Nick Lund

28 appearances in RDG productions
Standard

Nick joined the group in late 2002 and immediately scored a great success as Steven Flowers, the young new recruit to the concert party in Privates on Parade. He immediately followed this by playing the alter ego of James, a hugely challenging role in Passion Play He played Septimus in Arcadia and the dastardly Rico in Copacabana. He scored a great personal success as the emotionally-torn Alfredo in A Little Like Drowning following which came his sensitive portayal of the emotionally stunted Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Nick gave a most affecting performance - both physically and emotionally - in the title role in The Cripple of Inishmaan. His hugely demanding portrayal of Capt.Stanhope in Journey's End was greatly admired. Nick was nominated for a Best Acting Award at Leatherhead Festival in 2009 for his appearance in Land of the Dead and Helter Skelter. He followed this by appearing in two very different comedies: RolePlay and Whipping It Up, which further showed Nick's comic versatility. At the end of 2010 he gave a highly engaging performance as the title role inTom Jones ~ a role in complete contrast to his deeply affecting performance in The Birthday Party. Further contrast came with his very funny performance as the hypochondriac Dennis in Habeas Corpus. A very busy 2011 ended on a musical note when Nick played the engaging Billy Lawler in our colourful production of 42nd Street. In 2012 he appeared in Cold Comfort Farm and Calendar Girls. 2014 saw Nick take on the unusual role and costume for the character of an ambivalent gender character in Alan Bennett's Enjoy. A huge contrast came in his next performance as the idealistic Ralph Clark in Our Country's Good. He returned to musical theatre when his fine singing voice was featured in Nine to Five in 2015. The following year scored a great success as the charming rogue Macheath in our spirited production of The Beggar's Opera.