Nick’s 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
                                
PicturePhoto: 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:-
  • 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 
                                                                                           + Berkeley Castle
  • Becket                                      Jean Anouilh/Tr. Jeremy Sams
                                                                                                 Outdoor Tour 
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Photo: Bob Willingham
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Photo: Bob Willingham
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Photo: Bob Willingham
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Photo: Bob Willingham
PicturePhoto Robert Workman
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.  ​
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)
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  
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