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Amy Leach | |
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| Born | 14 April 1981 |
| Occupation | Theatre Director |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | http://www.amyleach.co.uk/ |
Amy Leach (born 14 April 1981) is a British theatre director.
Amy Leach grew up in Darwen, Lancashire and attended the youth theatre at the Bolton Octagon Theatre. On graduating from Durham University, she co-founded the award winning theatre company for young people, en masse, with playwright and composer Oliver Birch. en masse toured nationally and internationally between 2003 & 2011. For en masse, she directed and produced UK tours of Spaceship ’87, The Echo Chamber (Fringe First Winner 2003), The Ignatius Trail (Fringe First Winner 2004), The Shelter, The Iceberg and We All Fall Down, as well as directing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in co-production with the Dukes Theatre, Lancaster.
Leach is Associate Director of the Leeds Playhouse, where she led on the programming and ensemble company for the Pop-Up Season 2018–19.
In early 2020, Amy will direct a brand new adaptation of Oliver Twist by Bryony Lavery for Leeds Playhouse and Ramps on the Moon. This production will feature and integrated company of D/deaf and disabled artists, feature integrated creative sign language, audio description and captioning at all performances, and tour to five venues across the UK.
Selected theatre productions
Other previous works include: The Life and Times of Mitchell and Kenyon for Dukes Theatre, Lancaster and Oldham Coliseum; Wanted! Robin Hood and Arabian Nights (MTA Winner for Best Ensemble 2012) for the Library Theatre Company at The Lowry; Sabbat, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Peter Pan and My Mother Said I Never Should for The Dukes; Dracula, Peter Pan, Wilde Tales, Oliver Twist, The Animated Tales of Shakespeare and The Grimm Brothers' Circus for Theatre Royal Bath/the egg; and Dr Korczak’s Example for the Royal Exchange in Manchester (MEN Award Winner for Best Studio Production 2008).
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