Rachel Eben

(she/her/hers)

Actor | Writer | Director | Tutor

Trained at Rose Bruford College and VŠMU

Rachel Eben is Artistic Director of BootleBird, co-founding the company with George Bootle in 2017. Rachel made her directing debut with project ‘Annie’s Spectacles’ and has been writing and performing with George ever since.

Rachel’s approach to acting centres around the voice, she knows how a perfected vocal performance - in comedy, drama or tragedy - can fill in many colours of each character she plays. Rachel is a character actor who enjoys making bold choices and fully immersing herself in the role. Rachel’s approach to work is playful, positive, and imaginative.

For the last 8 years, Rachel has been Tutoring LAMDA pupils in schools across London, her kind teaching style has been described as affirming each pupil’s unique, “weird” personal expression as people and as actors.

Theatrical Credits include: Lady Crouch in ‘Annie’s Spectacles’ with BootleBird Theatre Company; White Horse in ‘Painted Faces’ by Chamenos Collective at The Vaults Festival; Ensemble/Demonic Child ‘Against Nothingness or 3cm Above an Empty Head’ by Pulse 53 at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Film & TV Credits include: Supporting Artist for ‘Disclaimer’ (2024 miniseries); Supporting Artist for ‘Tom & Jerry’ (2021); Supporting Artist for ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’(2019); Clare ‘Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?’ (2017 short), The Queen (voice) in “The Torment Trees” Short by Harvey McDonald.

Rachel is passionate about accessibility in theatre, her ethos is that theatre should be an integral part of every persons’ life; well-told stories have the ability to enrich each audience member’s reality, create much-needed connection and broaden perspectives. Rachel is excited to be part of BootleBird’s new venture ‘Star-cross’d’ and will be playing the part of Angelica (Nurse).