About Nikhil
Nikhil Vyas is a theatre director & maker, born in Mumbai and raised in Croydon.His practice spans directing new plays by playwrights, making collaborative shows with other artists, education and facilitation roles, and dramaturgy.
His work has been awarded and supported by the Untapped Award, MGCFutures’ Creative Bursary Award and Arts Council England’s Developing Your Creative Practice Fund. He is the Artistic Director of Counterfactual, a company interested in innovative storytelling that examines contemporary life through the lens of history and memory.
His credits as director include Dismissed (Soho Theatre), Haunting & Renting (Five Shorts, Young Vic), My Life As A Cowboy (Park Theatre) and How My Light Is Spent (Wardrobe Theatre).
As lead artist and writer, his credits include The Mosinee Project (New Diorama Theatre/Underbelly Edinburgh), Dances For PowerPoint (Siobhan Davies Dance) and Progress (Camden People’s Theatre / ZOO Edinburgh). The playscript of The Mosinee Project can be purchased via Concord Theatricals.
He is currently a script reader for the Royal Court Theatre, and most recently for Soho Theatre’s Verity Bargate Award and The Bruntwood Prize For Playwriting. He has delivered workshops and educational projects in collaboration with Birmingham Rep, Rose Theatre Kingston, Boundless Theatre, Zoo Co and Nouveau Riche.
Training & Education
Directors Course, National Theatre StudioMA Drama Directing, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Springboard Director Training, Young Vic Theatre
Contact
Nikhil is always delighted to start new conversations and connections. To request a full CV, or to get in touch:︎ Email: nickv-95@hotmail.co.uk
︎ Instagram: nikhilv_95