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NANDA Colin Treliving
Colin first stage appearance was at the age of 10 when asked to play a part in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, in his native Newcastle upon Tyne. But it was only when he moved to Cardiff where he joined a theatre group that his real interest in drama began to flourish. At this time he took the LAMDA examinations, resulting in a gold medal in drama, and also a teaching diploma.
Since then he has been actively involved in community theatre for over 40years, as an actor, director and, stage designer.
Credits as a director include, "A Streetcar Named Desire"(winning the NANDA best director), Uncle Vanya", "Cabaret", "Follies", "Little Shop of Horrors", "Jesus Christ Superstar", "The Merry Widow", "Night of the Iguana", "Absurd Person Singular","The Glass Menagerie", "Cinderella.", "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie",The Imaginary Invalid".
Credits as an actor include, Professor Higgins in "My Fair Lady",Garry Essendine in "Present Laughter",Frank in "Educating Rita",Dr Wicksteed in "Habeas Corpus".Honore in "Gigi".Sir Robert in "The Winslow Boy". The Twins in "Ring Round the Moon", Ken in "Whose Life is it Anyway?" Sir in "The Dresser" .
Colin was for 4 years Chairman of the board of directors of The Nottingham Arts Theatre, and is at present Chairman of The People's Theatre Company