Nick Darke(1948-2005)
- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
Cornish playwright Nick Darke was born in St Eval, near Padstow in
Cornwall, England and lived most of his life in Porthcothan. His father
was a local farmer and his mother was an actor. Nick attended Newquay
grammar school and trained as an actor at the Rose Bruford College in
Kent and at the Victoria Theatre where he acted in over 80 plays. Nick
himself wrote over 25 stage plays which have been performed both within
Cornwall and nationally. Most of his plays reflect Cornish society and
the myths and culture of the Cornish people such as the tin mining,
country-side, fishermen and the quirky nature of country living.
The Wrecking Season (2004) was his last work, which he wrote and narrated, and was a documentary charting the lives of Cornish beachcombers, of which he himself was one. He sadly passed away in 2004. His son Henry Darke and wife Jane Darke continue his legacy in film.
The Wrecking Season (2004) was his last work, which he wrote and narrated, and was a documentary charting the lives of Cornish beachcombers, of which he himself was one. He sadly passed away in 2004. His son Henry Darke and wife Jane Darke continue his legacy in film.
