Actress and TIE workshop leader




Headshots taken with Sonja Blietschau Photography
I am an Edinburgh based actor currently looking for representation.
Since graduating from the University of Greenwich in 2019, I have toured as an actor with several companies, including; Kangaroo Court; Chapter House Theatre Company; White Horse Theatre; Teatrino; and West Midlands Children's Theatre.
Since returning to Edinburgh, I have taken part in Several rehearsed readings with PenPal Productions, Scylla's Bite, Simply Surreal and Balancing act.
In August 2024, I played Roz in Kangaroo Court's production of 'Shotgunned' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. For this performance I received The Bright Spark Award for emerging Scottish Talent (The Scottish Theatre Awards 2024). Later, in 2025, we took the show to Riverside Studios in London for a three week run.
Since graduating I have toured/worked for several TIE companies across the UK and Europe. Majority of my TIE work has focussed on teaching English as a foreign language through theatre and play. To supplement my experience I gained a CELTA qualification is 2021. After gaining my qualification, I worked as an EFL teacher with multiple companies; including with the British Council on a project that provided lessons for people displaced by the conflict in Ukraine. I currently run and assist drama classes, with Mix Up Theatre, Edinburgh Youth Theatre and Cutting Edge Theatre.
I will be part of two productions at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026:
I am excited to return to the fringe with 'Shotgunned' as part of the made is Scotland showcase. We will be performing for the full run at Assembly, George Square Studios. https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/shotgunned
I will also be part of Liminal Visions debut play '58 To Go'. We are performing from the 24th to the 29th at Greenside. https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/58-to-go

Produced by Kangaroo Court and Serpentine Productions

"Astonishingly accomplished" "This is partly due to Anderson's excellent writing, and partly due to two superb performances from Fraser Allan Hogg and Lorna Panton" - Shotgunned review: The Stage, Fergus Morgan, 2024. https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/shotgunned-review-thespace-surgeons-hall-matt-anderson-fraser-allan-hogg-lorna-panton
"Actors Lorna Panton and Fraser Allan Hogg handle this complex narrative structure with impressive skill and feeling" - Joyce McMillan, 2026 https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/theatre-reviews-shotgunned-fish-6900879

"Lorna Panton integrates seamlessly with her script less counterparts, her timing sharp and delivery assured, proof that reading need not automatically flatten performance when handled with skill." - Greg Holstead, 2025 . https://northwestend.com/finding-balance-traverse-theatre/

"While their parents watched in admiration at the believable portrayal of undying and heart breaking love, performed by Hermia", "For me, the actor in the role of Puck was sensational, along with Hermia." - Laura Lynott, 2023. . https://www.dublinlive.ie/whats-on/arts-culture-news/i-enchanted-shakespeares-midsummer-nights-27122234

"Lorna Panton, the impassioned Marianne, was convincing in her heartache." - Lauren Crisp, 2023 https://thestrayferret.co.uk/news/latest/review-sense-and-sensibility-at-knaresborough-castle

"I fully expect to see... Lorna Panton... move on to grander productions before long" - The Times, 2020 https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/the-secret-love-life-of-ophelia-review-inventive-pastiche-with-a-static-storyline-95dx827nw
Balancing Act, 2025
Ascend workshop - River City, 2025
Napier University, 2022
Ophelia (Greenwich Theatre), 2020
Just an Illusion (Loud vices, silent streets), 2021
If you are interested in collaborating on a project send me a message, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Lorna Panton