Maya Shimmin is a socially engaged theatre maker, director, and facilitator from Cumbria, who is passionate about using live performance to act as a catalyst for discussion and change. She specialises in developing new work and is interested in integrating inclusion and access creatively into process and production.

Maya is Co-Artistic Director at Close To Home Productions.

Close To Home are a female-led, North West theatre company that tells real stories with real people. We work in collaboration with artists and local communities to create productions that inform and support audiences, with a focus on subjects that have heart and cheekiness.

To find out more about previous and upcoming productions, please click here.