Riko Nakazono Profile
Profile Overview
Riko Nakazono
- Female
- London, United Kingdom
- Playing Age
- 20 - 30
- Height
- 5′ 2″
- Ethnicity
- Asian - Other
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Passport
- Yes
About Me
Riko Nakazono is a London based Japanese actor, dancer, puppeteer, singer and creator. Since graduating from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC, she has performed internationally and worked with the Oscar, Grammy, and Tony award-winning composer, Stephen Schwartz, Royal Shakespeare Company, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Whole Hog Theatre, English National Opera, Blind Summit, Vereinigte Bühnen Wien (Vienna) and The 92nd Street Y (NYC). Some of her theatre credits include My Neighbour Totoro (RSC & Improbable); Miss Saigon (Vienna); Madame Butterfly (ENO); The Garden of Words [R&D](Whole Hog Theatre); The Secret Silk (Princess Cruises).
The Official Website: rikonakazono.com
Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/2211-8975-7187
Additional skills:
Professional dancer, Physical Theatre, Devised Theatre, Puppeteerr
The Official Website: rikonakazono.com
Spotlight: https://www.spotlight.com/2211-8975-7187
Additional skills:
Professional dancer, Physical Theatre, Devised Theatre, Puppeteerr
Accents
Japanese
Languages
English, Japanese
| Year | Production | Role | Director Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
CALIGULA AND THE SEA
|
Neptune/Puppeteer |
Yuxuan Liu
VAULT Festival |
| 2023 |
COMPLETE DEALS
|
Sushi Maestro |
Antonio Ribeiro
Casual Films |
| 2022 |
MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO
|
Singer |
Phelim McDermott
Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2022 |
MISS SAIGON
|
Ensemble |
Laurence Connor
Vereinigte Bühnen Wien/Cameron Mackintosh Ltd |
| 2022 |
PADRE
|
Mia |
Jose "Pepe" Solorzano Hijar
Met Film School |
| 2022 |
THE CREEK
|
Oak/Beaked Hawksbeard |
Paul Ainsworth
Raybel Charters/The National Maritime Museum/Arthouse Ventures |
| 2021 |
DUMPLINGS OVER FLOWERS
|
Hanako (Lead) |
Alexine Puglisi
Ego Productions |
| 2021 |
THE VAGINA MUSICAL (NORWICH FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL SELECTION)
|
Cassandra |
Abi Quinlan
Nothing To Perform |
| 2021 |
DESIDERATA
|
Jasmine |
Charlotte Laing
MetFilm |
| 2020 |
MADAM BUTTERFLY
|
Dancer/Puppeteer |
Anthony Minghella
English National Opera |
| 2020 |
ONI
|
Ana (Lead) |
Marcus Hung
Experience Pictures |
| 2019 |
THE GARDEN OF WORDS (THE R&D)
|
Shoko Aizawa |
Alexandra Rutter
Wholehog Theatre |
| 2019 |
MAGIC TO DO
|
Fox |
Gabriel Barre
Princess Cruise Lines |
| 2018 |
THE SECRET SILK (THE WORLD PREMIERE CAST)
|
Fox/Snooty Girl |
John Tartaglia
Princess Cruise Lines |
| 2017 |
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
|
Marcy Park |
Tina Barone
Sundog Theatre |
Training
| Year | School | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
The American and Musical Dramatic Academy
|
Musical Theatre |
- Playing Age
- 20 - 30
- Height
- 5′ 2″
- Ethnicity
- Asian - Other
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Passport
- Yes
