Amy Forrest is an Actor originally from West Yorkshire now living in London. She trained at Arts Ed, The Second City and National Youth Music Theatre. Her acting experience expands across a range of Television, Film and Theatre.

Earlier this year Amy returned to the national Theatre’s Olivier stage in the revival of Small Island and again taking up the role of Mrs Ryder.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Amy during the first week of performances of Small Island at the National Theatre to find out firstly what it is like treading the boards of the Olivier stage where so many great actors have performed and to find out how Amy got into acting as well as landing the role of Mrs Ryder in Small Island.

Amy also talks about being cast in Small Island after being found on Profile Performers an online platform set up by Charlotte Bevan at The National Theatre.   Profile Performers in partnership with Spotlight and The National Theatre represents D/deaf and Disabled Performers.

You can find out more about Profile Performers by visiting the following website-

https://profileperformers.com

Amy and Toby also discuss the opportunities out there for blind and partially sighted people as actors on stage, on the small screen and in films.

Amy ended by giving some great advice to other blind and partially sighted people who might want to tread the boards, or get into film and television as a blind or partially sighted actor and also mentioned the Creative Confidence Collective (triple C) which provides a great resource and much more for disabled actors. 

To find out more about the Creative Confidence Collective (triple C) and links to DANC as mentioned by Amy do visit the Triple C website - https://triplec.org.uk

(Image shows a close up photograph of Amy looking into the camera wearing a dark green top)