Eric Nicol

Journalist, humourist and playwright, Eric Nicol has more than 30 books published, is included in dozens of anthologies, and  won three Leacock Awards. For over 40 years he had a regular column in The Province and he was a frequent freelance contributor in radio and television. A leader in Vancouver’s quickly growing theatre community, Mr. Nicol’s stage plays include Regulus, Like Father Like Fun, The Fourth Monkey, Pillar of Sand, Beware The Quickly Who, The Clam Made a Face Ma! and Free at Last. His original production of Her Scienceman Lover is probably the longest running play in theatre history, as it was performed once a year for 38 years by The Players Club at UBC.