Directing
Amy is Deputy Artistic Director of Leeds Playhouse
CURRENT / FUTURE
ANIMAL FARM • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE, THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST & NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
By George Orwell, Adapted by Tatty Hennessy • A Leeds Playhouse & Theatre Royal Stratford East co-production in association with Nottingham Playhouse (Spring 2025)
PREVIOUS
MR SNOW • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By Robert Alan Evans • A Leeds Playhouse production (Festive Season 2024)
MACBETH (REVIVAL) • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By William Shakespeare • A Leeds Playhouse production (Spring 2024)
LORD OF THE FLIES • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE, BELGRADE THEATRE & ROSE THEATRE
Adapted by Nigel Williams from the novel by William Golding • A Leeds Playhouse and Belgrade Coventry co-production, in association with Rose Theatre Kingston (Spring 2023)
ORPHEUS IN THE RECORD SHOP • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By Testament • A Leeds Playhouse and Opera North production, originally directed by Aletta Collins (Autumn 2022)
MACBETH • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By William Shakespeare • A Leeds Playhouse production (Spring 2022)
OLIVER TWIST • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE & RAMPS ON THE MOON
Adapted by Bryony Lavery from the novel by Charles Dickens • A Leeds Playhouse & Ramps on the Moon production (Autumn 2021)
DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE ALRIGHT • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE & PLAYHOUSE AT HOME
By Maxine Peake • A Leeds Playhouse production (May 2020)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE & PLAYHOUSE AT HOME
Adapted by Deborah McAndrew from the novel by Charles Dickens • A Leeds Playhouse production (Christmas 2020)
OLIVER TWIST • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE & RAMPS ON THE MOON
Adapted by Bryony Lavery from the novel by Charles Dickens • A Leeds Playhouse & Ramps on the Moon production (Spring 2020)
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (REVIVAL) • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By Robert Alan Evans • A Leeds Playhouse production (Christmas 2019)
THERE ARE NO BEGINNINGS • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By Charley Miles • A Leeds Playhouse production (Autumn 2019)
HAMLET • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By William Shakespeare • A Leeds Playhouse production (Spring 2019)
KES (REVIVAL) • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
Adapted by Robert Alan Evans from the book by Barry Hines • A Leeds Playhouse production (Spring 2019)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
Adapted by Deborah McAndrew from the novel by Charles Dickens • A Leeds Playhouse production in association with Hull Truck Theatre (Christmas 2018)
ROAD • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By Jim Cartwright • A Leeds Playhouse production (Autumn 2018)
TALKING HEADS • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE
By Alan Bennett • A West Yorkshire Playhouse production (Summer 2018)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL • HULL TRUCK THEATRE
Adapted by Deborah McAndrew from the novel by Charles Dickens • A Hull Truck production (Christmas 2017)
QUEEN OF CHAPELTOWN • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE, Leeds
By Colin Grant • A West Yorkshire Playhouse production (September 2017)
ROMEO AND JULIET • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE, Leeds
By William Shakespeare • A West Yorkshire Playhouse production (Spring 2017)
THE BORROWERS • SHERMAN THEATRE, Cardiff
Adapted by Charles Way from the book by Mary Norton • A Sherman Theatre production (Christmas 2016)
WONDERMAN • GAGGLEBABBLE, NATIONAL THEATRE WALES & WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, Cardiff
By Daf James with Lucy Rivers and Hannah McPake • An adaptation of Roald Dahl's Short Stories • EdFringe (Summer 2016), Transhed Cardiff ( September 2016), WMC (Dec 2016)
KES • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE, Leeds
Adapted by Robert Alan Evans from the book by Barry Hines • A West Yorkshire Playhouse production (Spring 2016)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM • EGG THEATRE, Bath
Working with four primary school casts from across Bath to create two productions of the play (March 2016)
LITTLE SURE SHOT (REVIVAL) • EGG THEATRE, Bath
By Lucy Rivers, from an original idea by Amy Leach (Christmas 2015)
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE, Leeds
By Robert Alan Evans • A West Yorkshire Playhouse production (Christmas 2015)
LITTLE SURE SHOT • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE & EGG THEATRE, Bath in association with THEATER IOLO & CAHOOTS NI
By Lucy Rivers, from an original idea by Amy Leach • UK tour (April & May 2015)
THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE • UNICORN THEATRE, London
By Bertolt Brecht in a translation by Frank McGuinness • A Unicorn Theatre Production (Jan-March 2015)
