Amy Leach (theatre director)
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. She was first Associate Director (2017–2022) and then Deputy Artistic Director (2022–2025) of Leeds Playhouse.
Early life and career
Leach grew up in Darwen, Lancashire. As a child, she attended the youth theatre at the Bolton Octagon Theatre. On graduating from Durham University, she co-founded the theatre company for young people, en masse, with playwright and composer Oliver Birch.
en masse toured nationally and internationally between 2003 and 2011. For that company, Leach directed and produced UK tours of Spaceship ’87, The Echo Chamber, The Ignatius Trail, The Shelter, The Iceberg, We All Fall Down and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a co-production with the Dukes Theatre, Lancaster.
Later career
Leach directed Animal Farm (2025), 'Mr Snow, Lord of the Flies, Macbeth, Don't You Know It's Going to Be Alright, There Are No Beginnings, Hamlet, A Christmas Carol, Road, Talking Heads, Queen of Chapeltown, Romeo & Juliet, Kes & The Night Before Christmas for Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Oliver Twist for Leeds Playhouse and Ramps on the Moon, which was recorded for NT at Home, and A Christmas Carol for Hull Truck and Hull City of Culture.
References
- "Amy Leach Appointed as New Associate Director of West Yorkshire Playhouse", Leeds Playhouse, March 2017.
- "Romeo and Juliet review – hot, hormonal inner-city tragedy". The Guardian, March 2017.
- thestage.co.uk December 2017, the Stage.
- thestage.co.uk March 2019, the Stage.
- "Leeds Playhouse and Ramps on The Moon to Stage New Adaptation of Oliver Twist", Ramps on the Moon, June 2019.