Eve Nicol - Playwright & Theatre Director
About Me
Photography by Mihaela Bodlovic.
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I'm a Scottish freelance theatre artist. I write and direct plays that give voice to unspoken desires.
The plays I stage often centre on young women attempting to live by their own rules in a world that is both boundless and restrictive. They ask, am I normal? Should I care? Who am I hurting by being myself? You'll find music, whimsy and a big dollop of heart in my plays. I use a mix of technology and old school approaches when creating work. The Sims inspire me as much as Sophocles. I drive towards a punk rock sensibility. I chase what feels good, cut and paste culture, foreground aesthetics, big feelings and authenticity. I work with ambitious organisations that want to impact the world and show audiences a good time. Together we put strange, passionate people and big, heartfelt stories in front of live audiences in magical spaces. I'm currently working on projects in partnership with the National Theatre, Lyceum Theatre, Tron Theatre, Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Pleasance Theatre Trust. I'm obsessed with exhilarating, eventful and unpredictable encounters. I want to make more of the kind of nights that fill you with possibility for an evening but change your life forever. 
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Credits
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As Writer; Robin Hood (Cumbernauld Theatre) If You’re Feeling Sinister (BBC Arts and Avalon in association with Tron), One Life Stand (Middle Child), First Woman (Traverse Theatre) & A Brownie Guide to Aviation (Slung Low & Unicorn Theatre).
As Director; I Can Go Anywhere (Traverse Theatre), The Drift (National Theatre of Scotland), The Mistress Contract (Tron Theatre Company), Exquisite Corpse, We Interrupt This Programme (Glasgow Lunchtime Theatre), The Undiscovered Creature, Sea Wall, The Pitchfork Disney (Heroes Theatre). As Associate Director; THEM! (National Theatre of Scotland), What Girls Are Made Of (Raw Material & Traverse Theatre). As Assistant Director; Local Hero, The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other and Glory On Earth (Royal Lyceum Theatre), Cock (Tron Theatre). |
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Contact me
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I live and work from my hometown, Glasgow, Scotland.
Best to get me on email - eve.c.nicol@gmail.com 
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Selected work
Photography by Sarah Beth.
“A cautionary tale of our need to get to grips with the way mass connection is remoulding us, its message is needed.”
★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The List ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine ★★★★ The Wee Review ★★★★ A Younger Theatre |
Photography by Mihaela Bodlovic.
If You're Feeling Sinister [a play with songs] - stage adaptation of Belle & Sebastian's iconic album↗
"A funny, touching tale, sitting confidently between buddy comedy and romantic tragedy and proving a memorable festival afternoon."
★★★★ The Skinny
★★★★ The Wee Review ★★★★ Ed Fest Mag Critics Pick of the Fringe: The Guardian, The Stage, The Independent, The Times |
Photography by Lara Cappelli.
I Can Go Anywhere by Douglas Maxwell - a Mod anthem to solidarity and acceptance in an increasingly hostile world↗
"A witty provocation... teases and cajoles us with questions about how we see ourselves."
★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Herald ★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ The Stage ★★★★ The Reviews Hub |
Photography by Mihaela Bodlovic.
"What this fine production achieves is to suggest a different approach to male-female relationships – one that defies conventional ideas of romance, but somehow seems, in this narrative at least, to level the playing-field between She and He in ways that make it possible for them to be together, right to the end."
★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ The Herald ★★★★ The List |
Photography by Jassy Earl.
"There’s a deep artistry here and a searing vividness of imagination that leaves audiences shocked and subtly changed.”
★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ The Herald ★★★★ Exeunt ★★★★ Broadway Baby |
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