I'm Lauren, I've lived in London for two years and I'm trying very hard to get my own theatre company up and running! During the day, I run the arts admin department at a school, and at night I rehearse, write, sing and sometimes sleep. I have 10 Giant African Land Snails as pets, which most people find really weird. They like staring at me when I'm in my room and eating all of my vegetables.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm taking a trip to New York in August and want to meet as many people as possible!

Interests

I like swimming, singing jazzy songs, writing novels/plays and reading books about the human mind. I'm on a bit of a health kick at the moment so I love walking everywhere, it's a great opportunity to people watch. I like flexibility training as well, as I just like being flexible. When I have money, I LOVE visiting the theatre. The best shows I've ever seen in my life have been Cleansed, Ballyturk and Edward II. All National Theatre productions.

• pets
• arts
• writing
• books
• singing
• acting
• running
• walking
• reading
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

I love getting home and watching Orange is the New Black, The Office and Mr Robot after a long day. I'm reading An Unquiet Mind at the moment which is amazing, and will read The Center Cannot Hold after that. I love Emancipator, Radiohead, Ludovic Einaudi and anything remotely dark, jazzy and ambient. When I'm feeling more upbeat, I love Pulp, The Doors, Naked and Famous and The Strokes. I also love the odd musical.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I performed in Her Majesty's Theatre on the West End (and if I'm cheeky and say one more, I flew over Niagara Falls in a helicopter)

Teach, Learn, Share

I do a lot of Meisner technique as an actor, and I'm sort of teaching my friends how to sing. I'm not amazing but I know breathing techniques and stuff. I can also teach people about Giant African Land Snails, as I've had them for almost two years, and know a lot about their care requirements. I know that's kind of specific and irrelevant to many people, but yeah.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

England