BBC Voices (North and Midlands) 2025. She has written three short plays for Completedworks for their London Fashion Week Shows in 2025 and 2026, starring Jerry Hall, Jemima Kirke and Debi Mazar, all of which are available on YouTube.