Nicholas Cohen is a writer, director & performer.
‘Nick Cohen’s work shows bears all the hallmarks of a Theatre de Complicite graduate… The choice of work is daring, the imagery striking, the acting understated yet bold.’ Time Out.
2025 saw new film and theatre projects:
‘The Man Who Snapped His Fingers’ an adaptation of Fariba Hachtroudi’s award-winning novel, with Executive Producer Ludi Boeken.
'A profound, exquisitely crafted novella....powerful indictment of political violence' The Independent.
‘Moment/Of.’ A comedy period short film with narration by Derek Jacobi, Produced by Matthew Mitchell
‘Life with Oscar’ the autobiographical show about Hollywood, re-directed by James Grieve for a UK and US tour.
‘Cohen is a theatrical and comedic genius… a one-man army’ (5 Stars Broadway Baby)
‘Cohen’s complicite pedigree aches out of him as he gyrates like a demented pelican’ (Fringe review)
‘The is physical theatre in it’s pure form: energetic, intimate and powerful’ (5 Stars The Broad Online)
His true-life thriller, ‘Recoil’ was selected for the BFI Production Finance Market and is Exec. Produced by Gareth Jones of ‘Boiling Point’ renown.
Nick’s last feature film ‘London Unplugged,’ starring Juliet Stevenson & Imogen Stubbs, was released theatrically with Everyman and ICA cinemas and received a heap of notices, including four-stars in The Times:
‘When its good.. it’s really good…Here’s a portrait of the capital that’s humane and harsh, familiar and strange’
Nick trained on the BBC Drama Directors Academy graduating to direct ‘Eastenders’ and ’Doctors,’ Channel 4 docs and content for clients including Microsoft and Absolut Vodka.
His debut feature, Beginner’s Luck was dubbed ‘A Rollercoaster ride with laughs along the way,’ by Time Out,
London Unplugged
Lifesaver
Recoil
The Reeds
