NICK STIMSON -, Librettist & Director Nick Stimson is a freelance playwright, theatre director and poet. He is also Associate Director of The. Recent productions include: writer and director of A WINTER S TALE (with the composer Howard Goodall) at The Sage, Gateshead and The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford & Landor Theatre, London, (winner of Best Off West End musical at the Offies); SAILORS AND SWEETHEARTS, a play about the artist Beryl Cook, at the Drum Theatre, Plymouth; writer and director of NHS THE MUSICAL (with music by Jimmy Jewell) at the Drum Theatre, Plymouth and the The Venue, Leicester Square, London; writer of HELLO MISTER CAPELLO for the Palace Theatre, Watford; co-writer of PROMISED LAND (written with Anthony Clavane) for Red Ladder Theatre, The Carriage Works, Leeds; writer of WHO ATE ALL THE PIES? (with music by Jimmy Jewell) at the Tristan Bates Theatre, London; writer of THE VENUS FACTOR (with music and lyrics by Annemarie for MTA at the Bridewell Theatre, London; writer and director of KORCZAK (with music by Chris Williams ) at, YMTUK at The Rose Theatre, London and Bialystok Opera Poland (international tour); writer and director of THE DAY WE PLAYED BRAZIL (with music by Chris Williams) for the Northcott Theatre, Exeter; writer and director of GABRIEL (with the composer Andrew Fisher) for the University of Southampton; writer of INVENTING UTOPIA, a play about Dorothy and Leonard Elmhirst, for production at Dartington; writer (with Anthony Clavane) of LEEDS LADS for Red Ladder Theatre at the Carriage Works, Leeds. Current projects include writing DANGEROUS DAUGHTERS a musical about the Pankhurst daughters which was performed at the Bridewell Theatre in September 2017 and adapting THE TIME MACHINE (both with music by Annemarie for a London production; and writing FIGHT LIKE A GIRL (with music by James Atherton) for production by YMTUK in 2018. He is also rewriting NHS THE MUSICAL for production in 2018 and working on a play entitled MUGABE AND ME with Theatre Royal Plymouth for workshop in November 2017. He is currently also working with the singer and composer Seth Lakeman on a major project for the Theatre Royal Plymouth about the Pilgrim Fathers and their coming to the New World, for production in both UK and USA in 2020 (celebrating 400 years since the Pilgrim Fathers departure from England). He has also recently written his first novel, THE PIANO MAKER and he has published three collections of poetry: In Magnet Air (Phoenix Press); Histories (Priapus Press) and Flying Pigs (Enitharmon). Nick has been involved with several major community projects including: leading the Onside project which examined the relationship between sport and the arts and involved a dozen secondary schools and thousands of young people from across Devon; writing and directing MATTHEW MILLER and THE DAY WE PLAYED BRAZIL both Page 1 of 6
major community plays for The Northcott Theatre Exeter; and writing and directing UNION STREET another large-scale community project for the Theatre Royal Plymouth. PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE: (As a director and/or writer. Most recent first.) GABRIEL Uni of Southampton (Music by Andrew Fisher) INVENTING UTOPIA Dartington FIGHT LIKE A GIRL Youth Music Theatre UK (Music by James Atherton) LEEDS LADS Red Ladder Theatre (with Anthony Clavane) Leeds THE VENUS FACTOR (Music by Annemarie Lewis Thomas) MTA at the Bridewell THE DAY WE PLAYED BRAZIL /Director The Northcott Theatre, Exeter PETER PAN DANGEROUS DAUGHTERS JUST THE TICKET A WINTER S TALE KORCZAK (Music & lyrics by Annemarie (Music by Annemarie Lewis Thomas (Music & Lyrics by Howard Goodall) Lyric Theatre, London Perfect Pitch Productions MTA at the Bridewell National Tour Opera i Filharmonia Podlaska Bialystok, Poland & European Tour THE BALLAD OF KITTY JAY (Music & Lyrics by Annemarie MTA at the Bridewell SAILORS & SWEETHEARTS The Drum Theatre, Royal, Plymouth Page 2 of 6
