Simon Dormandy
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| Simon Dormandy | |
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| Years active | 1980s-1990s |
Simon Dormandy is an English actor and director, who as an actor has worked primarily with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), perhaps best known on screen for his performances in Vanity Fair and Castaway. Since the early 1990s, he has taught drama at Eton College, Berkshire, and currently holds the post of Director of Theatre Studies there.[1][2]
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[edit] Background
Simon Dormandy is 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 and Sam Mendes. He also took part in several films and television series. He was perhaps best known form his performances in Little Dorrit (as Sparkler) and Vanity Fair (as Dobbin).
However, he has been a teacher at Eton College for a number of years and changed from Director of Drama to Director of Theatre Studies in 2006.[2][1] Recent school productions include King Lear (where he directed Edward Stourton's son in the title role [3]), Journey's End and Richard III, with future productions including Henry IV.[4] He was given a 4.8 out of 5 on Rate My Teachers.[5] He has, since becoming a teacher, not appeared in any public or filmed performances.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] 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 |
[edit] 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 |
[edit] Selected Stage Appearances
[edit] Non-Royal Shakespeare Company
- Losing Venice (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh 1992)[6]
[edit] With the Royal Shakespeare Company
All Royal Shakespeare Company performances taken from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust archive history[7]
[edit] 1988
- Much Ado About Nothing (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, April)
- Henry VI (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, October)
- Richard III (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, October)
- Edward IV (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, October)
- Stars in the Morning Sky The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, December)
[edit] 1989
- Henry VI (Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, February)
- Edward IV (Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, February)
- Richard III (Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, February)
- Henry VI (Barbican Theatre, London, April)[8]
- Richard III (Barbican Theatre, London, April)[8]
- Edward IV (Barbican Theatre, London, April)
- King John (Pit, London, May)
- King John (Pit, London, May)
- Mary and Lizzie (Pit, London, September)
- Stars in the Morning Sky (Almeida Theatre, London, October)
[edit] 1992
- Richard III (The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, August)
- Richard III (On tour, September)
[edit] 1993
- Richard III (Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, March[8]
- King Lear (Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, May)
- The Country Wife (Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, August)
[edit] 1994
- King Lear (Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, February)
- The Country Wife (Newcastle Playhouse, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, February)
- King Lear (Barbican Theatre, Londo, May)
- The Country Wife (Pit, London, July)
[edit] 1995
- Measure for Measure (Barbican Theatre, London, June)
- The Park (Pit, London, September)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Gore-Langton, Robert. "Acting: Floreat Etona", The Spectator, 2006-07-05. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Biography for Simon Dormandy. Internet Movie Database (January 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Floreat Etona | Spectator, The | Find Articles at BNET.com
- ^ http://www.etoncollege.com/ Drama Section
- ^ http://www.ratemyteachers.co.uk/schools/england/windsor/eton_college
- ^ teatro do mundo - The Plays: Losing Venice. teatro do mundo (2007-06-14). Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Archive catalogue - Simon Dormandy. Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ a b c The Tragedy of Richard the Third. Royal Shakespeare Company (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-28.
