Nick is co-Artistic Director of What Now Productions, with whom, in 2023, he toured his play Come Out Fighting with funding from ACE and FEAST
His professional theatre career began with a 1-year Director’s Attachment to the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1986-7
He was then one of the founding Artistic Directors of the new writing company, Show of Strength’s, award-winning pub theatre project in Bristol. From 1988 to 1993 he was instrumental in running the company, reading plays and programming seasons as well as directing 5 productions:-
Beyond Therapy Christopher Durang Bristol + Venice
The Devil's Law Case John Webster
Pericles Shakespeare/A.C.H.Smith A new version
The Importance of Being Frank Tom Holland Stage Première
Rocks in Her Pocket Adèle Shank World Première
He was then one of the founding Artistic Directors of the new writing company, Show of Strength’s, award-winning pub theatre project in Bristol. From 1988 to 1993 he was instrumental in running the company, reading plays and programming seasons as well as directing 5 productions:-
Beyond Therapy Christopher Durang Bristol + Venice
The Devil's Law Case John Webster
Pericles Shakespeare/A.C.H.Smith A new version
The Importance of Being Frank Tom Holland Stage Première
Rocks in Her Pocket Adèle Shank World Première
Photo: Bob Willingham
In 1992 he set up his own company, FOD Productions, initially to tour classic plays to outdoor historic locations in the Gloucesterhire/S.E.Wales area.
He later extended the work into small-scale touring.
In all he produced and directed six touring productions:-
He later extended the work into small-scale touring.
In all he produced and directed six touring productions:-
- Cyrano de Bergerac Rostand/Burgess Outdoor tour
- The Taming of the Shrew Shakespeare Outdoor tour
- Henry IV Part 1 Shakespeare Outdoor tour
- The Revenger's Tragedy Tourneur Small-scale tour
- Edward II Marlowe Small-scale tour
- Becket Jean Anouilh/Tr. Jeremy Sams
Photo: Bob Willingham
Photo: Bob Willingham
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Photo: Bob Willingham
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Photo: Bob Willingham
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In 1996, in the absence of funding, he moth-balled the company, but revived it in 2004 to produce and tour his own play Queer Counsel with funding from The Arts Council and the Elmley Foundation.
Photo: Robert Workman
In 2023 he directed his play Come Out Fighting with his new company What Now Productions and toured to Devon, Cornwall and London. The production was funded by ACE and FEAST.
Photo: Steve Tanner
Other Theatre Productions include:-
Screaming at the Sun (Private Parts) Antony Weir (Première) New Birmingham Theatre
Rough Trade Nick Bamford (Première) Thekla, Bristol
Albert Richard Harris Bristol Old Vic
The Blue Angel Bristol Old Vic (Assistant Director)
Screaming at the Sun (Private Parts) Antony Weir (Première) New Birmingham Theatre
Rough Trade Nick Bamford (Première) Thekla, Bristol
Albert Richard Harris Bristol Old Vic
The Blue Angel Bristol Old Vic (Assistant Director)
Nick has also directed several large-scale community Son-et-Lumière spectaculars:
Most Loyal Knight Chepstow Castle 1994, 1996, 2002
1648 – The Tides of War Chepstow Castle 1998
Echoes In The Stones Tintern Abbey 2000, 2003
Footprints in the Sands of Time Caldicot Castle 2004
Most Loyal Knight Chepstow Castle 1994, 1996, 2002
1648 – The Tides of War Chepstow Castle 1998
Echoes In The Stones Tintern Abbey 2000, 2003
Footprints in the Sands of Time Caldicot Castle 2004