About Antic Theatre

ABOUT ANTIC THEATRE

Antic are a Swansea based Theatre Company founded by Artistic Directors, Nikki Neale and Michael Waters in 2003. The Company creates performance opportunities and platforms for stories and voices that are sometimes lost to our traditional theatres.

We are committed to investigating a broad range of theatre practice, both nationally and internationally in the development of our work and we continue to build on the international links already established by the directors to inform and inspire our work.

Antic are committed to new writing and adapting established texts for theatre and performance. We always aim to seek out work that examines, challenges and celebrates our own culture and aspires to be a catalyst for change.

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Michael Waters - Artistic Director

Michael is a founding member and joint partner of Antic Corporation. He initially trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Graduating in 1996, and has combined a broad range of theatre work with a career in arts education.

Michael is a playwright and Director writing (four) of Antic’s first (five) plays, Gull (2003) published by The Welsh Book Council and Sgriptcymru, Stellatime (2004), St Abdul’s Picturedrome (2005) and The Secret of Belonging (2009)

He has continued to broaden his experience and training including periods of study and work in Russia [GITIS – Biomechanics & Physical forms], Eastern Asia [Asian Dance Drama] and Japan [working with Playwright Oriza Hirata].

Artistic Director/Administrator - Nikki Neale

Nikki is a founding member and joint partner of Antic Corporation. Originally trained in Dance at Roehampton, she went on to complete Post Graduate Arts Management and Administration at the City University, in the Barbican Centre. As part of that course she was placed at the Taliesin Arts Centre to work in their marketing department and develop their education policy. She has since worked in a broad range of arts organisations as both choreographer and arts manager including Administrator for Dance For Everyone [London based Dance in Education Company], Arts Officer/Theatre Manager [Lliw Valley Borough Council], Dance Lecturer and Community Arts Manager [Gorseinon College].

Nikki is currently Section Leader for Art, Design and Performance at Coleg Sir Gar

Technical Director - Mark Satchell
Founding member of Antic and partner of T & M Technical Services. Mark has accumulated extensive experience of professional theatre over the last thirty years. He has worked in many professional venues throughout the UK, including Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, and Theatre Clwyd. He has worked as Lighting Designer for such companies as WNO and is currently working for Opera Box and Theatr Genedleathol Cymru. As part of T & M Technical Services Mark has been Technical Manager for Canazaro Park Festival in Wimbeldon.

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