Amy Astley

Originally from Bristol, Amy is an actor, director, performing arts facilitator and British Sign Language interpreter. She trained at Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom, and has over 15 years' experience in the theatre industry. Recently, she has co-directed the UK tour of Lilies on the Land, a production bilingual in BSL and English, exploring the lives of the women of the Land Army.

Acting credits include: Getting There (Toucan Theatre/Deafinitely Theatre), Free As Air (Finborough), Gay’s The Word (Jermyn Street), Carrie’s War (UK tour), A Little Night Music (Yvonne Arnaud Theatre), La Boheme (King’s Head), Our Town (UK tour), Sweeney Todd (Mill Studio), Blue Remembered Hills (UK tour).

BSL performance interpreter credits include: A Christmas Carol, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling and Other Stories (Apollo Theatre Company), The Secret Garden (Hordern Ciani), The Girl of Ink & Stars (Watermill Theatre), Hamlet (Guildford Shakespeare), Bone Deep (Etcetera), A Monster Calls (Watermill), Sleeping Beauty (CAST), Jekyll and Hyde (Guildford Shakespeare), Dog (Drayton Arms).

Performing arts facilitation for: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Mousetrap Theatre Projects, Guildford School of Acting, Performance Preparation Academy, First Dance Studios, Dynamic Performing Arts, Apollo Performing Arts, The Orpheus Centre.

Photo credit: Geraint Lewis for Toucan Theatre