I directed the Arts Council of England funded pilot tour of this cross-form theatre and circus piece in July 2022 (following on from an ACE funded R&D). It was performed at Invisible Circus Bristol and The Roundhouse Heart of BS13 .   A tour of the UK is next!

"It is a highly unusual mix of drama and circus. It has great circus technique and also characters that we care about and feel for. The piece is really easy to engage with because it has comedy and simplicity.  At the same time it takes the audience to a place where they have to think about the nature of relationships, how the future might be and what a poorer world it would be without circus and art" Audience member

"The aerial work was superb, the acrobatics, the clowning, and the story telling/acting. There was a real message of hope here about the human heart" Audience member

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"Last night was stunning. The venue, the narrative, the actors and those costumes- just something else.  At the end- I was leaking emotion with tears and a very wobbly chin" Audience member

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"This evening I took my 8 year old daughter (who has sensory issues) to see The Wasteground Circus performance........ It was absolutely incredible! I was unsure what to expect but both myself and my daughter loved every minute of the performance and walked away with so much to talk about. My daughter is an incredibly anxious child but this really touched her and she thoroughly enjoyed herself asking “Can we go back?” – for her, this is huge! The whole thing was amazing! Incredible performance, very talented cast, superb story! Thank you for a lovely evening! Audience member

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For TWO WOMEN Theatre 

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A Day In The Life Of Us

Directed and performed in April 2022, this was funded by the Welsh Government via its Winter of Well-being Fund, in partnership with CADW. 

An original play with songs, movement and dance, it was inspired by stories shared by young people in workshops across Wales, with a particular focus on mental health: true stories; made-up stories; hopes and dreams; stories about the many challenges of being young and living in Wales – and the world – today.  Performed by a young cast working alongside professional actors Paislie Reid and Arthur Bostrum.

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"It was a fabulous play. I wasn't expecting it to be quite so good or emotional" Audience member 

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"I loved it. The dialogue was so real, you could identify with all of the characters" Audience member 

"I LOVED the bus scene. And the singing – the choreography, the simple yet descriptive set. The neon ties – THE TALENT! WOW. The sleep scene at the end had me crying" Audience member 

For Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Naked Productions

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Sophia by Frances Poet, an online audio play with theatre elements

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★★★★★ Broadwayworld ★★★★ The Reviews Hub ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly

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'The careful direction from Janys Chambers keeps the audio play energised and interesting. Each character is clearly defined, and the relationships between the characters are alive and real. The play is fresh in its sound, script, and dynamics. There is variety in the scenes that are each a journey within the bigger journey of the play'  Theatre Weekly

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'The direction (by Janys Chambers) is wonderfully crisp. Clearly the product of much thought, it ends up seeming effortless' 

All Edinburgh Theatre

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For Pitlochry Festival Theatre

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North and South (as Associate Director, also adapted from Elizabeth Gaskell)

★★★★ The Guardian /★★★★ The Scotsman

‘Adapts electrically to the stage’ The Guardian

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For Octagon Theatre Bolton

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Flight by Nuzhat Ali, an early TWO WOMEN partnership for the Octagon

Trailer for Flight:

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