Amy is a Geordie writer and theatre-maker interested in the lived experiences of women and girls, retelling true stories, and amplifying social injustices on stage. She is Artistic Director of Awkward City Theatre Company, founder of Young Theatre Makers - a performance company for young people, Assistant Director at Open Clasp Theatre Company and visiting artist on the Interaction Design Arts degree course at London College of Communication.

Amy grew up in North East England and trained in Devised Theatre at Dartington College of Arts in Devon and in the Suzuki Method with the renowned SCOT company in Toga, Japan. She is a mentee of theatre director Katie Mitchell & Open Clasp Theatre Company

Her previous performance work has been supported by Northern Stage, Studio Wayne McGregor, New Diorama, The Space, Peckham Levels, The Pleasance, Plymouth Barbican, Dartington College of Arts and Theater Forum Kreuzberg, Berlin.