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MITCHELL AND KENYON • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster & OLDHAM COLISEUM
By Daragh Carville, from an original idea by Amy Leach • A Dukes Theatre & Oldham Coliseum co-production (Feb-May 2014)
WANTED! ROBIN HOOD • LIBRARY THEATRE at THE LOWRY, Manchester
By Charles Way • A Library Theatre Company Production in the Quays Theatre (Christmas 2013)
DRACULA • THEATRE ROYAL, Bath in PRIOR PARK
Adapted by Oliver Birch • A Theatre Royal / egg Production with a cast of 60 teenagers (August 2013)
ARABIAN NIGHTS • LIBRARY THEATRE at THE LOWRY, Manchester
By Dominic Cooke • A Library Theatre Company Production in the Quays Theatre (Christmas 2012)
PETER PAN • THEATRE ROYAL, Bath in PRIOR PARK
By John Caird • A Theatre Royal / egg Production with a cast of 60 teenagers (August 2012)
WILDE TALES • THE EGG @ THEATRE ROYAL, Bath
By Oliver Birch • A Theatre Royal / egg Production (March-July 2012)
SABBAT (REVIVAL) • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster & UK Tour
By Richard Shannon • A Dukes Theatre Production (May-July 2012)
THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster
By Jim Cartwright • A Dukes Theatre Production (March/April 2011)
PETER PAN • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster in WILLIAMSON PARK
Adapted by Paul Sirett • A Dukes Theatre Production (Jun – Aug 10)
OLIVER TWIST • THEATRE ROYAL, Bath in PRIOR PARK
By Neil Bartlett • A Theatre Royal / egg Production with a cast of 60 teenagers (August 10)
THE ANIMATED TALES OF SHAKESPEARE • THE EGG, Bath
Adapted by Oliver Birch • An egg / Theatre Royal Bath / en masse Production (Feb – March 10)
MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster
By Charlotte Keatley • A Dukes Theatre Production (Jan – Feb 10)
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster
Adapted by Oliver Birch • A Dukes Theatre Production in association with en masse (Oct – Jan 09/10)
DR KORCZAK’S EXAMPLE (REVIVAL) • ROYAL EXCHANGE, Manchester & ARCOLA, London
By David Greig • A Royal Exchange Production (June/July 09)
THE GRIMM BROTHERS’ CIRCUS • THEATRE ROYAL, Bath in PRIOR PARK
By Oliver Birch • A Theatre Royal / egg / en masse Production with a cast of 60 teenagers (July/Aug 09)
SABBAT • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster
By Richard Shannon • A Dukes Theatre Production (Jan/Feb 09)
DR KORCZAK’S EXAMPLE • ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE STUDIO, Manchester
By David Greig • A Royal Exchange Production (May/June 08)
CURRENT / FUTURE
ANIMAL FARM • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE, THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST & NOTTINGHAM PLAYHOUSE
By George Orwell, Adapted by Tatty Hennessy • A Leeds Playhouse & Theatre Royal Stratford East co-production in association with Nottingham Playhouse (Spring 2025)
PREVIOUS
MR SNOW • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By Robert Alan Evans • A Leeds Playhouse production (Festive Season 2024)
MACBETH (REVIVAL) • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By William Shakespeare • A Leeds Playhouse production (Spring 2024)
LORD OF THE FLIES • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE, BELGRADE THEATRE & ROSE THEATRE
Adapted by Nigel Williams from the novel by William Golding • A Leeds Playhouse and Belgrade Coventry co-production, in association with Rose Theatre Kingston (Spring 2023)
ORPHEUS IN THE RECORD SHOP • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By Testament • A Leeds Playhouse and Opera North production, originally directed by Aletta Collins (Autumn 2022)
MACBETH • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By William Shakespeare • A Leeds Playhouse production (Spring 2022)
OLIVER TWIST • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE & RAMPS ON THE MOON
Adapted by Bryony Lavery from the novel by Charles Dickens • A Leeds Playhouse & Ramps on the Moon production (Autumn 2021)
DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE ALRIGHT • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE & PLAYHOUSE AT HOME
By Maxine Peake • A Leeds Playhouse production (May 2020)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE & PLAYHOUSE AT HOME
Adapted by Deborah McAndrew from the novel by Charles Dickens • A Leeds Playhouse production (Christmas 2020)
OLIVER TWIST • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE & RAMPS ON THE MOON
Adapted by Bryony Lavery from the novel by Charles Dickens • A Leeds Playhouse & Ramps on the Moon production (Spring 2020)
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (REVIVAL) • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By Robert Alan Evans • A Leeds Playhouse production (Christmas 2019)
THERE ARE NO BEGINNINGS • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By Charley Miles • A Leeds Playhouse production (Autumn 2019)
HAMLET • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By William Shakespeare • A Leeds Playhouse production (Spring 2019)
KES (REVIVAL) • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
