Emma Bird

Director. Actor. Improvisor.

Based in Liverpool, UK, Emma has over 30 years of professional experience as an actor and theatre director, as well as founding Liverpool Comedy Improv in 2015.

Emma is a theatre director at Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre, and leads workshops in Improv for Wellbeing and Corporate Training for Businesses and Organisations.

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  • "Thankyou so much for being so good at what you do and the gentle inclusive way that you do it!! Full of gratitude & appreciation to have crossed paths with you."

  • "You are that rare gem: lovely, talented, hilarious, clever AND such a good teacher! You have a gift for making people feel welcome and included, but you’re no push-over either!"

  • “Emma somehow manages to stretch and cajole you into being a better improviser than you thought you could be. Her classes are inspiring and thought provoking – but most of all fun."


    Jo Weatherall, The Hee Ha’s.

  • “Having worked with Emma for a couple of years I’ve always found her direction and creative input immensely valuable and positively challenging”


    Kevin Cherry, The Hee Ha’s, Breaking Bard

  • “Emma is a dedicated and passionate Improviser. Her theatre and acting background brings a unique quality to her work”

    Heather Urquart, The Maydays.

  • Emma Bird’s fast paced direction which never lets go of its energetic physicality

    The Reviews Hub

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