Nicky Allpress

Director Dramaturge Writer

I'm a director with a passion for telling stories, development of new writing, reimagined classical and revivals of contemporary classics. I love actors and writers so I find myself in my dream job: uniting their skills to create work that makes people laugh, cry, think.

Credits

Jobsworth by Isley Lynn and Libby Rodliffe, Edinburgh Festival 2024 (Pleasance)
Sisyphean Quick Fix by Bettina Paris, Theatre Next Door (Malta) and Edinburgh Festival 2024 (Pleasance)
Oh What a Lovely War! 9 month National Tour, with actor musicians (5 offie nominations)
The Shape of Things by Neil Labute (Park Theatre, 5 week run, What's On Stage Finalist best play off west end)
Walworth Farce at the new Southwark Playhouse Elephant (5 week run)
Crackers at Polka Theatre (12 wk run)
Restless by Peyvand Sadeghian for Terrifying Women
Annie Bakers ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ and Alistair McDowell’s ‘Pomona’ for Mountview
Nina Raine’s ‘Rabbit’ for Drama Centre London

Romeo & Juliet for Southwark Playhouse

Staff Director National Theatre My Brilliant Friend (Assisting Melly Still)
Director Moment of Grace, Tristan Bates 2020 (cancelled, now filming for live streaming)
Director PROUD New Wimbledon Theatre Oct 2020 (postponed)
Director Market Boy by David Eldridge, Union Theatre 2019
Director Mercy by Mandi Riggi
Assistant Director to Jessica Swale (Leading Lady Parts) Summerland
Director Glue by Ate de Jong
Director My Fair Lady - Reading Hexagon
Director Blackadder - South Hill Park
Director Tragedy in the Park - site specific
Acting coach for radio, film and television

Training

Guildhall LGSM Teaching and Directing

Location

Reading

Experience

10+ years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Opera
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - drama

What I do

  • Curating
  • Devising
  • Dialect / Voice Direction
  • Directing
  • Dramaturgy
  • Facilitating
  • Outdoor performance
  • Puppetry
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Working with Deaf artists
  • Working with Deaf non-professional adults / children
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with learning disabled artists
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

Additional Languages

French

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