About Penelope

Penelope Solomon (FRSA) studied Drama and French at Bristol University before training in Mime, Movement and Theatre at Ecole Jacques Lecoq (Paris.) Theatre work includes: Eastern Angles Theatre Company in 'Song of Provence',Berkoff's Metamorphosis at Bristol Old Vic, Macbeth at Salisbury Playhouse, Alice in Wonderland London Bubble and Royal Court's Micetro Impro at Hackney Empire - directed by the legendary Keith Johnstone and Phelim McDermott.

Penelope then founded theatre company Laffa Jaffa Productions and produced/wrote/performed in a number of Edinburgh Fringe shows: French Kiss by Tom McCrory at Gilded Balloon, Miss Broadmoor - Landlady to Thespians at Pleasance, The Solomon Sisters at Pleasance, I was a p*n*s at Royal Festival Hall at The Stand. Other productions included 'Life on Mars' by Tom McCrory at Riverside Studios, London and 'Tower of Bagel' at Soho Theatre and Royal Festival Hall which featured quick-fire sketches and a live klezmer band.

For television, Penelope was cast in 'Cuts' written by the late David Nobbs and produced John Bartlett for Yorkshire Television. She also appeared in 'Goodnight Sweetheart' with Nicholas Lyndhurst for BBC and 'Fist of Fun' with Stewart Lee and Richard Herring. For radio Penelope played all the female parts (12 different voices) in two series of 'King of the Road' starring Bradley Walsh. Both series were nominated for a Sony Award. She also performed in 'Redeeming Brian'written by David Nobbs.

Over the years Penelope has contributed regularly on BBC Radio London. She first began reviewing the papers on Jeni Barnett's Sunday show before guesting on Kath Melandri's 'Ladies Lounge.' Over the past four years she has been a regular contributor on Eddie Nestor's show talking about parenting, education and just generally chatting. Penelope will be reporting live from Edinburgh Fringe 2022 for BBC Radio London doing a Pick of the Fringe.