Simon Evans | |
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Born | December 1983 |
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Occupation | Television writer, television actor, television director, theatre director |
Works | Staged |
Simon Richard Evans (born December 1983) [1] is an English theatre and television director, writer, and actor. He is best known as co-creator, writer, and producer of Staged (2020–2022), in which he also co-stars as a fictionalised version of himself, which premiered on BBC One. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Evans was raised in Oxford with his sister, actress Lucy Eaton, while his parents ran a dental practice in nearby Kidlington. He was educated at The Dragon School and Abingdon School, where his fellow alumni include Tom Hollander, Toby Jones, Hugh Laurie and members of Radiohead. [8] He studied Education, English, Drama & the Arts at Homerton College, Cambridge. [9]
As a theatre director, Evans' productions include The Dazzle (starring Andrew Scott), Bug ( James Norton), The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui ( Lenny Henry), Killer Joe ( Orlando Bloom) and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg ( Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner). [8] [10]
As an actor, Evans' early roles include parts in Stig of the Dump (2002) and Lewis (2007). [3]
Working with Secret Cinema, Simon directed immersive productions of Shawshank Redemption and Millers Crossing. [11]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Evans wrote, directed and co-starred in the BBC Television series Staged, playing himself, alongside exaggerated versions of the show's stars, Michael Sheen and David Tennant. [4] [5] [6] The series was notable for being made using video conferencing technology. Evans had been due to rehearse Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing at