Conrad Nelson

Actor/Director

Credits

Radio

Production Character Director Company
JEZEBEL Claude Pauline Harris BBC Radio 4
STONE McCaffrey/Rigger/Kevin Nadia Molinari BBC Radio 4
TRIAL BY LAUGHTER Cruikshank, Duke of York Gary Brown BBC Radio 4
LOVE ME TENDER Roy Gary Brown BBC Radio 4
ALIYAH Conrad Pauline Harris BBC Radio 4
CYRANO DE BERGERAC De Guiche Sue Roberts BBC Radio 4
STONE McCaffrey/Rogers Nadia Molinari BBC Radio 4
DEAD MAN'S SUIT David/John/Bill Gary Brown BBC Radio 4
YELLOW GRUISETTE Mr Hardee/Millais Pauline Harris BBC Radio 4
NOSFERATU Prof. Bulwer Susan Roberts BBC Radio 4
FROM FACT TO FICTION Pete Pauline Harris BBC Radio 4
THE CHRYSALIDS Joseph/Gordon Nadia Molinari BBC Radio 4
A DOLLS HOUSE Dr. Rank Nadia Molinari BBC Radio 4
HIGHER (Series 3) Jeremy/Minister Gary Brown BBC Radio 4
TALKING TO ZEUS Tom Pauline Harris BBC Radio 4
ODOUR Roger/Manager Gary Brown BBC Radio 4
THE JUDAS BURNER Biggs / Jake Pauline Harris BBC Radio 4
REEDS IN THE WIND Don Predu / Don Zame Nadia Molinari BBC Radio 4
THE PAINTED VEIL Waddington Pauline Harris BBC Radio 4
GARGANTUA & PENTRAGRUEL Panurge/Salt Merchant/Priest Gary Brown BBC Radio 4
THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE Trubshaw/Vesuvius Pauline Harris BBC Radio 4
SLEEPING DOG Dave Gary Brown BBC Radio 4
SILAS MARNER (2-part drama) Godfrey/William Pauline Harris BBC Radio 4
THE LAST FREE HOURS OF CHARLIE Thompson Nadia Molinari BBC Radio 4
THE LADIES' DELIGHT Bourdoncle BBC Radio 4

Stage

Production Character Director Company
WHEN WE ARE MARRIED Henry Ormonroyd Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
DOWN THE DOCK ROAD Marley Hannah Chissick Royal Court Liverpool
THE WINTER'S TALE Leontes Conrad Nelson Northern Broadsides
TALKING HEADS; "A CHIP IN THE SUGAR" Graham Gwenda Hughes New Vic Theatre
OTHELLO Iago Trafalgar Studios Sonia Friedman Productions
THE TEMPEST Trinculo Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
OLIVER! Mr Bumble Chris Monks New Vic Theatre
RICHARD III Richard III Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
SWEET WILLIAM William Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
AMADEUS Salieri Chris Monks New Vic, Stoke
ANTIGONE Chorus/Guard Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
HENRY V Henry V Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
POETRY OR BUST Woolsorter4/The Patron Tony Harrison
OEDIPUS Oedipus Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
ANNA KARENINA Mark Babych Bolton Octagon Theatre
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Benedick Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
KING LEAR Edgar Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
TRACKERS OF OXYRHYNCHIUS Grenfell/Apollo West Yorkshire Playhouse
A PASSIONATE WOMAN Mark Ned Sherrin
LABOURERS OF HERAKLES Labourer Tony Harrison National Theatre
MAD AND HER DAD Tom Glen Walford Miracle Productions
OMMA Oedipus Tim Supple Young Vic Theatre
AS YOU LIKE IT Amiens Declan Donnellan Cheek By Jowl
KING JOHN The Bastard Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
ROMEO & JULIET Mercutio Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides
COMEDY OF ERRORS Dromio / Syracuse Barrie Rutter Northern Broadsides

Television

Production Character Director Company
LAPLAND Coach Catherine Morshead BBC
WATERLOO ROAD Bill Barker Keith Boak Shed Productions
APPARITIONS Joe John Strickland Lime Pictures Ltd.
THE ROYAL TODAY Danny Howell Stephen Moore Yorkshire Television
HOLBY CITY Patrick Thomas Steve Finn BBC Television
THE STREET David Lund David Blair Granada Television
CORONATION STREET (10 Episodes) Vince Various Granada Television
HEARTBEAT Peter Whiley Euan Jonasgrimas Yorkshire Television
BLUE MURDER 2 Andy Keith Boak Granada Television
HEARTBEAT Yorkshire Television
THE ROYAL Ben Keith Boak Granada Television
HOLBY CITY Chris Gilbert Keith Boak BBC
ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES Mike Gareth Gwenlan BBC - XMAS SPECIAL
WITHOUT MOTIVE 2 Graham Murray Ferdinand Fairfax Meridian

Film

Production Character Director Company
DANCIN' THRU THE DARK Dave Mike Ockrent BBC FILMS
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Hugh Oatcake Kenneth Branagh MGM/Renaissance

Biography

Born in Liverpool, Conrad Nelson was educated at Wirral Grammar School and graduated with a BA Hons in Performing Arts. As well as working extensively in the industry including at The National Theatre and major UK Repertory and Touring Companies, he continues to work in Televsion and Film and has considerable experience in radio drama at the BBC.

Conrad has developed a strong reputation as a dramatic composer and written music for over 35 theatre productions, radio and televison. His acting career boasts many major roles including Richard 111 and as Iago alongside Lenny Henry’s Othello.

