Lung Ha at 40: Spotlight on… Nicola Tuxworth
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Lung Ha Theatre Company, All Edinburgh Theatre is delighted to collaborate with the award-winning professional company for actors and theatre makers who are autistic or learning-disabled.
Lung Ha have marked the occasion by commissioning a series of portraits of every member of its 24-strong ensemble from Edinburgh-based photographer Peter Dibdin. Æ has published the individual portraits over the year of celebrations (see our News story: Lung Ha hit 40). We have published a new spotlight on a different actor every fortnight.
Lung Ha Actor Nicola Tuxworth, photographed by Peter Dibdin for Lung Ha’s 40th year celebrations.
Spotlight #23: Nicola Tuxworth
Nicky has had some incredible experiences since joining Lung Ha in 2007, including performing at the Edinburgh Festival three times, most recently with An Unexpected Hiccup in 2024, touring internationally, and working with NTS. She was in the award-winning Castle Lennox; played Masha in the 2018 production of Three Sisters; and was in Stellar Quines and Lung Ha’s co-production of 13 Sunken Years in 2014. Nicky recently directed her first play online, The Bus Stop by Gavin Yule. Nicky enjoys dancing, Kuk Sool Won, crafting and writing.
Lung Ha Actor Nicola Tuxworth, photographed by Peter Dibdin for Lung Ha’s 40th year celebrations.
ACTOR Q&A
What do you think is the most fabulous thing about being an actor? Changing the world. Changing our lives. Changing perceptions.
If you could give an aspiring actor one piece of advice, what would it be? To be your own unique self. There is only one you!
40 years is a big milestone during which we look back but also look ahead! What are your hopes or ambitions for the future? Hopefully to leave my mark on history and on the world. I hope that through what I do and who I am, I can make positive changes happen for you and me and the world. I hope to be remembered.
The 40th anniversary photo shoot took place at the Traverse Theatre. Costumes by Karen Tennent; hair and make-up by Catherine Christie.
Browse the rest of the Spotlight on series here.
Links:
Lung Ha website: https://www.lungha.com
Lung Ha Facebook: @lunghas
Lung Ha Instagram: @lunghatheatre
Lung Ha BlueSky: @lunghatheatre
Lung Ha YouTube: @lunghatheatrecompany3074
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