Laura Kressly

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Laura Kressly, MFA, BA is an American theatre critic and dramaturg based in London. She originally trained as an actor and director at Marymount Manhattan College and the University of Exeter, then had several fruitful years as a freelance actor, director and producer in the UK and beyond. She then moved into education and arts management, and in 2013 began reviewing theatre and performance. This led to work as a copywriter, editor, and dramaturg, and founding The Play's the Thing UK. She co-founded the Network of Independent Critics in 2016 and was a fellow of the National Critics Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in 2017. Laura is currently a Ph.D. student at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where she is researching embedded criticism. Forthcoming publications include co-editing Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's Emilia: A Companion Reader.