Staff

Lissy Lovett

Executive Director

Lissy leads on the financial, strategic and operational areas of the company. She is also a board member for theatre company Trans Creative.

Before joining Mimbre, Lissy was Director of Services and Interim CEO at Stagetext, the organisation which provides captioning and live speech-to-text services in theatres and cultural venues.

Previously Lissy was the co-founder of the Pirate Fairies walkabout and street theatre company, produced for Pandora’s Box Theatre Company and was an editor of the leading UK feminist website, The F-Word. She has an MA in Mathematics from Merton College, Oxford University.

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Image credit: Pamela Raith Photography 2019

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Carys Williams

Youth Programme Manager

Carys is a freelance creative engagement specialist who works with Mimbre as Youth Programme Manager. She delivers national anti-bullying training with The Diana Award and brings stories to life through Speech Bubbles workshops for children with speech, language and communication needs. With a background in Participation and Outreach at The Big House and Lewisham Youth Theatre, Carys brings a joyful, inclusive approach to helping young people find their voice through drama, movement and story.