Amanda Collins

Amanda Collins serves as a Lecturer at Falmouth University, specializing in Acting and Directing within theatre-focused degree programs including Musical Theatre BA(Hons) and Acting BA(Hons). Her professional practice spans national and international theatre direction and actor training.

Her academic qualifications include:

• 2017: Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education (Plymouth Marjon University)
• 2014: MA in Actor Training & Coaching (Royal Central School of Speech and Drama)
• 2010: BA (Hons) in Theatre Directing (Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance)

Her research and teaching centers on practical theatre disciplines, emphasizing actor training methodologies and directorial techniques developed through extensive industry experience. Prior to Falmouth, she taught at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Rose Bruford College, Kingston University, Plymouth Marjon, and Bird College.

Professionally, she is Co-Artistic Director of The Wheel Theatre & Training Company in Plymouth, maintaining active industry engagement through directing credits at venues including The Barbican Theatre Plymouth, Hull Truck, Birmingham Rep, and international festivals such as Edinburgh Fringe, Sibiu Theatre Festival (Romania), and Dreams Before Dawn Festival (Paris). Her career bridges academic instruction with professional theatre practice.