Nic Wass is Creative Associate at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and Fifth Word. Nic’s roles have included Head of New Work – Maternity Cover (Donmar Warehouse), Associate Dramaturg (RSC), Artistic Associate (Kiln) and deputy to the Literary Manager (Royal Court). Nic is experienced in international writing/translation, working with community groups, circus artists, storytellers and has mentored writers within the criminal justice system.
Theatre credits include: 2019-2022 seasons (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); When This Is Over (Community Project of the Year – Stage Award, Outstanding Drama Initiative – Music and Drama Education awards, Company 3); Assembly (Donmar Warehouse); Mushy: Lyrically Speaking (Best Stage Production, Asian Media Awards, Rifco); Lava (Nottingham Playhouse Studio/Soho/Tour, Fifth Word); Day of the Living, Myth, Snow in Midsummer (RSC); Home Girl, Jinny (Derby); The Great Wave (Catherine Johnson Award, Nominated for Most Promising Playwright – Evening Standard), A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes, The House That Will Not Stand, (Olivier Award), Circles (co-dramaturg, Catherine Johnson Award), The Kilburn Passion, The Epic Adventure of Nhamo the Manyika Warrior and His Sexy Wife Chipo, Red Velvet (Olivier Award) (Kiln); A Time To Reap (Nominated for Most Promising Playwright – Evening Standard), Vera Vera Vera (Nominated for Most Promising Playwright – Evening Standard) (Royal Court); Dream Story (Gate); The Big Fellah (Out of Joint/UK Tour)