Theatre maker, based in Coventry. Professional expertise in theatre acting, writing, directing and producing.

Jennings-The Cricketers Dir.Derek Nisbet

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Currently appearing with the ensemble cast in Oliver Twist at the Albany Theatre until 31st December 2023.

Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’ directed by Kevin Shaw

https://platinumjubilee.gov.uk/event/platinum-pageant/

Longbottom in ‘Pirates of the Canal Basin’. (Coventry UK City of Culture)

The Festival of Lost & Found at New Place, Stratford Upon Avon

http://www.lanchesterinteractive.org/

Paul has conducted the 2Tone Taxi Tours in Coventry throughout the summer. Inspired by the stories, places and the people of Coventry. It was brought to life by recordings from BBC Coventry & Warwickshire listeners. Theatre Absolute's involvement helped create an immersive experience where visitors entered the taxi and were driven around an interactive route of the city, with music, stories and history. Listen to the Director General of the BBC talking about his experience. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05mk632

Actor with Laughlines-The Sitcom Experience. Basil & Co., The Comedy Waiters. National & International touring incl. Western Australia.

Press Release
9th February 2018

Poignant new drama tells true story of Coventry family’s experience of First World War

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice, a new heartfelt story from the trenches of the First World War will be staged at the Albany Theatre’s new studio space in Coventry.

The Window, written and directed by Paul Nolan, tells the true story of his great uncle James O’Neil, who was born at the end of the 19th century to a poor Coventry family who were fighting just to survive after their father was admitted to the notorious Hatton Asylum.

Fast changes were taking place in the rapidly expanding industrial city at the time, and James grew up to be exactly the ‘right age’ when the First World War broke out. News that the country was at war, announced on the August bank holiday 1914, shook the family home, pitching James into the most exciting adventure of his life, as he became part of a landmark British offensive with the 15th Durham Light Infantry that would change ground warfare as we know it.

This touching play describes both the horrors of the battlefield and the struggles on the home front though the voices of James and his sister Ivy. The Window is a compelling and beautifully constructed First World War drama about a young Coventry soldier and his harrowing experiences during one of the British Army's most notoriously unsuccessful and bloody offensives.

Performance details

Venue: Albany Theatre Studio, 53 Butts Road, Coventry CV1 3BH
Tues 13 March – Sat 17 March 2018 (Press night: Weds 14 March)
Evening performances: 7.30pm
Matinees: 13.30 Tues-Fri, 14.30 Saturday
Tickets £11/£7
Box Office 024 7699 8964 www.albanytheatre.co.uk

UK Tour 2018 http://www.liveandlocal.org.uk/QuickGuide.cfm
Running time approx. 1hr 15mins
All performances followed by a Q&A/Post show discussion with the writer/director.

ENDS
For further media information: M: 077 3091 3888 E: pol.nolan@btinternet.com

Currently playing Mole in Mike Kenny's Wind in the Willows. Dir. Claudette Bryanston

BBC 2Tone Taxi Tour in assoc. with Theatre Absolute #ThisIsCoventry #Coventry2021

Show Captain -Attractions & Shows Dept. at Warwick Castle Responsible for the recruitment and direction of the acting team for the Castle Dungeon

Welcome to Velawoods-for more info click on the link below. #LearnDirect #CambridgeUniversity #PitstopProductions #RedTalentManagement http://www.velawoodsenglish.com/en/

Director - Whistle in the Dark by Tom Murphy
Actor-Apprentices (Performed reading)
Writer/Actor-The Window (excerpt) Theatre of War Project

WW1 BEF 1915 Pte.William Arthur Elland
Romans - AD LXXII Lucius Felix Salvanus

Peugeot 208/Wacky Races tv ad in Valencia which will be rolled out in Brazil April 2013. View it here https://player.vimeo.com/video/64647462

Santé Theatre is collaboration between theatre director Claudette Bryanston and the Institute of Health at the University of Warwick. Santé Theatre Warwick performs research by exploring the social meaning of events through drama. The plays are created from exceptionally rich field research. ‘Passing On’ is a verbatim piece drawn from bereaved relatives and health professionals. This is the third theatre collaboration on the sociology of health and illness. Each new work is forged with a unique contemporary dynamic the intensity of which provokes discourse well beyond the end of the performance.

