Mrs. Kray tells the story of famed London gangsters, Reggie and Ronnie, through the eyes of their mum, Violet. It's an examination of motherhood and the price women often pay for devotion.
Christen Shepherd, Playwright
Christen Shepherd is a writer and death doula from St. Marys, Ontario, Canada. She has written for numerous publications, as well as a book on adoptive parenting which is distributed by child welfare organizations. Her novel The Approaches was long-listed for the Guernica Prize. Mrs.Kray is her first play
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Biz Lyon, Director
Biz Lyon is an actor and director based in Central London. Originally from Kentucky, Biz has studied at The Juilliard School and The New School in New York City and recently received her MFA in acting from East 15 Acting School in London. Biz has lived and worked in New York City, Los Angeles, Tennessee, and now London.
Recent acting work includes a role on the Showtime series “The Man Who Fell to Earth” and a role in George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat.” She most recently appeared on stage in March 2022 as Lady Jane Wilde in “Vengeance: The Demise of Oscar Wilde,” a new musical, and as Olivia in Little Lion Theatre Company’s adaptation of Twelfth Night, titled “What You Will" at the Tea House Theatre in Vauxhall. She has also played Hovstad in 'An Enemy of the People' at the Bridewell Theatre, Marlene in 'Top Girls’ with East 15 Acting School and starred in the one-woman Civil War-era show “A World Kicked To Pieces” about Mary Boykin Chesnut.
Her most recent directing project was for Little Lion’s “Stories from Home” series in November 2021 where she directed “The Florrons Cake” and “Across the Causeway,” two new plays from Canadian writers. Her other directing credits include 'Love's Labours Lost,' 'Crimes of the Heart,' and 'Tobacco Road,’ which was produced in Los Angeles.
Recent acting work includes a role on the Showtime series “The Man Who Fell to Earth” and a role in George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat.” She most recently appeared on stage in March 2022 as Lady Jane Wilde in “Vengeance: The Demise of Oscar Wilde,” a new musical, and as Olivia in Little Lion Theatre Company’s adaptation of Twelfth Night, titled “What You Will" at the Tea House Theatre in Vauxhall. She has also played Hovstad in 'An Enemy of the People' at the Bridewell Theatre, Marlene in 'Top Girls’ with East 15 Acting School and starred in the one-woman Civil War-era show “A World Kicked To Pieces” about Mary Boykin Chesnut.
Her most recent directing project was for Little Lion’s “Stories from Home” series in November 2021 where she directed “The Florrons Cake” and “Across the Causeway,” two new plays from Canadian writers. Her other directing credits include 'Love's Labours Lost,' 'Crimes of the Heart,' and 'Tobacco Road,’ which was produced in Los Angeles.