Nicole Behan

Nicole Behan a is Director who brings bold stories to life - on stage and beyond.

She is passionate about new writing and developing adaptations which connect audiences with 'here and now'. Her work is rich and multifaceted drawn from ten years of directing for stage and immersive spaces. Recent credits include;

Cinderella Shakespeare North Playhouse, The Derby Days Liverpool's Royal Court, and Directing an adaptation of Hanif Kureshi's groundbreaking Oscar Nominated film My Beautiful Laundrette, Leicester Curve with National Theatre's Theatre Nation partnership.

As Artistic Director of Liverpool's Paperwork Theatre, she creates intricate plays and immersive theatre which seeks to create connection and provoke positive change- most recently Lovestruck Liverpool Everyman, Storyhouse & Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Nicole prides herself on a her collaborative creative process which encourage playfulness and detailed craft. Whether navigating existing texts or offering dramaturgy for new writing- her work seeks to explore form, place and space to allow audiences to become active participants. She works nationally, but is based in Liverpool where she is passionate about profiling regional voices in theatre practice and demystifying the industry for emerging artists.