original theatre for young people
Ollie is a co-founder of en masse and has written and composed all of our productions.
Ollie completed a BA Hons Acting at LAMDA in 2006, during which he was the recipient of the Laurence Olivier - Behrens Bursary. His acting credits include The Miniaturists at the Arcola, A Month in the Country at Salisbury Playhouse, Twelfth Night at Chichester Festival Theatre, The Changing Room at the Royal Court, The Duchess of Malfi at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Scenes from an Execution at Hackney Empire, and Chichester Festival Theatre's production of Macbeth in the West End and on Broadway. Ollie is about to begin rehearsals for the part of Tweedle Dee in Sheffield Theatres production of Alice.
Ollie is also a talented comedian and musician, recently writing and performing in Jollie: Abreast of Culture at the EdFringe 09 with his writing partnership www.jollie.org. Jollie's new show will be at the Pleasance Dome during the Edinburgh Festival in August 2010.
Amy Leach
Amy directed and produced all of en masse theatre's productions and she is a co-founder of the company.
Amy is a freelance Director and Drama Facilitator, and trained on the National Theatre Directors Course. She is an Associate Artist of National Youth Theatre and the Dukes Theatre, Lancaster. Amy has worked extensively on projects for Manchester Royal Exchange, Library Theatre Manchester, Bolton Octagon, the National Trust, English Heritage, BAC London, Box Clever Theatre and the Library Theatre Manchester.
Amy's directing credits include Dr Korczak's Example for the Royal Exchange Manchester (MEN Best Studio Production Award winner 2008), Sabbat and My Mother Said I Never Should at The Dukes Theatre Lancaster. Her forthcoming directing projects include Peter Pan for The Dukes and Oliver Twist for the egg/Theatre Royal Bath.
Amy was shortlisted for an Arts Foundation Fellowship 2007 in the Creators of Theatre for Children and Young People category and she was a finalist in the Rising Stars Category for the art07 Awards.
