Spinning Wheel Theatre launched in 2011, and has always been committed to touring across East Anglia visiting village and town halls, arts centres and theatres with our professional productions.
Alongside our touring work, we run education and engagement projects with young people, families and community groups.
With each project we create, we work with a talented group of collaborators including actors, creatives, facilitators, craftspeople and industry mentors.
From 2017-2018 we were an associate company of the Mercury Theatre in Colchester.
This year, we’re delighted to be associate artists of the New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich.
Becca Gibbs, Co-Artistic Director
After training in Technical Theatre at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Becca worked as a stage manager at the Donmar Warehouse, Hampstead Theatre, The Old Vic, the Royal Shakespeare Company and in the West End including shows for Stephen Poliakoff and Trevor Nunn.
Since moving to Suffolk, Becca has worked as a freelance stage manager, set designer and drama practitioner.
You can find out more about Becca’s work by viewing her portfolio.
Amy Wyllie, Co-Artistic Director
Amy trained at Drama Studio London after completing her degree in Drama at The University of Hull. She has worked as a director, writer, actress, drama facilitator and lecturer.
She works across East Anglia, creating a wide variety of projects and productions including for Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Sheringham Little Theatre, Shakespeare Schools Festival, Marina Theatre, Cambridge Junction, Ink Festival and Play Nicely Theatre.
Visit Amy’s portfolio to find out more about her work.
Bekkie Morgan-Nickerson, Associate Artist
Bekkie trained as an actor at Central School of Speech & Drama, specialising in Collaborative and Devised theatre. She later went on to obtain an MA in Applied Theatre.
Bekkie is a deviser and theatre maker and has worked extensively as a theatre practitioner with young people and community groups in Suffolk.
Our board
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Andy Stubbs is a highly skilled production manager and scenic carpenter based in Suffolk, with extensive experience in constructing theatrical sets and overseeing productions for venues in East Anglia, across the UK and worldwide.
His expertise encompasses building intricate stage scenery and large-scale props, contributing significantly to theatre productions and corporate events.
Andy is chairman of the Spinning Wheel Theatre board of trustees.
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Polly has dedicated her work to making a difference to people through connection be that through art, beauty, nature, and education.
Polly is currently the Domus Bursar (COO) for King's College, Cambridge, where she leads the operation across the internationally iconic institution as well as the Visitor Business associated with it's Gothic Chapel. Polly is currently working on the masterplan for the College as well as leading their drive to net-zero.
Prior to this Polly worked for the National Trust for nearly a decade, leading some of the charity's busiest and most complex sites. Most recently this included the 3000-acre Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire with its listed mansion and gardens, and organic arable, and livestock farms.
Polly started her career as a Theatre Producer working across many disciplines including new writing, musical theatre, and opera. Her companies worked across the UK and America.
She continues to be passionate about the transformative power of theatre and is proud to be part of the impact that Spinning Wheel makes to lives across East Anglia.
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Harriet is an Assistant Principal at Ipswich Academy and has worked in education for 11 years.
She’s been connected to Spinning Wheel Theatre for many years, having participated in their Youth Takeover project as a young person herself!
She’s always loved being a part of the Spinning Wheel family and is proud to continue to be part of their journey as a trustee.
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Liz is a Producer working in the cultural sector in East Anglia. She is a passionate believer in the transformative power of the arts for people and places and that the opportunity to take part in creative activities must be available to everyone.
She is the founder of registered charity, The ERD Connection, through which she runs Stowmarket Youth Theatre.
Previously Liz worked in television production in London, firstly for the BBC then ITN, and spent many years in various roles with Lewisham Youth Theatre.
In 2018 & 2019, having moved back to Suffolk, she acted as Aldeburgh Festival Producer & Engagement Officer for High Tide Theatre company.
More recently Liz has produced community projects for the Food Museum in Stowmarket. She is also a member of the Stowmarket Culture Group.
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Brian retired in 2009 after working for 44 years in the advertising industry.
He worked for a number of London advertising agencies, but for a large part of his career worked for the international agency group Leo Burnett as Creative Services and Operations Director of the London office. He was also Managing Director and founder of the companies digital imaging company Stars Digital.
He also sat on the board as a Trustee of the Leo Burnett Pension Fund for over 20 years.
After the company was taken over by the Publicis Groupe he was appointed CEO of the companies digital imaging and creative studio Mundocom.
He has been a Trustee of Spinning Wheel Theatre since 2016 and has held the position of
Treasurer for his local Church and for The Bacton Community Workshop of which he was a founder member.
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Amy Potter (nee Wyllie) is a multi-disciplinary theatre maker based in Suffolk.
Amy originally trained as an actress, then worked in publishing and later in creative learning at the Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds.
Since becoming a freelance theatre maker in 2015, Amy has worked with a huge range of arts organisations across East Anglia, creating professional productions, facilitating community arts and education projects, teaching acting and R&Ding new work.
Amy is Spinning Wheel Theatre’s Co-Artistic Director.