From watching musicals on TV to putting on plays in her front room as a child, Jo Fisher had always dreamed of being on stage.
But having left school at 14 with no qualifications, she knew her chances were slim. It took years of hard work for her to finally achieve her acting aspirations – eventually going on to build her very own theatre.
“You’re never too old to start,” the 53-year-old, who lives in Whitefield, said. “Sometimes you could be watching the TV or reading something and that thing is going to change you forever.