Eloise Pennycott
Acting
Biography
Eloise is a writer, actor, and fight director raised in the Dengie Peninsula who lost her hearing at the age of 11, and whilst she has cochlear implants, prefers using sign language. Aged 17 she made her writing debut at the National Theatre, with award winning play Barrier(s). Since then, she has continued to make work championing deaf and queer perspectives, working with Deafinitely Theatre, HighTide, CRIPtic Arts. As an actor, Eloise is best known for playing Daisy in BBC’s Phoenix Rise. Other credits include Lord of the Flies (Leeds Playhouse) and The Power (Prime Video). Fight directing credits include Galatea (Brighton Festival) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (NYMT).
Known For
The world of The Power is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. Following remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of power balance.
The Power
Six outsiders learn the only way to survive school is by sticking together. But can you ever really leave your past behind?