A WINTER S TALE (Music & lyrics by Howard Goodall) Landor Theatre, London LOVE AND FIRE Dartington Playgoers CORNISH PHOENIX PROMISED LAND MIDAS SUNSHINE GANG KORCZAK DANGEROUS DAUGHTERS & Director Co- with Anthony Clavane (Music by Annemarie Lewis Thomas) & Director (Music by Annemarie Sterts Theatre, Cornwall Red Ladder Theatre, The St.James Theatre, London The MTA at The Bridewell The Rose Theatre, Kingston, London The MTA at The Drill Hall, & Bridewell Theatre, London HELLO, MISTER CAPELLO? Watford Palace Theatre THE IDENTITY PROJECT Artistic Leader Various Devon Secondary Schools CELEBS ANON (Music by Annemarie The MTA at The Drill Hall, London THE BALLAD OF TOM MAGUIRE Red Ladder, Leeds SERENDIP Director Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter A BEGGAR S OPERA & Director The Wilde Theatre, Bracknell, YMTUK WHO ATE ALL THE PIES? Perfect Pitch & PETER PAN Ladida Productions/ YMT Bridewell Theatre, Edinburgh Festival, Page 3 of 6
LET THEM EAT CAKE Director Women On The Make - National Tour A WINTER S TALE (Music & lyrics by Howard Goodall) Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, DARWIN S DEVON BBC Radio 2084 Director People s Company, Theatre Royal, Plymouth FRANKENSTEIN Theatre, Royal, NHS THE MUSICAL /Director YMT UK at Cochrane London; Theatre Plymouth ; The Venue, London THE DAY WILL COME & Director BBC Radio THE TEMPEST Northcott Theatre Exeter BORDERLINE BBC Radio IT IS NOW! /Producer Northcott Theatre Exeter THE ONSIDE FESTIVAL Producer Northcott Theatre Exeter TORRINGTON TALES Writing Facilitator The Plough Theatre, Torrington UNFORGOTTEN YMT UK MONKEY Vocalise/ Youth Music, THE MICHAEL GREY EXPERIENCE Devisor/ Northcott Theatre, Exeter QUEEN OF THE UNDERGROUND YMT UK DAYS OF HOPE Director Northcott Theatre, Exeter ALL CHANGE MATTHEW MILLER Book writer/ Director (Music by Howard Moody & Lyrics by Ian Macmillan) (Music by various composers) The Anvil, Basingstoke Northcott Theatre, Exeter Page 4 of 6
THE RAGE OF ACHILLES Producer National Student Ensemble & Birmingham Rep BROTHER JACQUES UNION STREET (Music by various composers) YEOMAN OF THE GUARD Director THE THREEPENNY OPERA Director TRISTAN & ISOLDE (Music by Ian Wellens) Puppet Craft (UK Tour) PIRATES OF PENZANCE Director FISH (TV) Denham Productions SUMO (TV) Denham Productions LOOT Director ANIMAL FARM Director THE LITTLE PRINCE Director (Music by Wiktor Klechowiz & Ansuman Biswas) Teatr Muzyncny, Gdynia, THE LAST DANCE Stoke Damerel KORCZAK & Teatr Muzyncny, Gdynia, London SEVEN DEADLY SINS H.M.P. Portland SWEENEY TODD Director THE HIRED MAN Director STARCHILD Queen s Theatre, FORTY YEARS H.M.P. Dartmoor MONKEY OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR! Director Page 5 of 6
THE HOT ROCK THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE Director The Young Vic, London LONDON NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Director The Young Vic, London STAY TUNED PICTURES OF FREEDOM The Young Vic, London The Young Vic, London MAGGIE MAY Director WISTMAN S DRUM & STAND UP NOAH SMALL Teatr Muzyncny, Poland Exeter Primary Schools DRAKE Director (Music by David Neild) NYMT PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE: Poetry Collections include: IN MAGNET AIR HISTORIES FLYING PIGS (Phoenix Press) (Priapus Press) (Enitharmon Press) October 2017 Page 6 of 6