About LaurieLorry

Elaine Pantling Artistic Director of Laurielorry, Writer, Director,
Actress and Comedienne.

Laurielorry is a one-woman theatre company that takes 'everydayness' and transforms it into a profound and extraordinary performed situation. The aim of Laurielorry is to explore the comedic possibilities in performance to expose humour and pathos that not only enlightens and entertains but communicates directly with the audience.

In 1999, at the age of forty, Elaine Pantling graduated from De Montfort University with a BA Single Honours in Performing Arts.

She spent the previous twenty years working as a 'Time Served Cutter' in the hosiery trade. On leaving university Elaine formed 'Laurielorry Theatre Company'.

She has devised, written and performed seven professional shows and has built up a following in the East Midlands Region.

Elaine has worked with adults who have learning difficulties and she has written and directed two films - "My Genes Don't Fit" (Supported by The Wellcome Trust) and "I Love You More Than Cheese" (Sponsored by Lloyds TSB).
She was the Co writer and director of a short film working with Film maker Harvey Sharman-Dunn. 'The Nook (Grumpy Young Men!)' Supported by North West Leicestershire CC, Positive Futures, The Arts Council England East Midlands and Leicestershire CC.

"The writing is full of witty prose and observations"
BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour


Featured on BBC1 Inside Out
BBC 4 Woman's Hour 
Edinburgh Fringe 2001 & 2005
Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show 2002