"It gave us as young people something to focus on, whether or not we were into acting," she says. "The creative work, including improvisation and stage management, helped us to work together, establish our own identity, and gave us much more confidence."
The drama group experience formed the foundations of Tyrell's career, which in hindsight she has divided into three episodes. The first was a flurry of creative activities, working as a theatre dresser at Clwyd Theatr Cymru and the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, then progressing to a drama degree in Leicester and theatre director training in Cardiff, before taking on roles in theatre directing and music agency management.
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