Simon Evans (director)
Simon Evans | |
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Born | December 1983 (age 38) |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Television writer, television actor, television director, theatre director |
Works | Staged |
Simon Richard Evans (born December 1983)[1] is an English theatre and television director, writer, and actor.[2][3][4][5][6]
Early life[]
Evans was raised in Oxford while his parents ran a dental practice in nearby Kidlington. He was educated at The Dragon School and Abingdon School, where his fellow alumni include Tom Hollander, Toby Jones, Hugh Langford and members of Radiohead.[7] He studied Education, English, Drama & the Arts at Homerton College, Cambridge.[8]
Career[]
As a theatre director, Evans' productions include The Dazzle (starring Andrew Scott), Bug (James Norton), The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Lenny Henry), Killer Joe (Orlando Bloom) and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner).[7][9]
As an actor, Evans' early roles include parts in Stig of the Dump (2002) and Lewis (2007).[3]
Working with Secret Cinema, Simon Directed immersive productions of Shawshank Redemption and Millers Crossing. [10]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Evans wrote, directed and co-starred in the BBC Television series Staged, playing himself, alongside exaggerated versions of the show's stars, Michael Sheen and David Tennant.[4][5][6] The series was notable for being made using video conferencing technology. Evans had been due to rehearse Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing at Chichester when lockdown came into effect.[11] His cinematic directorial debut, Hunter in the Dark, was also postponed.[7][12]
Following Staged, Evans hosted and directed another lockdown event, a live-streamed Oxford Playhouse fundraiser, A Theatre Near You, starring Stephen Fry, Marcus Brigstocke, and Lucy Porter.[7]
Evans is the founding director of the theatre company, Myriad Entertainment, along with Georgia Clarke-Day and David Frias Robles.[3][13]
On October 12, 2021 it was announced that Department Studios, Inc., Myriad Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Themed Entertainment, in association with DC Comics, will open Arkham Asylum, a Batman-themed immersive experience in 2022. [14] Tickets for Arkham Asylum went on sale on October 29, 2021 with an opening date of September 27, 2022. [15]
Personal life[]
As of 2020, he lives in Noke, Oxfordshire.[7]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Stig of the Dump | Nathan Pinchbeck | 2 episodes |
2003 | Crisis | Sean Bell | Short film |
2007 | Lewis | Dr. Martin Cook | Episode: "Expiation" |
2012 | John Carter | Zodangan Guard | Credited as Si Evans |
2020 - 2021 | Staged | Himself / Director | Also creator and writer |
References[]
- ^ "Simon Richard EVANS - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Zoom, Tennant and Sheen: Simon Evans on writing lockdown comedy Staged". Evening Standard. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Palmer, Katie (12 June 2020). "Simon Evans: Who is Simon Evans? Meet the Staged series creator". Express. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Everything you need to know about Staged on BBC One". inews.co.uk. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Meet the cast of BBC One's lockdown drama Staged". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ a b "BBC One's thespian comedy Staged nails the quirks of life under lockdown - review". The Independent. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Simon Evans on BBC lockdown drama Staged and Oxford Playhouse fundraiser starring Stephen Fry, Marcus Brigstocke, Lucy Porter & Rachel Parris". Ox In A Box. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Homerton College Annual Review Volume 2". Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Orlando Bloom Will Star in Tracy Letts' Killer Joe in the West End". Playbill. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Myriad Entertainment". myriadentertainment.co. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ Hughes, Tim. "David Tennant and Michael Sheen's STAGED!: Oxford duo's secrets of TV hit". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Berlin: Lawrence Osborne Thriller 'Hunters in the Dark' Fills Out Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Myriad Entertainment". myriadentertainment.co. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "StackPath". www.thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Arkham Asylum in London 2022: tickets, dates and more for live immersive experience". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBT+ news. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
External links[]
- Simon Evans on Twitter
- Simon Evans at IMDb
- Living people
- 1983 births
- English television writers
- English television actors
- English television directors
- English theatre directors
- People from Oxford
- People educated at The Dragon School