Nicole Ratjen is an international theatre artist born and raised on the West Coast of Canada. As an actor, improviser, and director, Nicole has worked on productions across Canada and throughout Western Europe. After receiving her degree from York University in Toronto, Nicole furthered her training at Le École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. Specializing in clown with Phillip Gaulier and further focusing on mask with Familie Floez In Berlin and Teatro Punto in Amsterdam. She studied mask making under the tutelage of renowned mask sculptor Donato Satori at The Center of Mask and Gestural Sculptures in Italy. Nicole is currently based in Toronto and Berlin. www.nicoleratjen.com