Nick Nickolaou
Professional

Nick Nikolaou is an Irish-based contemporary dance and queer artist. They graduated with First Class Honours from the MA in Contemporary Dance Performance in the University of Limerick. Their research, since 2020, is around club and queer spaces and their importance on a person's existence and comfort. For this research they had the support of mentors such as Liz Roche, Philip Conaughton, Emma Martin and Tonie Walsh. This led to a very successful solo show called "Anatomy of a Night'' that premiered in the Dublin Fringe Festival 2022 with great reviews from critics and the community. Nick has been performing and hosting clubs and events around Ireland. Nick is also a producer and resident performer of Dublin Modular. Nick is a member of Paradise Cabaret cast and they support the growth and further development of the show.

As an individual and an artist Nick has existed in many different queer and radical spaces around the word, such as Faerie communes in America, anarchist and queer spaces and squats in Greece and queer clubs around Europe. As a genderqueer person, these spaces and experiences have been a great political matter to them and they have helped shape Nick's being and artistry.

Preformance Image Credit: Robbie Mullins