Rachel E. Thorn
She/Her
Writer/ Theatremaker/ Performer
Rachel is an actor and a writer from Sheffield. She trained at Drama Studio London and co-creates improvised theatre shows which tour nationwide, winning awards including Best Improv Show at Edinburgh Fringe, Best Improv Show at Leicester Comedy Festival and The Phoenix Remix Act Of The Year. She writes comedy for BBC Radio 4 (Dead Ringers, The Now Show, DMs Are Open, Newsjack, Breaking The News). As a playwright, she loves experimenting with form and style and putting the audience experience first. Her work has been longlisted by the Kenneth Branagh Award For New Drama Writing, the Female Pilot Club, the Painkiller Prize and Pentabus.
Credits for Sheffield Theatres
2025 Bank Cohort