Student biographies
NICOLA SIAN
| Height | 5’ 9” |
| Hair | Dark Brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Nationality | British |
| Natural Accent | Mild Northern |
| Vocal Range | G - A Flat |
| Playing Age | 18-27 |
Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me | Jane Harrison | ||
| Masha | Three Sisters | Elly Green | ||
| Ensemble Cast | Storytelling Project | Sabina Netherclift / Jane Harrison | ||
| Medea | Medea | Gail Sixsmith | ||
| Jean Maitland | Stage Door | John Abbott | ||
| Mabel | An Ideal Husband | Charlie Barker | ||
| Friar Lawrence | Romeo and Juliet | Zoë Waterman | ||
| Mick | The Caretaker | John Abbott / Helena Easton | ||
| Birdie | Another Part of the Forest | Aileen Gonsalves |
Film Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope | Mike Leigh Project | Michael Bray | ||
| Lyla | Nurse Betty | Michael Bray | ||
| Clarissa | The Hours | Caroline Jeffries | ||
| Skylar | Good Will Hunting | Michael Bray | ||
| Liz | 30 Rock | Caroline Jeffries |
Specialist Skills
| Accents | RP, Heightened RP, General American, Southern American, Northern Irish, Spanish, Italian, Eastern European, Welsh, Cockney, Mancunian, Lancashire |
| Singing | Mezzo Soprano |
| Dance | Contemporary, Period |
| Combat | BADC Advanced - Silver, BADC Basic - Gold |
| Sport | Hockey (Lancashire), Netball, Athletics, Rock Climbing |
| Other skills | Physical Theatre, Radio Technique, Acting For Camera, Sight Reading, Improvisation, Sergeant In The Army CCF, Rifle Shooting, Photography, Sketching, Sculpture, Writing, Stand-Up Comedy, Directing, Stop Motion Animation, Short Film Production/Editing, Charity And Volunteer Work |
Other Experience
Theatre Roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna | Hannah and Hanna, Fringe/Festival Tour | Colin Snell | ||
| Runt | Disco Pigs, Edinburgh Fringe / Blackpool Grand Theatre | Colin Snell | ||
| Bianca | Lunch in Venice, National Theatre Shell Connections / Edinburgh Fringe | Colin Snell | ||
| Mary | Be My Baby, Edinburgh Fringe | Colin Snell | ||
| Lesley | Supersavers, Edinburgh Fringe | Herself (also Co-writer) |
Film roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | SONY Corporate Video | Andy Tompkinson |
| Workshops/other experience |
|---|
| Mike Leigh Improvisation workshops |
| New writing workshop in association with the Lyric, Hammersmith |
| Shakespeare Text Workshops with John Abbott |
| Jo Estill Voice Method |
| Laban Technique |
| Meisner Technique |
| King’s Cross Voices Project |
| Mask Workshop |
| Nominated For An Amnesty International Theatre Award Edinburgh Fringe 2005 |
* = highly skilled
