Nicholas Kempsey

Nicholas has over 20 years of experience as an actor, theatre maker and practitioner. Other than the more commercial theatre that he has been involved in, he has created professional site specific and immersive theatre, theatrical 'happenings' and more recently been working as a director in residence within education fuelling his passion for bringing theatre and drama to younger audiences.

Credits

Set / Prop / Costume Design, The Wizard of Oz, Macaulay Cof E Primary School, 2 weeks, 2024.
Set / Costume Designer, The Tempest, Surbiton High School, 10 weeks, 2023.
Director / Designer, Treasure Island, Surbiton High School, 8 weeks, 2023.
Director / Designer, The Gorgon Sisters, Surbiton High School, 10 weeks, 2023.
Polixenes / Assistant Director, The Winter's Tale, St Paul's Players, 12 weeks, 2020.
Satin, The Lower Depths, The Theatre Collective, 10 weeks, 2012.
The Madman, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Love and Madness, UK / Eire Tour, 10 months, 2010-2011.
Queen Margaret / Richmond, Richard III, Love and Madness, UK & Eire Tour, 10 months, 2010-11.
Jimmy Porter, Look Back in Anger, Carpe Diem Theatre / The Rose Theatre Bankside, 8 weeks, 2010.
Director / Producer, The Edge, Carpe Diem Theatre / The Rose Theatre Bankside, 2 weeks, 2010.
Director / Producer, Othello, Carpe Diem Theatre / Rose Theatre Bankside, 10 weeks, 2009 & 2010.
Banquo / Scottish Doctor / Assistant Director / Fight Director, Macbeth, Rose Theatre Bankside, 8 weeks, 2009.
Dwayne / Andre, He's Behind You, Practical Productions, 4 weeks, 2008.
Tybalt, Romeo and Juliet, RADA / Cunard, 12 weeks, 2008.
Various, Under Milk Wood, RADA / Cunard, 12 weeks, 2008.
Detective Campbell, Crime and Punishment in Dalston, Pleasence Theatre, 6 weeks, 2008.
Capt. Walton / Dorfman, Frankenstein, Love and Madness, UK / Eire Tour, 10 months, 2007-2008.
Ariel, The Tempest, Love and Madness, UK & Eire Tour, 10 months, 2007-2008.
Roger (Hodge), The Shoemakers Holiday, Rose Theatre Bankside, 8 weeks, 2007.
Dromio of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors, Rose Theatre Bankside, 8 weeks, 2007.
Charles / Sir Oliver Martext / William, As You Like It, Rose Theatre Bankside, 6 weeks, 2006.
Feste, Twelfth Night, Love and Madness, UK & Eire Tour, 10 months, 2005-2006.
Hindley Earnshaw / Hareton Earnshaw, Wuthering Heights, Love and Madness, UK & Eire Tour, 10 months, 2005-2006.
Ensemble, The Decameron, Rose Theatre Bankside, 6 weeks, 2005.
Jimmy Porter, Look Back in Anger, Y Theatre Leicester, 10 weeks, 2004.
Edward IV/ Archbishops of York / Ely, Richard III, Merton Abbey Mills, 6 weeks, 2003.
Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet, Love and Madness, UK Tour, 12 weeks, 2003.
Andras, Becoming Strangers, Jackson Lane Theatre Highgate, 6 weeks, 2001.
Shapkin, The Storm, RADA, 6 weeks, 2001.
Tom Snout, A Midsummer Night's Dream, RADA, 6 weeks, 2001.
Willie Mossop, Hobson's Choice, RADA, 6 weeks, 2001.
Brush, The Clandestine Marriage, RADA, 6 weeks, 2000.
Tim Pickles / Sir Walter Ralegh, Kit's Play, RADA, 6 weeks, 2000.
Andrew, Son of Man, RADA, 6 weeks, 2000.
Brink / Joey, Road, Lost Theatre, 6 weeks, 1998.
Mephistopheles, Dr. Faustus, Lost Theatre, 6 weeks, 1997.

Training

RADA Three Year Acting Diploma.
BASSC Certificate in Single (Swashbuckling) Rapier.