Adapted by Robert Alan Evans from the book by Barry Hines • A Leeds Playhouse production (Spring 2019)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
Adapted by Deborah McAndrew from the novel by Charles Dickens • A Leeds Playhouse production in association with Hull Truck Theatre (Christmas 2018)
ROAD • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE
By Jim Cartwright • A Leeds Playhouse production (Autumn 2018)
TALKING HEADS • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE
By Alan Bennett • A West Yorkshire Playhouse production (Summer 2018)
A CHRISTMAS CAROL • HULL TRUCK THEATRE
Adapted by Deborah McAndrew from the novel by Charles Dickens • A Hull Truck production (Christmas 2017)
QUEEN OF CHAPELTOWN • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE, Leeds
By Colin Grant • A West Yorkshire Playhouse production (September 2017)
ROMEO AND JULIET • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE, Leeds
By William Shakespeare • A West Yorkshire Playhouse production (Spring 2017)
THE BORROWERS • SHERMAN THEATRE, Cardiff
Adapted by Charles Way from the book by Mary Norton • A Sherman Theatre production (Christmas 2016)
WONDERMAN • GAGGLEBABBLE, NATIONAL THEATRE WALES & WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, Cardiff
By Daf James with Lucy Rivers and Hannah McPake • An adaptation of Roald Dahl's Short Stories • EdFringe (Summer 2016), Transhed Cardiff ( September 2016), WMC (Dec 2016)
KES • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE, Leeds
Adapted by Robert Alan Evans from the book by Barry Hines • A West Yorkshire Playhouse production (Spring 2016)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM • EGG THEATRE, Bath
Working with four primary school casts from across Bath to create two productions of the play (March 2016)
LITTLE SURE SHOT (REVIVAL) • EGG THEATRE, Bath
By Lucy Rivers, from an original idea by Amy Leach (Christmas 2015)
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE, Leeds
By Robert Alan Evans • A West Yorkshire Playhouse production (Christmas 2015)
LITTLE SURE SHOT • WEST YORKSHIRE PLAYHOUSE & EGG THEATRE, Bath in association with THEATER IOLO & CAHOOTS NI
By Lucy Rivers, from an original idea by Amy Leach • UK tour (April & May 2015)
THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE • UNICORN THEATRE, London
By Bertolt Brecht in a translation by Frank McGuinness • A Unicorn Theatre Production (Jan-March 2015)
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MITCHELL AND KENYON • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster & OLDHAM COLISEUM
By Daragh Carville, from an original idea by Amy Leach • A Dukes Theatre & Oldham Coliseum co-production (Feb-May 2014)
WANTED! ROBIN HOOD • LIBRARY THEATRE at THE LOWRY, Manchester
By Charles Way • A Library Theatre Company Production in the Quays Theatre (Christmas 2013)
DRACULA • THEATRE ROYAL, Bath in PRIOR PARK
Adapted by Oliver Birch • A Theatre Royal / egg Production with a cast of 60 teenagers (August 2013)
ARABIAN NIGHTS • LIBRARY THEATRE at THE LOWRY, Manchester
By Dominic Cooke • A Library Theatre Company Production in the Quays Theatre (Christmas 2012)
PETER PAN • THEATRE ROYAL, Bath in PRIOR PARK
By John Caird • A Theatre Royal / egg Production with a cast of 60 teenagers (August 2012)
WILDE TALES • THE EGG @ THEATRE ROYAL, Bath
By Oliver Birch • A Theatre Royal / egg Production (March-July 2012)
SABBAT (REVIVAL) • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster & UK Tour
By Richard Shannon • A Dukes Theatre Production (May-July 2012)
THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster
By Jim Cartwright • A Dukes Theatre Production (March/April 2011)
PETER PAN • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster in WILLIAMSON PARK
Adapted by Paul Sirett • A Dukes Theatre Production (Jun – Aug 10)
OLIVER TWIST • THEATRE ROYAL, Bath in PRIOR PARK
By Neil Bartlett • A Theatre Royal / egg Production with a cast of 60 teenagers (August 10)
THE ANIMATED TALES OF SHAKESPEARE • THE EGG, Bath
Adapted by Oliver Birch • An egg / Theatre Royal Bath / en masse Production (Feb – March 10)
MY MOTHER SAID I NEVER SHOULD • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster
By Charlotte Keatley • A Dukes Theatre Production (Jan – Feb 10)
THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster
Adapted by Oliver Birch • A Dukes Theatre Production in association with en masse (Oct – Jan 09/10)
DR KORCZAK’S EXAMPLE (REVIVAL) • ROYAL EXCHANGE, Manchester & ARCOLA, London
By David Greig • A Royal Exchange Production (June/July 09)
THE GRIMM BROTHERS’ CIRCUS • THEATRE ROYAL, Bath in PRIOR PARK
By Oliver Birch • A Theatre Royal / egg / en masse Production with a cast of 60 teenagers (July/Aug 09)
SABBAT • DUKES THEATRE, Lancaster
By Richard Shannon • A Dukes Theatre Production (Jan/Feb 09)
DR KORCZAK’S EXAMPLE • ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE STUDIO, Manchester
By David Greig • A Royal Exchange Production (May/June 08)
Awards
THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE was nominated for Best Production in the Off West End Theatre Awards 2016.
