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I’m Nick Barber, a theatre director, actor and writer with a career spanning stage, screen and education. I love crafting engaging stories and guiding collaborative teams to bring Shakespeare, classical theatre and contemporary work to life across stages and schools. I mentor through Arts Educational Schools, Lamda and RADA Business, designing curricula, running workshops and helping students and professionals develop confident communication and performance. I also develop original projects, such as Star and Barbarians, while continuing to perform on stage and screen worldwide.…I’m Nick Barber, a theatre director, actor and writer with a career spanning stage, screen and education. I love crafting engaging stories and guiding collaborative teams to bring Shakespeare, classical theatre and contemporary work to life across stages and schools. I mentor through Arts Educational Schools, Lamda and RADA Business, designing curricula, running workshops and helping students and professionals develop confident communication and performance. I also develop original projects, such as Star and Barbarians, while continuing to perform on stage and screen worldwide.

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I’m Nick Barber, a theatre director, actor and writer with a career spanning stage, screen and education. I love crafting engaging stories and guiding collaborative teams to bring Shakespeare, classical theatre and contemporary work to life across stages and schools. I mentor through Arts Educational Schools, Lamda and RADA Business, designing curricula, running workshops and helping students and professionals develop confident communication and performance. I also develop original projects, such as Star and Barbarians, while continuing to perform on stage and screen worldwide.…I’m Nick Barber, a theatre director, actor and writer with a career spanning stage, screen and education. I love crafting engaging stories and guiding collaborative teams to bring Shakespeare, classical theatre and contemporary work to life across stages and schools. I mentor through Arts Educational Schools, Lamda and RADA Business, designing curricula, running workshops and helping students and professionals develop confident communication and performance. I also develop original projects, such as Star and Barbarians, while continuing to perform on stage and screen worldwide.

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I’m Nick Barber, a theatre director, actor and writer with a career spanning stage, screen and education. I love crafting engaging stories and guiding collaborative teams to bring Shakespeare, classical theatre and contemporary work to life across stages and schools.

I mentor through Arts Educational Schools, Lamda and RADA Business, designing curricula, running workshops and helping students and professionals develop confident communication and performance. I also develop original projects, such as Star and Barbarians, while continuing to perform on stage and screen worldwide.

Skills

Actor Showreel

Script

Experience Level

Actor Showreel

Expert

Script

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Theatre Director at Arts Educational Schools

April 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Directed the School of Acting students in their Shakespeare project. Led team of actors in crafting story; made classical verse speaking accessible and understandable; assessed students and gave constructive feedback.

Theatre Director at LAMDA

March 1, 2023 - Present

Directing the MA students annually in their Spanish Golden Age project. Lead a team of actors in crafting story, creating a collaborative team. Assessing students and giving constructive feedback.

Audio Drama Tutor at Arts Educational Schools

September 1, 2019 - July 1, 2023

Ran the Audio department; created a new curriculum; taught, directed and produced student’s voice reels and led the annual BBC Carleton Hobbs team.

Practitioner at RADA BUSINESS

January 1, 2019 - Present

Tutoring clients, working independently to run team exercises and roleplays. Giving valuable feedback and teaching communication strategies for personal and professional growth. Clients include Boston Consulting Group, National Health Service, Ministry of Defence and Network Rail.

Actor & Voiceover Artist

August 1, 2003 - Present

Performed leading parts onstage worldwide and in the West End, including at the RSC and the National Theatre; seen in TV shows, including The Spanish Princess (Starz), New Blood (BBC), Red Dwarf (Dave) and Free Agents (Channel 4); voiced many computer games, including Battlefield 1, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, Guitar Hero Live and the official Formula 1 racing game; can be heard as Rex Fairbrother in BBC Radio 4’s The Archers.

Writer/Scripts Editor

September 1, 2018 - Present

Co-writer of original feature film Star, currently in development; script edited feature film Barbarians (2021), directed by Charles Dorfman, currently available on Sky Originals. Creates a friendly and collaborative creative climate where the clarity of the story is king.