Helen Longworth

RADA trained actor/singer/musician & composer based in the North West of Lancashire.

Captain Hook. Peter Pan. Dukes Theatre, Lancaster.

'Much Ado About Nothing'. Royal Court Theatre, QMII

'Inspirations'. National Gallery, London

'Deck The Hall'. Shire Hall, Lancaster Castle

Actor

Originally from Preston, Lancashire, I gained a BA(Hons) in Theatre, Film & Television Studies at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

I then trained for 3 years on the full time Acting Diploma Course at RADA.

On graduating from RADA I won the Carleton Hobbs Radio bursary resulting in becoming a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company. For over a decade, I have played Hannah Riley in BBC’s The Archers.

My theatre work has ranged from Shakespeare to new writing and and I am a co-director of theatre company ‘Ladies That…’ with two successful tours in the bag (‘Ladies That Bus’ in 2020 and ‘Ladies That Dig’ in 2023) and a third, ‘Ladies That Splash’, in development.

TV includes, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Heartbeat and Doctors and film, The Last Trace.

For more details of my work in theatre, television, radio and voiceover visit my Spotlight page via the link.

Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing) Royal Court Theatre, QMII

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'Songs In The Key of Sea' with Roger Daltry & Squeeze. QMII

Musician & Composer

As my career has gone along I have found that music has played an increasingly important part in what I do. I am trained in the flute and also play guitar and ukulele.

My work as a composer for theatre began with several years’ work on Christmas show, ‘Deck The Hall’ in Lancaster Castle (Demi Paradise Theatre Co). Most recently, I composed both live music and recorded tracks for my own ACE-funded shows ‘Ladies That Bus’ and ‘Ladies That Dig’, which toured to great success in 2020 and 2023. Also as composer on a tour of The Elves & The Shoemaker, by Joyce Branagh.

In 2021 I created & composed the music for children’s online stop-motion animation, ‘Rockpool’

I have basic editing skills and the equipment to record to a professional standard from my home. Recording work from there includes plays for BBC Radio 4, voiceovers, Audiobooks for Oakhill & Hachette and production of the original cast album of Ladies That Dig.

Composing Showreel

Rockpool