Hello!
I'm Amy
ACTOR / DIRECTOR / MAKER
CURRENT
"Merry Dancers" - a traditional term for the Northern Lights
"Merry Dancers" - a traditional term for the Northern Lights
Like the luminous aurora borealis from which we take our name, we aim to be merry dancers indeed—bringing light, movement, and joy to our community while never losing sight of our responsibility to create art that matters in the world we share.
Follow us on insta @wemerrydancers
THE FIRE RAISERS
"Merry Dancers" - a traditional term for the Northern Lights
We Merry Dancers Debut
11th-15th March Hope Mill Theatre
In a town plagued by a series of mysterious fires, each new blaze dominates the headlines, leaving the community on edge.
With every fire stoking fear and suspicion, The Fire Raisers challenges us to ask: Who is truly to blame when disaster strikes?
PRIVATE LIVES
PRIVATE LIVES
HER Productions
Directed by Amy Gavin
28th Jan - 9th Feb Hope Mill Theatre
24th-28th Feb The Dukes
Embracing Coward’s trademark banter and elegance, HER’s production peels back the frothy surface, laying bare the complex power dynamics of love and gender.
Expect biting repartee, champagne-fuelled chaos, and a deliciously dangerous game of love and lust.
ACTOR
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
With nearly 15 years industry experience
from to TV and theatre to film.
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR
I aim to create dynamic and engaging work that focuses on the audience experience.
MAKER
DIRECTOR
MAKER
With a passion for devising and collaboration
I have been lucky to be part of several
Research and Development projects. I have also hosted several cabarets and immersive events
DIRECTOR
The Taming of the 'Shrew'
HER Productions
co-directed Amy Gavin and Hannah Ellis Ryan
A drunken patron (Sly) falls victim to our gang of Unseemly Women. As Sly wakes from his wild night of Cabaret, he is told a story, supporting a wider prank that Sly is not a drunken patron, but a Lord of great status and wealth. Our Unseemly Women spin him a tale ... we hear of Katerina’s “shrewish” disposition and her father has declared that no one shall wed sister Bianca until such a time as Katerina has been married. But our girls have a secret…
**** THE STAGE
The Tremors by Nikki Mailer
Directed by Nadia Emam. Assistant Director Amy Gavin.
"The smell of Arabic coffee and tea fills the air ... The Tremors engages you and invites you to debate and discuss what you witness. This is a play that is worth seeking out and discovering." I love Manchester
Vignettes - HER Productions
HER Productions, in association with Hope Mill Theatre, are proud to present: VIGNETTES. An annual evening of six-short plays by established and emerging female-identifying Manchester-based playwrights.
I have been fortunate enough to direct for this incredible night of new writing. Image above taken from 'A Day in the Life' by Lekhani Chirwa
starring Alicia Forde (pictured) and Leah Baskaran.
This Vignettes was made in special collaboration with Greater Manchester Rape Crisis. A pivotal service in our city; for 45-years now.
MAKER
'Settlers' Research and Development
A new play by Hannah Ellis Ryan
Exploring the lives of four ’thirty somethings’ as they try to settle down - whatever that means. Supported by Arts Council England.
Millenial Pink
Research and Development led by
Megan Marie Griffith and Girl Gang Manchester
Millennial Pink is a brand new piece of live contemporary theatre developing findings from previous Girl Gang projects and integrating the best of what we do across nightlife, workshops, installations and theatre into an experiential event held in a theatrical context. The show explores the power of popular culture to shape us as we move from adolescence into adulthood.
The Possibility of Colour
Research and Development
A new play by Peter Carruthers that explores themes such as mental health, synaesthesia, voice hearing, neurodiversity, AI and forced treatment.