SIMON SCARDIFIELD

London Theatre Program

Simon studied languages at Cambridge before training as an actor at Guildhall and with Philippe Gaulier. His first job, while still at drama school, was Romeo at the Contact Theatre in Manchester. He has performed lead roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company on the main stage and at the Swan, and with Ed Hall’s Propeller (Puck, Hermione, Kate, Aguecheek) in the West End and on tour around the world. He has also worked as an actor at the Globe.

He has taught at many drama schools in London and abroad. Most recently he directed Pericles for graduating MA Classical theatre students at Central, but he has also directed new writing, Restoration, High Comedy and physical theatre.

He translates from French, German and Spanish (Royal Court, Young Vic) and has written several plays and adaptations for BBC Radio.