Passing On a new play by Mike Kenny.
A performed reading of a play developed from research, with post show discussion. Directed by Claudette Bryanston. The play explores issues and dilemmas confronting relatives and health professionals during End of Life Care by juxtaposing powerful testimony with puppetry and physical theatre. The post show discussion panel will include social scientists, health professionals and theatre artists.
Further information: Tel +44(0) 24 7652 3164
www.warwick.ac.uk/go/passingon/

Tickets £10 (free for students)
Box office +44(0) 24 7652 4524

Sponsored by OSL and IATL, Univ. of Warwick

supporting the development of the UK's first professional Shop Front Theatre in Coventry city centre.

Othello and Equus - A comparative study. Working with Claudette Bryanston and Patrice Niamibana at Bluecoat School in Coventry. performing rehearsed readings and workshops for 150 A level english students

Recently completed Pinter's The Caretaker, about to start a new project with Blue Coat School, Coventry.

Writer and Actor for the new and improved Christmas Cracker for 2010.
The Cheeky Chappies are a comedy music hall act that have never given up and, as if to prove the point, they’re returning to B2 December 2010 with a new and improved version of last year’s hit show. Directed by Hamish Glen

Rooted in the variety theatre of the 1930s these two inept, saucy old buffers will once again host a variety of songs, scenes, sketches and festive silliness themed around the Twelve Days of Christmas.

B2

Evenings: 9pm
Press Night: Thurs 16 Dec, 8pm
Previews: Tues 14 & Weds 15 Dec, 8pm

Tickets: £6.50 - £12.50
Concessions: £6 - £10.50
Previews (Tues 14 & Weds 15 Dec): all £6.50

“ The Cheeky Chappies, aka Paul Nolan and Robert Wilkinson, offer an adult alternative to panto that is perfect for rounding off the office Christmas party or for those seeking some festive cheer. **** ”
Coventry Telegraph

Leading drama workshops with identified young people aged 11-15yrs from the Holbrooks area of Coventry to devise, script, and rehearse a performance piece for the Positive Image Festival in Coventry, July 2010

Leading the BTEC Diploma in Performing Arts (Acting) to Year 10 and Year 11 students in the NW area of Birmingham

Aston in Harold Pinters' -The Caretaker
A collaboration between Classworks Theatre, Bluecoat CE School and Paul Nolan to perform a rehearsed reading for yr 10 and yr 11 students with accompanying workshops with professional actors.

The Cheeky Chappies' Christmas Cracker written and performed by Paul Nolan and Robert Wilkinson. Directed by Hamish Glen Belgrade B2 7th-23rd December 2009

Writing commission - Belgrade Theatre Trust, Coventry. A new alternative Christmas show suitable for an adult audience to be staged at the Belgrade's B2 December 2009, to be directed by the theatres Artistic Director, Hamish Glen.

Creative Practitioner Freelance based in Coventry
April 2009
Creative Partnership Enquiry in partnership with Hopping Hill Primary School in Duston, Northants. Working as a Creative Practitioner to motivate and inspire passive learning girls (Key Stage 2) to develop their self confidence and encourage expression of their creative ideas and imagination.

Played the part of the shopkeeper with Josephine Tewson in the Doctors episode - Now You See It. Directed by Rebecca Gatward

Working as a Creative Practitioner with Year 3 children, teachers, teaching assistants and staff at the school to use creative practices to investigate the curriculum and its delivery and measure its impact upon developments in teaching and learning. Phase One explores the understanding of the sacrament of Holy Communion.

