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Nicola McCartney

BA Arts with Community Lecturer

Nicola (She/Her) is a playwright, director, screenwriter and applied theatre maker.

I’m a playwright, director, screenwriter and applied theatre maker, with over 30 years’ experience. I work with communities and individuals collaboratively in multidisciplinary ways. In my applied practice I work both in the UK and internationally, in schools, criminal justice, and with those in the care experienced and migrant, asylum-seeking and refugee communities. I am currently Lead Artist on National Theatre Scotland’s Caring Scotland project.