The Company is led by three Co-Artistic Directors: George Mann (UK) and Nir Paldi (Israel) run the London base in the UK. Amy Nostbakken (Canada) runs the Toronto base in Canada. All three Co-Artistic Directors are united by their passion for innovative and international theatre-making, running Theatre Ad Infinitum as one entity.
Amy Nostbakken
Co-Artistic Director
Amy Nostbakken is a co-Artistic Director of Theatre Ad Infinitum. A writer, performer and musician now based in Toronto, Amy trained for two years at the École Internationale de Théatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris 2007 and graduated from Concordia University in Montréal with a degree in Theatre Studies in 2005. Amy has co-devised numerous productions including First Class which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2009. Amy co-wrote, composed and performed the one woman show The Big Smoke, which premiered in Edinburgh 2010, followed by a three month National tour of the UK and recently made its North American debut at Factory Theatre in Toronto and continues to tour. The Big Smoke is the winner of an Argus Angel Award at the 2011 Brighton Festival Fringe. Amy is nominated for a 2011 Manchester Theatre Award for Best Studio Performance and was nominated for Best Female Performer in the Latest Awards by Brighton’s Latest 7 Magazine UK. Amy teaches theatre for Industry professionals and young people and is currently running a series of physical theatre workshops for high-schools and at risk youth charities in Toronto.
George Mann
Co-Artistic Director
George Mann is a practitioner, actor, writer and director. George trained for two years at the École Internationale de Théatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris 2006 and graduated from Royal Holloway University of London with a degree in Theatre Studies in 2004. George formed Theatre Ad Infinitum in 2006, creating Behind the Mirror at the Pleasance in Edinburgh’s Festival Fringe 2008, which went on to receive critical acclaim, and Arts Council funding for a spring 2009 tour in the UK. Odyssey, the company’s second piece was a sell-out hit, George received The Stage Best Solo Performer Award for his one man performance of Homer’s classic tale directed by Nir Paldi. The company’s third piece is in research and development for its debut in 2011 with support from the Arts Council, the Orchard Project in New York, The Lowry, Redbridge Drama Centre and Jackson’s Lane. His experience includes co-directing Peer Gynt with Ahuris Theatre in Japan; Musical Director, Composer, and Actor with Compagnie Act Theatre in France; running workshops for the National Youth Theatre, many schools and universities, and he is also a Visiting Acting Tutor at Rose Bruford Drama College. George has performed with compagnie Le Jacquerie and Plateform Théatre in Paris, France, and worked with Gardzienice Theatre Company lead by Wlodzimierz Staniewski in Poland.
Nir Paldi
Co-Artistic Director
Nir Paldi is Co-Artistic Director for Theatre Ad Infinitum. His training includes the two-year professional course at École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq as well as working with Ariane Mnouchkine at Théâtre du Soleil in Paris. Nir directed Theatre Ad Infinitum’s productions, Odyss
Company Members
We work closely with various physically trained professional performers, directing assistants, designers, technicians, costumiers and artists who join our company to help us create each production. This is an ever-changing, growing and evolving list of people without whom our work would not be possible, and to whom we are very grateful indeed. Their names are credited under the production that they are involved with, to see who we have worked with please see our production pages.
