A 6ft puppet and 3 roles: behind the curtain with Amy

How do you lead a live production when you also need to step onto the stage and perform in it?

The latest episode of RiskSTOP Group’s People at the Heart podcast, ‘Behind the Curtain with Amy’, is now live.

Host Natalie Joyce, Head of Social Responsibility and Sustainability at RiskSTOP Group, is joined by Amy Lillington, Team Leader and Brand Ambassador for RebuildCostASSESSMENT.com.

Amy has been involved in performing arts since childhood and is part of Piddle Valley Players, a community amateur dramatics group. For its production of Little Shop of Horrors, she became a director for the first time while also choreographing the show and performing as Audrey.

Their conversation takes listeners behind the scenes of bringing a live musical together. Amy talks about the preparation, decisions and unexpected moments involved, as well as what happens when a creative plan meets the realities of working with a group.

The episode also considers where theatre and workplace teams overlap. How did Amy balance three very different roles? Where did a six-foot puppet fit into the production? And what did she discover when plans changed and other people brought their own ideas?

Listen to the episode of ‘Behind the Curtain with Amy’ for those stories and the complete conversation in Amy’s own words:

People at the Heart exists to make space for real stories and honest conversations. Listen to more episodes of People at the Heart here.