Since graduating from The Northern School of Art’s BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen course, Elen Bodey, originally from Buckley in North Wales, has developed a varied career as an actor, performer, writer and director, working across theatre, screen, puppetry, voice and live performance.
Elen has built experience through a range of fringe and independent projects, including work with fellow graduates and The BrainSoup collective. Her acting work has encompassed puppetry, voice-over, physical theatre, clowning, short films, music videos and touring children’s theatre.
A particular highlight of Elen’s career has been her solo performance work. Her original solo show received the Arc Award for Best Solo Show in 2024, with an industry panel praising its blend of performance styles and puppetry. The show explores themes of identity and belonging, drawing on Elen’s experience of moving away from Wales and her relationship with Welsh identity and mythology.
Alongside acting and performing, Elen has expanded into directing and theatre-making, including assisting on a production of Twelfth Night at Theatr Clwyd and directing A Tail for Our Future at Durham Fringe, a puppetry and movement piece described by Broadway Baby as “beautifully performed, imaginatively staged.”
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