NIDA in the 1990’s produced a group of great actors, strong women and men who were soon playing leading roles in Australia and abroad. Jacquie McKenzie was a petite and handsome young actor who would often ask for a helpful comment on her work in a play production. ‘Come on, Clarkie, don’t fuck about. Tell me exactly what you thought’ – and I did.
Nick Brown has played leading roles in the popular Australian television series Underbelly, Packed to the Rafters and Home and Away. He’s the first Indian/Australian man to become a Play School presenter. Nick also appeared with Australian Sri Lankan NIDA graduate Monroe Reimers in the acclaimed 2019 Sri Lankan epic, Counting and Cracking. A fine actor, singer and songwriter, Nick has played major roles in Bollywood movies and onstage in Jesus Christ Superstar in India. He believes there is more spontaneity in Bollywood, where movies often go into production without a complete script.
