Dr. Amy Mallett is a composer and theatre-maker creating work inspired by contemporary and historical stories. Her interdisciplinary approach involves collaborating with practitioners from other art forms to create inclusive and multidimensional works. In 2018 she was awarded a PhD from Bath Spa University, and her notable music theatre works include Witchfinder and HerStory.
In a varied career history spanning education, arts/culture and creative health, Amy has worked for organisations including the NHS, University of the Arts London, Performing Medicine, Britten Pears Arts, English National Ballet, Singing for Health Network and DanceEast. As a creative consultant and seasoned workshop facilitator, she is equally at home presenting to an international conference audience as she is delivering participatory projects to community groups.
In 2021, she founded Cohere Arts, a CIC providing opportunities for communities marginalised through health challenge or disability to engage with arts and heritage. As Artistic/Executive Director of Cohere Arts, Amy continues to make new performance works that brings professional and community artists together. Cohere Arts' creative health programme has achieved national recognition as an example of best practice in creative health.
"A champion of development and innovation. Amy's passion to bring together different professionals and artists in the creative, social and health fields is incredible." - Ray Travasso, music therapist
'"A fantastic example of community theatre at its absolute best - exciting, entertaining, inclusive and gutsy." review of Witchfinder at Walpole Old Chapel, May 2022
"A fabulous facilitator who enables discussion, collaboration and learning." - Workshop participant, Social Prescribing of Arts & Culture training
"Clever, original songs which are both witty and poignant at the same time..." - Audience member, Paperwork! The Musical
"Amy is brilliant at using the words, phrases, feelings, emotions we want to convey in a dance production and creates sound scores which compliment the work beautifully. Each work I’ve created sits side by side with the music, rather than just sat in the background."
- Artistic Director, Karen Louise Dance Company