Amy's production of ARABIAN NIGHTS was nominated for Best Production, Best Design and Best Ensemble at the Manchester Theatre Awards 2012, winning the award for Best Ensemble.
Winner: M.E.N. Theatre Awards 2008 Best Studio Production for DR KORCZAK’S EXAMPLE
Finalist: ARTS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP (THEATRE FOR CHILDREN) 2007
Finalist: ARTS COUNCIL ART07 AWARD Rising Star Category
THE SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST AWARD 2004 for THE IGNATIUS TRAIL
THE SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST AWARD 2003 for THE ECHO CHAMBER
Amy's production of ARABIAN NIGHTS was nominated for Best Production, Best Design and Best Ensemble at the Manchester Theatre Awards 2012, winning the award for Best Ensemble.
Winner: M.E.N. Theatre Awards 2008 Best Studio Production for DR KORCZAK’S EXAMPLE
Finalist: ARTS FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP (THEATRE FOR CHILDREN) 2007
Finalist: ARTS COUNCIL ART07 AWARD Rising Star Category
THE SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST AWARD 2004 for THE IGNATIUS TRAIL
THE SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST AWARD 2003 for THE ECHO CHAMBER
en masse theatre
CO-FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR • 2003-11
National touring company creating award-winning original theatre for children and young people
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER • SPACESHIP ‘87 Royal Exchange Studio Christmas Show (Nov 09 – Jan 10)
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER • WE ALL FALL DOWN UK Tour (Sept & Oct 09)
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER • THE ICEBERG UK Tour (Jan-Mar 08) & Southwark Playhouse (Easter 08)
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER • THE SHELTER UK Tour (Autumn 06) & EdFringe (Aug 05)
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER • THE IGNATIUS TRAIL EdFringe (Aug 05 & 04), UK Tours (Spring 05 & Spring 06), Polish Tour (April 05) & Malaysian Tour (Sept 05)
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER • THE ECHO CHAMBER EdFringe (Aug 03) & UK Tour (Spring 04)
National touring company creating award-winning original theatre for children and young people
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER • SPACESHIP ‘87 Royal Exchange Studio Christmas Show (Nov 09 – Jan 10)
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER • WE ALL FALL DOWN UK Tour (Sept & Oct 09)
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER • THE ICEBERG UK Tour (Jan-Mar 08) & Southwark Playhouse (Easter 08)
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER • THE SHELTER UK Tour (Autumn 06) & EdFringe (Aug 05)
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER • THE IGNATIUS TRAIL EdFringe (Aug 05 & 04), UK Tours (Spring 05 & Spring 06), Polish Tour (April 05) & Malaysian Tour (Sept 05)
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER • THE ECHO CHAMBER EdFringe (Aug 03) & UK Tour (Spring 04)
Community, Education & Participation
Amy is a highly experienced facilitator, and has devised, directed and delivered numerous Education and Community based theatre projects over the last decade for companies including the National Theatre, National Youth Theatre, Shakespeare Schools Festival, The Egg Bath, Bath Spa University, Box Clever Theatre Company, the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, the National Trust, Bolton Octagon, Creative Partnerships in East Lancashire, Manchester Museum, Community Cohesion Oldham and English Heritage.