Simon Dormandy
Simon Dormandy | |
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| Born | 13 December 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre director, teacher, actor |
Simon Dormandy is an
Background
Simon Dormandy was born on 13 December 1957.
Simon Dormandy was, as an actor, known largely for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1988 and 1995. Over the period, he worked with many well known directors, including Adrian Noble, Sam Mendes, Deborah Warner, Katie Mitchell and Max Stafford-Clark. He also took part in several films and television series. He was perhaps best known for his performances in Little Dorrit (as Sparkler) and Vanity Fair (as Dobbin). He was also known for his work with the theatre company Cheek By Jowl.[5]
He taught Drama and English at Eton College for fifteen years from 1997 to 2012, where he was Director of Drama, Head of Theatre Studies and Deputy Head of English.[1][2] His pupils included the actors Tom Hiddleston, Eddie Redmayne, Harry Lloyd and Adetomiwa Edun, director James Dacre and comedians Tom Palmer and Tom Stourton of comedy duo Totally Tom and Humphrey Ker. School productions include Henry VI with Eddie Redmayne, Waiting for Godot with Harry Lloyd, King Lear (where he directed Edward Stourton's son in the title role[6]), Three Sisters, Pool, No Water, Henry IV, (a joint version of both Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2),[7] Joseph K and Spring Awakening.
Since January 2013, he has been working as a freelance theatre director. In 2013, he was assistant director on the world premiere of The Low Road by
He returned to teaching in 2019 at
Filmography
Film credits
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Whoops Apocalypse | Soldier |
| Castaway | Jackson | |
| 1988 | Little Dorrit | Sparkler |
| 1992 | Rebecca's Daughters | Captain Marsden |
| Christopher Columbus: The Discovery | Bives |
Television credits
| Year | TV | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Boogie Outlaws | TV mini-series | |
| Vanity Fair | William Dobbin | TV mini-series | |
| 1989 | Casualty | Tom | TV show 1 episode |
| 1996 | Bugs | Zito | TV show 2 episodes |
Selected stage appearances
Non-Royal Shakespeare Company
- Death and the King's Horsemen, Royal Exchange, 1990 (dir. Phyllida Lloyd)[9]
- Adam Was A Gardener, Minerva Studio, Chichester, 1991[10]
- Losing Venice (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 1992)[11]
- The Threepenny Opera (Donmar Warehouse, London, 1994)
With the Royal Shakespeare Company
All Royal Shakespeare Company performances taken from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust archive history[12]
1988
1989
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1992
1993
1994
1995
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See also
References
- ^ a b Gore-Langton, Robert (5 July 2006). "Acting: Floreat Etona". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ a b c
"Biography for Simon Dormandy". Internet Movie Database. January 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ a b http://www.linkedin.com/pub/simon-dormandy/23/98a/911 [self-published source]
- ^ a b "Teaching Staff".
- ^ Time Out Article - Cheek By Jowl "Plenty of face" [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Floreat Etona". The Spectator. 2006.
- ^ http://www.etoncollege.com/ Drama Section
- ^ "City of London Freemen's School a Level Options 2020 - 2021 by Freemen's - Issuu".
- ^ "Death and the Kings Horseman". Archived from the original on 19 January 2003. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "BEDLAM: Alexis Denisof: Adam Was a Gardener".
- ^ "teatro do mundo - The Plays: Losing Venice". teatro do mundo. 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
- ^ "Archive catalogue - Simon Dormandy". Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved 29 January 2008. [dead link]
- ^ a b c "The Tragedy of Richard the Third". Royal Shakespeare Company. 2007. Archived from the original on 29 February 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
- ^ 1980s Theatre Programs