RAMA NICHOLAS
Award-winning actor.
Festival headliner.
Genre-defying storyteller.
Available for commissions worldwide.
Transform your performance
| ABOUT ME |
My work spans solo theatre, improvisation, and teaching — genre-defying shows that are as hilarious as they are heartfelt, performed to sold-out houses across the globe.
Over the past decade I've written and performed a string of solo shows — including Death Rides a Horse, After Ever After, Mary Weather's Monsters, The Lucky Ones, and Evidence — to sold-out houses and glowing reviews at major festivals in Australia and abroad. Each one blends the boldness of sketch comedy with the nuance of dramatic theatre, built around characters I can morph between in a single breath.
Beyond the solo work, I'm an improviser and teacher invited to headline festivals and lead masterclasses internationally, including my formats Close To You and The Wishing Tree. My teaching is rigorous but never cold — I want performers to take real risks and leave with a stage presence that's genuinely their own.
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Death Rides a Horse (2013)
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After Ever After (2014)
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Mary Weathers Monsters (2015)
The Lucky Ones (2017)
Screen Work
Focus: Film & television
Selected: 2015–present
Alongside her stage work, Rama brings the same emotional precision and character depth to screen — translating a decade of live performance instinct into grounded, camera-ready work. Her theatrical range and comic timing make her equally at home in drama and comedy roles.
Writer / Director
Focus: Solo shows & new work
Recent: Death Rides a Horse, Mary Weather's Monsters, Evidence
Rama writes and directs the shows she performs — genre-defying solo work that blends sketch comedy's boldness with dramatic theatre's nuance. Each piece is built for cinematic scope and seamless character morphing, playing to sold-out houses at major festivals across Australia and abroad.
Improvisation
Focus: Long-form & narrative improv
Teaching since: 2010
Rama is an internationally sought-after improviser, headlining festivals and leading masterclasses across Australia, Europe, and beyond. Her formats Close To You and The Wishing Tree have played to critical acclaim, building grounded, emotionally truthful scenes in real time — the same instinct for spontaneity and connection she brings to every workshop.
Performance Reel
Over ten years of award winning solo shows
| SOLO SHOWS |
2013-2026
Winner • Fringe Tour Award
Death Rides a Horse
A wild, genre-bending tale of love, revenge and redemption set in a dusty spaghetti Western town. Rama Nicholas gallops between characters in this cinematic solo show, fusing razor-sharp comedy with haunting pathos. With a live score and whip-smart storytelling, Death Rides a Horse is a bullet-paced theatrical showdown that redefines the Western – and the one-woman show.
Winner
Moosehead Award • Melbourne International Comedy Festival
After Ever After
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Nominated • Golden Gibbo • Best Independent Show
Mary Weathers Monsters
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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Nominated • Golden Gibbo • Best Independent Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
The Lucky Ones
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Evidence
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World Premiere • Melbourne Fringe Festival 2026
Fairy Smut
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Work With Me
World class Expert in Improvisation, Acting and Comedy with 30 years experience.
Mentoring
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Coaching / Group Mentor
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Directing
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UPCOMING COURSES
Safely explore and develop the skills needed for performing intimate scenes with confidence, authenticity, and professionalism. Rama’s Intimacy Training for Actors provides a structured, supportive environment where performers learn essential techniques for on-stage and on-screen intimacy, including consent protocols, physical boundaries, and emotional connection.
Develop your improvisation skills, creativity, and stage confidence through Rama’s structured improv courses in Melbourne. Suitable for beginners and experienced performers alike, these courses focus on practical exercises, scene work, and ensemble collaboration to help you think quickly, perform authentically, and build strong stage presence.
Done with the basics? Let’s actually work. Rama’s structured advanced courses are a high-level incubator for Melbourne improvisers and actors looking to break out of a creative rut. No fluff, no safety nets—just deep-dive scenework, technical side-coaching, and aggressive collaboration with an ensemble of your peers. Get out of your head, shed your default characters, and build the specific, high-level skills needed to command any stage.