Breathless

In 2023, Scottish Ballet did a call-out to its own company of dancers, asking them to pitch ideas for a short film that they would like to create and choreograph, with support from the production team and in-house film director Eve McConnachie. Nicholas teamed up with Madeline Squire for their first collaborative project.

​

The dancers in Breathless are symbols of the themes that run through every relationship, such as balance, power, trust, and greed. The film is created as an infinite loop and shot in a fully enclosed circular space, reflecting the cyclical nature of life and relationships.

​

This film wouldn't have been possible without the support of Burness Paull. 

With thanks to The Revelator, Glasgow.

Filmed in Association with Forest of Black

​

​