He is the Artist Director of Claybody Theatre a company renowned for their new writing work performed in site specific venues. He runs Claybody with award winning writer, Deborah McAndrew. Conrad is the former Artistic Director of Northern Broadsides – best known for their high quality, national touring productions of Shakespeare and new foreign language adaptations. 

Credits

Theatre

Production Company Notes
THE D-ROAD
2019
Claybody Theatre

By Deborah McAndrew
Director & Dramaturg

CYRANO DE BERGARAC
2019
St Lawrence Shakespeare Festival Ontario

Director

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
2019
International Shakespeare Festival Neuss / Northern Broadsides

Director

BRASSED OFF
2019
New Vic Theatre

Director

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
2019
Northern Broadsides / New Vic Theatre

Director & Composer

HOT LANE
2018
Claybody Theatre

By Deborah McAndrew
Director & Dramaturg

THEY DON'T PAY? WE WON'T PAY!
2018
York Theatre Royal / Northern Broadsides

Director

HARD TIMES
2018
Northern Broadsides

Director

ANNA OF THE FIVE TOWNS
2017
New Vic Theatre

Director

RICHARD III
2017
Hull Truck Theatre

Associate director & composer

DIRTY LAUNDRY
2017
Claybody Theatre

Director

CYRANO DE BERGERAC
2017
New Vic Theatre / Northern Broadsides

Director & Composer

THE WINTER'S TALE
2015
Northern Broadsides National Tour

Director, Composer & Actor (Leontes)

DIGGING IN
2015
Claybody Theatre

By Deborah McAndrew
Director

KING LEAR
2015
Northern Broadsides National Tour

Associate director & composer

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
2014
Northern Broadsides National Tour

Director & Composer

I DON'T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE
2014
New Vic Theatre

By Bob Eaton
Director

UGLY DUCK
2013
Claybody Theatre

By Deborah McAndrew
Director

THE GRAND GESTURE
2013
Harrogate Theatres

Adapted by Deborah McAndrew form Nikolai Erdman’s ‘The Suicide’
Director, Dramaturg & Composer

A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
2012
Northern Broadsides / Harrogate Theatres

Adapted by Deborah McAndrew
Director, Dramaturg & Composer

BALLROOM BLITZ
2012
Hull Truck Theatre Company

By Dave Windass
Director & Dramaturg

LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST
2012
Northern Broadsides

Associate director & composer

BROKEN TIME
2011
Three Stones Media

By Mick Martin
Director & Dramaturg

HAMLET
2011
New Vic Theatre / Northern Broadsides

By William Shakespeare
Director, Editor & Composer

1984
2010
Dukes Theatre Lancaster / Northern Broadsides

Adapted by Nick Lane
Director, Dramaturg & Composer

THE CANTERBURY TALES
2010
Northern Broadsides / New Vic Theatre

A new adaptation by Mike Poulton
Director & Composer

STRANGE VOYAGES
2010
The Victoria Hall

By Chris Monks
Director

OTHELLO
2009
Sonia Friedman West End/ West Yorkshire Playhouse/ Northern Broadsides

By William Shakespeare
Associate Director, Actor & Composer

ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
2008
Northern Broadsides

Adapted by Deborah McAndrew
Director, Dramaturg & Composer

AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER
2008
Reveal Theatre Company

Director

VACUUM
2008
Esk Valley Theatre

Director & Composer

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
2007
Octagon Theatre Bolton

A new adaptation by Neil Duffield
Director, Dramaturg & Composer

LISA'S SEX STRIKE
2007
Northern Broadsides / Octagon Theatre Bolton

A new adaptation of Lysistrata by Blake Morrison
Director, Dramaturg & Composer

THE TEMPEST
2007
New Vic Theatre / Northern Broadsides

By William Shakespeare
Associate Director & Composer

OLEANNA
2006
New Vic Theatre

By David Mamet
Director

THE TEMPEST
2007
Northern Broadsides

Associate director & composer

VACUUM
2007
Northern Broadsides

By Deborah McAndrew
Director, Dramaturg & Composer

THE BELLS
2005
Northern Broadsides

Adapted by Deborah McAndrew
Director,Dramaturg & Composer

KING JOHN/MERRY WIVES
2001
Northern Broadsides

By William Shakespeare
Co-director & Composer

Composer

Production Company Notes
DIANA OF DOBSON'S
2016
New Vic Theatre
HOUSE OF BERNADA ALBA
2014
BBC Radio 4
THE GRAND GESTURE
2013
Northern Broadsides
A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
2012
Northern Broadsides
HIGHER
2012
Incidental / BBC Radio 4 Drama
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST
2012
Northern Broadsides

Plus additional promotional video

THE LANTERN
2011
Big Red Studio / Arts Council England

Animation commission

WE ARE THREE SISTERS
2011
Northern Broadsides

Plus additional promotional video

GARGANTUA AND PANAGRUEL
2011
Incidental / BBC Radio 4 Drama
HAMLET
2011
Northern Broadsides

Plus additional promotional video

DAVID COPPERFIELD
2010
Octagon Theatre Bolton
1984
2010
Northern Broadsides / New Vic Theatre
THE CANTERBURY TALES
2010
New Vic Theatre / Northern Broadsides
OLIVER TWIST
2009
Octagon Theatre Bolton
OTHELLO
2009
Sonia Friedman West End/ West Yorkshire Playhouse/ Northern Broadsides
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST
2008
Northern Broadsides
Conrad Nelson
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