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Amy Leach (born 14 April 1981) is a British theatre director. She was first Associate Director (2017-22) and then Deputy Artistic Director (2022-2025) of Leeds Playhouse.

Contents

• Early life and career
• Career
• References
• External links

Early life and career

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.

Career

Leach's directing credits include The Olivier Award Nominated production of 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 can currently be viewed on NT at Home; 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.

External links

• En Masse Theatre Company