About Us

Emma Bird is a Liverpool-based theatre professional with a dynamic career spanning over 30 years in stage, screen, and improvisation.

She began her acting journey alongside Pete Postlethwaite in the BBC drama Needle, later becoming a household name as Maxine Price in Casualty.

Her film credits include Seventeen (with Rachel Weisz) and The Governess (with Minnie Driver), while her theatre work has seen her shine in The Good Hope (National Theatre), Educating Rita, Oleanna, and Death & the Maiden.

Emma’s directorial work is bold, human, comedic and emotionally rich. She currently directs commercially successful productions at Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre, including Bingo Star (2023), Haunted Scouse (2024), The Peaceful Hour (2025), The Peaceful Hour 2 (opens 2026). Having directed nearly 30 productions over her career, she cut her teeth directing award-winning productions at major UK Fringe festivals.

Emma is the successful founder of Liverpool Comedy Improv (since 2015), which is now a hub for improvisation in the North West. As an improv teacher, she brings world-class training into accessible, high-impact workshops.

Emma holds an MA in Applied Theatre (CSSD), a PGCE in Drama, and a First-Class BA in English & Philosophy. She delivers training for theatres, schools, universities, businesses, and the NHS - bridging creativity, communication, and wellbeing.

Why nurture your acting skills with Emma at Liverpool Actors Studio (LAS)?

As well as teaching high-level acting skills and techniques to keep you fresh and always striving for better, I like to build connected communities. I intend for LAS to be the go-to place for working professionals and semi-pro actors in Liverpool and the North West region to grow together and develop as an individual artist.

I will champion you always. I encourage you to be present, own the stage and trust your unique voice as an actor. With decades of professional experience and world-class training, I am proud to bring a rare mix of rigour, playfulness, and emotional intelligence to every session.

Whether you're an emerging semi-professional actor or a seasoned working actor, you'll benefit from my:

* 🎭 Real-world long-time expertise as an actor on stage, screen, and a working professional director

* 🎓 Proven teaching methods grounded in classical training and applied theatre

* 🔥 Dynamic, supportive energy that builds your confidence and creativity

* ❤️ Passion for storytelling that connects deeply with audiences

I want you to feel empowered as a performer - to take risks, find authenticity, and truly live in the moment.

📍 Liverpool Actors Studio launches in full in Autumn 2025. Based in Liverpool.

Courses, classes, one-off masterclasses and more:

🎬 Audition & showreel preparation - coaching with focused, personalised feedback

🎭 Scene and play text study – do scenes, get real notes with forensic director’s notes!

🎤 Guest masterclasses – from MT to physical theatre, devising, casting & more

📚 Practitioner deep dives – Stanislavsky, Meisner, Hagen, Laban, Viewpoints …

🧠 Troubleshooting sessions – unblock your work and creativity

🎉Community socials, hang outs and Q&A’s

Get in Touch

Emma is available for performance, directing, teaching & consultancy.

Any enquiries please fill out the contact form or email me at hello@emmabird.info.

I would love to see how we can work and grow together.