Lung Ha at 40: Spotlight on… Naomi Dickie

Oct 22 2024 | By Thom Dibdin | Reply More

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Lung Ha Theatre Company, All Edinburgh Theatre is delighted to collaborate with the award-winning professional company for actors and theatre makers who are autistic or learning-disabled.

Lung Ha have marked the occasion by commissioning a series of portraits of every member of its 25-strong ensemble from Edinburgh-based photographer Peter Dibdin. Æ will publish the individual portraits over the coming year of celebrations (see our News story: Lung Ha hit 40). We are publishing a new spotlight on a different actor every fortnight.

Lung Ha Actor Naomi Dickie, photographed by Peter Dibdin for Lung Ha’s 40th year celebrations.

Spotlight #12: Naomi Dickie

Naomi was very excited to join Lung Ha in 2022. She loves singing and using her imagination for acting. When she was in primary school in Tokyo she performed in the opera Carmen.

She is eager to get back on stage and has performed in one Lung Ha production so far, playing one of the patients, Bash, in the award-winning Castle Lennox (Æ review: ★★★★☆ Huge humanity) at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in 2023.

Lung Ha Actor Naomi Dickie, photographed by Peter Dibdin for Lung Ha’s 40th year celebrations.

Naomi Dickie Q&A

What do you think is the most fabulous thing about being an actor? It is exciting to play the part of a different person and I love to go on stage.

If you could give an aspiring actor one piece of advice, what would it be? You can practise doing different people’s voices when reading comics or books and can also make up stories for yourself.

40 years is a big milestone during which we look back but also look ahead! What are your hopes or ambitions for the future? I would like to act in a show playing a character who gets to sing.

The 40th anniversary photo shoot took place at the Traverse Theatre. Costumes by Karen Tennent; hair and make-up by Catherine Christie.

Browse the rest of the Spotlight on series here.