Leisa Rea is director and devisor who makes visual theatre for kids. Her directing credits include  The Selfish Giant  at the National Theatre and The Story Museum  and You Zoo for Company of Angels. In 2004 she formed a company from comedians and directed Dogman at The Gilded Balloon andThe Riverside Studios, and is the co-creator of The YarnBards,  who can be seen at The Pleasance Dome during the Festival, this summer.