Lara is an award-winning comedian and improviser who has performed at prestigious venues across the UK including The Stand, The Comedy Store and The Leicester Square Theatre. She has written and produced three successful shows for the Edinburgh Festival, the Brighton Festival, and the Women in Comedy Festival.

As a member of the UK’s longest standing all-female improvisation troupe, “The Short and Girlie Show”, Lara participated in the sold-out Spreading the Love tour. After a national tour with highly acclaimed cabaret trio “Fascinating Aida”, she is often recognised as ‘the wee fella on the drum’ in their YouTube sensation “Cheap Flights” (with over 8 million views). In addition to private workshops, Lara has delivered courses to The Kings Fund, The Leadership Academy and The British Psychological Society.

As a Senior Associate Trainer at Dramatic Resources, Lara leads work for a number of prestigious clients. She heads up Cisco’s global women’s leadership programme and delivers personal branding and improvisation sessions for Deloitte Partners. She has worked closely with Accenture, and regularly facilitates training at top business schools (including IMD in Lausanne, ESMT Berlin and London Business School).