Director

CANARY - 2011

Matthew Hyde & Peter Flett. Photography by Bob Seary

Alice Livingstone and Emma Louise. Photo by Bob Seary.

In 2011 Nick was invited to direct the New Theatre's Mardi Gras mainstage production and the Australian premiere of Canary by highly acclaimed and much loved UK playwright Jonathan Harvey. It played to sell out crowds and critical acclaim.

He worked with design team Tom Bannerman (set), Marissa Dale-Johnson (costume), Rhys D Webb (sound) and Spiros Hritsias (lighting).

Cast was Caleb Alloway, Peter Flett, Matthew Hyde, Conrad Le Bron, Alice Livingstone, Emma Louise, and Peter McAllum.

Matthew Hyde, Caleb Alloway, Alice Livingstone & Emma Harris. Photography by Bob Seary

"...a heartfelt tribute to those whose lives have been shattered by homophobia, and the courage of the activists who fought to change the world." SX News "A Beautiful Tribute" (Interview with Jonathan Harvey)
REVIEW: DNA Magazine
REVIEW: SameSame.com.au
REVIEW: Kevin Jackson Theatre Reviews
REVIEW: Curtain Call

BRAND SPANKING NEW - 2008-2010

Nick made his directorial debut in Sydney for the New Theatre's inaugural Brand Spanking New festival in 2008, directing Stephen Peacocke (Hercules, Home & Away) and Bel Delia (The Tunnel, Love of My Life) in Interrupting Grace by Augusta Supple.

He went on to direct for each subsequent year of the festival, with Lone Bird in 2009 by AWGIE Award winning playwright Verity Laughton (The Nargun and the Stars), starring Fiona Press (Disgrace, San Andreas), Bruno Xavier and Tim Allen, and Atomograd in 2010 by Philip Parsons Award winning playwright Caleb Lewis, starring Kate Skinner and Melissa Matheson.

"...the absolute showstopper of the night, Lone Bird...blowing us away with deft and fluid ability to create a psychologically thrilling encounter all with the minimal number of brushstrokes. It’s greatly enhanced too by wonderful performances..." Australian Stage

"Atomograd by Caleb Lewis was the strongest play of the night... Directed with a good sense of timing and frivolity by Nick Curnow..." REVIEW (2011): AussieTheatre.com
- Atomograd REVIEW (2011): Stage Whispers

Nick studied directing at the University of New England, Armidale with Professor Adrian Kiernander, Andrew McCue and Sue Fell.