Creative Practitioner Freelance based in Coventry
May 2009
Creative Partnership Enquiry in collaboration with Loatlands Primary School in Desborough, Northants. Working as a Creative Practitioner to challenge children's creative thinking and help improve current standards in writing of those children who are already successful. Worked with a mixed age range of primary children Year 3-Year 6.

Working as a Creative Practitioner to challenge children’s creative thinking and help improve current standards in writing of those children who are already successful. Worked with a mixed age range of primary children Year 3-Year 6.

Working as a Creative Practitioner to motivate and inspire passive learning girls (Key Stage 2) to develop their self confidence and encourage expression of their creative ideas and imagination.

Live and Local (Warwickshire)
Research and Development project to identify community groups, voluntary organisations and individuals from Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough who may have a potential for participating in the Live and Local Community performance scheme

Paul is playing the Part of Simon in The Night Before Christmas.
Written by Anthony Neilson, Directed by Hamish Glen.

B2: 9pm
Thurs 4 - Tues 23 December: Eves 9pm.
Recommended Age 16+ (Strong language and material of an adult nature)
Click for tickets https://www.tickets.belgrade.co.uk/public/show_events_list.asp

Identifying community groups and possible venues for LiLo within the Nuneaton and Bedworth area.

Currently working on their new production ZERO. Written by Chris O'Connell, directed by Matt Aston. Premieres at Warwick Arts Centre Sept 29th-Oct 4th. Production then tours nationally (UK) until the end of November. Check company website for further details.

Providing a creative approach to curriculum subjects using innovative and exciting ativities to encourage learning for intervention pupils across anumber of secondary schools in Coventry.

Royal Mencap Society (Education & Employment Business Unit – Midlands & South West)
The responsibility for effective service delivery and contract compliance of Supported Employment Opportunities for people with a learning disability living in the Coventry & Warwickshire area..

The responsibility for effective service delivery and contract compliance of Supported Employment Opportunities for people with a learning disability living in the Coventry & Warwickshire area..
Leading a team of managers in achieving outcomes in terms of people, resources, service outputs and business plan targets.
Liaising with external inspectors when conducting any audits and/or inspections. Communicating with internal support units including; human resources, information/technology, finance and communications, to ensure compliance with national policies and procedures in respect of service delivery issues for the projects
within my responsibility.
The co-ordination of local goal planning and self-assessment reports.
Identifying actions for service managers and myself as identified in the annual Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI) goal plan.

Service Manager inc. Regional Managers duties (f/t)
Based in Nth. Warks

Farmer Bunce -Fantastic Mr.Fox Dir: Kathi Leahy
Aiden - The Wedding (Coventry) Dir: Kathi Leahy
Aiden - The Wedding (Cork Opera House) Dir: Kathi Leahy
Quince - A Midsummer Nights Dream Dir: Richard Hayhow
MAD UK 2007 (Leonardo) - Dir:Jane Hytch & Kathi Leahy)
MAD UK 2008 (Hysterical Coventry) - Dir: Jane Hytch & Kathi Leahy
Leo - Museum of Curiosoties - Dir: Julia Smith

Actor with Ego for the Night Bus project staged at Coventry Transport Museum.

Actor playing the part of Brian in Geoff Thompson BAFTA Winning short film 'Brown Paper Bag' Directed by Michael Baig-Clifford, Produced by Natasha Carlish - Dreamfinder Productions.

To provide management support to the General Manager at number of bars and clubs within the company. Responsible for the recruitment and retention of staff, training, unit finances, stock taking, audits, general running of the premises. Liquor licenses held at units in Coventry, Croydon, and Peterborough.

As an actor PN performed in all of Tic Toc's national touring & community touring productions.
As company director was responsible for the operation of the company in particular touring of theatre productions and the writing of the community shows.
As Promotions Manager was responsible for the booking of bands, theatre, cabaret acts at Tic Toc in Coventry and the five theatres the company had in Edinburgh for the Fringe Festivals