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Timon

Timon

Simon Paisley Day [Timon] in the Globe's 2008 Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens (2008)

Simon Paisley Day

 

Simon’s stage productions include The 39 Steps at the Criterion directed by Maria Aitken, Don’t Look Back at the Hammersmith Lyric directed by Lucy Bailey, The Philanthropist at the Donmar directed by David Grindley, Twelfth Night at Regent’s Park directed by Tim Sheader, and Anything Goes at Drury Lane directed by Trevor Nunn. His work for television includes Midsomer Murders, The Relief of Belsen, Hotel Babylon, and Doctor Who. For film he has played roles in Flawless, Spartacus and Churchill: the Hollywood Years.

 

Actor's Bulletins

Rehearsal Notes: 3

In his third and final blog post Simon discusses working with experts at the Globe, going off-book and how audiences will react to the play. ...

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Rehearsal Notes: 2

In his second blog post Simon discusses the experience of joining an already established company, the language of the play and developing his character in Act I. ...

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Rehearsal Notes:1

This is Simon's first blog post. This week he discusses how he became an actor, his preparation for playing Timon and creating a back story for him. ...

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