Simon Callow

Simon Phillip Hugh Callow CBE is an English actor, musician, writer, and theatre director.

Callow’s immersion in the theatre began after he wrote a fan letter to Sir Laurence Olivier, the Artistic Director of the National Theatre, and received a response suggesting he join their box office staff. It was while watching actors rehearse that he realised he wanted to act.

Plays authored

Les Enfants du Paradis

Past productions

Sir Hugo Latymer, A Song at Twilight, Theatre Royal Bath Productions 13^th February – 13^th April 2019, Festival Theatre, Malvern, Theatre Royal, Bath, and other locations.
Director, The Philanthropist 3^rd April – 22^nd July 2017, Trafalgar Studios 1, London.
The Mystery of Charles Dickens 13^th September – 10^th November 2012, Playhouse Theatre, London.
Sir Tony Belch, Twelfth Night 11^th January – 2^nd March 2011, National Theatre – Cottesloe Theatre (now National Theatre – Dorfman), National Theatre, London.
Pozzo, Waiting for Godot March – 9^th August 2009, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London and Tour – UK.
Sir John Falstaff, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Royal Shakespeare Company 12^th December 2006 (press night) – 10^th February 2007, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Otto, Through the Leaves 23^rd April – 24^th May 2003, Duchess Theatre, London.
Director, Jus’ Like That!, Plymouth Theatre Royal 3^rd April – 2^nd August 2003, Garrick Theatre, London.
Dickens, The Mystery of Charles Dickens, Act Productions 30^th August – 4^th November 2000, Comedy Theatre, London (now Harold Pinter Theatre, London).
The Mystery of Charles Dickens 1999 – 2000, Theatre Royal, Bath.
Director, The Pajama Game 4^th October – 18^th December 1999, Victoria Palace Theatre, London.
Director, HRH, Birmingham Stage Company and Paddy Wilson for Pericles Productions 8^th September – 22^nd November 1997, Theatre Royal, Bath, Playhouse Theatre, London, and other locations.
The Importance of Being Oscar 18^th March – 17^th May 1997, Savoy Theatre, London.
Face, The Alchemist, RNT and Birmingham repertory Theatre co-production 4^th October 1996 – 1997, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Director / Playwright, Les Enfants du Paradis, Royal Shakespeare Company 30^th January 1996 (press night), Barbican Theatre, London.
Director, Les Enfants Du Paradis 1995 – 1996, Barbican Theatre, London.
Director, Carmen Jones 1994 – 1995, Bristol Hippodrome.
Director, Shades, Howard Panter for the Turnstyle Group 11^th June – 31^st October 1992, Albery Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London, Richmond Theatre, London, and other locations.
Kiss of the Spider Woman 1991 – 1992, Bush Theatre, London.
Director, Carmen Jones started 27^th March 1991, The Old Vic, London.
Director, Carmen Jones, Howard Panter & Eddie Kulukundis 27^th March – ? 1991, The Old Vic, London.
Single Spies 1988 – 1989, National Theatre, London.
Chubb / Director, A Question of Attribution, National Theatre started 24^th November 1988, National Theatre – Lyttelton, National Theatre.
Burgess, An Englishman Abroad, National Theatre started 24^th November 1988, National Theatre – Lyttelton, National Theatre.
Director, Shirley Valentine, Bob Swash 21^st January – 30^th April 1988, Vaudeville Theatre, (Strand) London.
Faust 1987 – 1988, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London.
Director, The Infernal Machine 1986 – 1987, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London.
Director, The Passport 20^th October – 10^th November 1985, Offstage Downstairs, London NW1.
Translator, Jaques and His Master, Royal Shakespeare Company 7^th August 1985 (press night), Almeida Theatre, Islington, London.
On the Spot started 9^th May 1984, Albery Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London.
Beefy, The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B, Naim Atallah 30^th September 1981 – 21^st August 1982, Duke of York’s Theatre, London.
Lord Are, Restoration, English Stage Company 17^th July – 5^th September 1981, Royal Court Theatre, London.
Fulganzio, the Little Monk, The Life of Galileo, National Theatre started 8^th August 1980, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Stafford, Sisterly Feelings, National Theatre 23^rd May 1980 – 1981, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Amadeus, National Theatre started 26^th October 1979, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Orlando, As You Like It, National Theatre started 27^th July 1979, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Orlando, As You Like It, National Theatre started 27^th July 1979, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Eddie, Mary Barnes, Birmingham Repertory Company and English Stage Company 8^th January – 3^rd February 1979, Royal Court Theatre, London.
Ure, The Machine Wreckers 27^th November – 23^rd December 1978, Half Moon Theatre, London.
Titus Andronicus 1977 – 1978, New Vic, Bristol.
The Soul of the White Ant, Soho Theatre Company 2^nd – 14^th February 1976, Soho Poly, London.
B Movie, Soho Theatre Company 18^th – 30^th August 1975, Soho Poly, London.
Gavil, Mrs Grabowski’s Academy, Royal Court Young People’s Theatre Scheme 6^th February – 1^st March 1975, Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London.

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