Nigel’s introduction to set construction was creating the world for Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures and later The Frighteners.
He went on to manage an art department and set building team contracted to international, national and local film crews and production companies.
In 2002 Nigel took up a full-time position at The Court Theatre workshop, supervising and constructing sets. From here, he began designing sets.
His first design in Court One at The Court’s former home in the Art’s Centre was Milo’s Wake followed by Spreading Out. Since then, he has designed sets for Happy Coupling; Doubt; Joyful and Triumphant; The Raft; Letter To Blanchy: Stir Crazy; Honour; Saving Grace; The Motor Camp; A Very Merry Scriptless: In the Grotto; Rumpelstiltskin; Stag Weekend; Niu Sila; Matthew, Mark, Luke and Joanne; Cops and Robbers, The Streaker; Cinderella in Space; Steel Magnolias; Ideation; Hansel and Gretel; Astroman and Time Machine.
Court Shows
- 2021 - Ladies Night - Set Designer
- 2019 - The Father - Set Designer
- 2019 - Time Machine - Set Designer
- 2018 - Astroman - Set Designer
- 2018 - Hansel and Gretel - Set Designer
- 2018 - Ideation - Set Designer
- 2018 - A Paintbox of Clowns - Set Advisor
- 2017 - Cinderella in Space - Set Designer
- 2017 - Steel Magnolias - Set Designer
- 2016 - Matthew, Mark, Luke and Joanne - Set Designer
- 2016 - Cops and Robbers - Set Designer
- 2016 - The Streaker - Set Designer
- 2015 - Niu Sila - Set Designer
- 2014 - Rumpelstiltskin - Set Designer
- 2014 - Stag Weekend - Set Designer
- 2012 - The Elves and the Shoemaker - Set Designer
- 2012 - Why Are My Parents So Boring? - Set Designer
- 2012 - The Motor Camp - Set Designer
- 2010 - Saving Grace - Set Designer
- 2010 - A Paintbox of Clowns - Set Designer
- 2009 - Honour - Set Designer
- 2008 - Letter to Blanchy: Stir Crazy - Set Designer