Amy Liptrott
About Amy Liptrott
Amy Liptrott is a director, deviser and musician. After a successful career as a harpist and educationalist, she moved to dedicate her time to theatre. Amy trained at the University of Sheffield and the Royal Northern College of Music. After a successful career as a harpist, Amy moved into teaching, becoming the Head of Drama at one of England’s most prestigious schools before the age of 30. She then attended Mountview Academy to train as a Director. After graduating, Amy went on to work at the Octagon Theatre Bolton assisting critically acclaimed directors David Thacker and Elizabeth Newman before working as Douglas Gordon’s Assistant Director with Manchester International Festival. As well as directing various productions on the fringe and in drama schools, Amy has worked as a Youth Theatre Director, University Lecturer and Director and Producer of The Academy (Young People’s Touring Company). Amy became Associate Director at Pitlochry Festival in 2019. As well as directing a great deal of the Theatre’s programme, she also runs PFT’s Writersroom and various other engagement initiatives. Since lockdown she has directed new works by award winning writers such as Denise Mina, Hannah Lavery, Linda McLean, Abi Zakarian, Morna Young, Peter Arnott and Ellie Stewart. She has also led on collaborations with Solar Bear, Prime Theatre and Shetland Arts for the Theatre’s online series