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Reece Lyons

Reece Lyons

Reece Lyons is an award-winning actress, writer, and poet based in London. She was a Roundhouse Poetry Slam Finalist, where her poem ‘I Am a Woman and I Have a Penis’ went viral, accumulating over 4 million views online. She has also appeared alongside legendary poet Professor Benjamin Zephaniah on the BAFTA Award-winning spoken word TV show, Life & Rhymes. She is best known for playing the lead role in Travis Alabanza’s one-woman show, Overflow. A hilarious and devastating tour of women’s bathrooms, which debuted at the Bush Theatre to critical acclaim and was later streamed online in over 22 countries. In 2022, Reece won an Off West End Theatre Award (OFFIE) for her Lead Performance in the show. Reece is a graduate of The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.

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