Nessa N.

Performance and Acting Technique, Theater and Social Justice, Collaborative Theater Making, Creative Writing, Movement/Somatics, Directing and Writing for Performance

Philadelphia

• My childhood dream of touring the world to perform came true - I have performed my work as far as New Delhi, India.
• My idols are Jim Carrey and Gene Kelley.
• I trained at a clown school in Paris called Jacques Lecoq.

Nessa Norich is a writer, director, actor and educator who brings over 30 years of professional theatrical experience to her teaching practice. With a cross-disciplinary foundation in physical theater and filmmaking, Nessa has developed an embodied pedagogy that combines performance technique, creative and autobiographical writing for stage and screen, directing, and collaborative creation. These skills not only bring more joy, confidence and connection to a student's daily life, but build invaluable self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and creativity that will support their growth into adulthood.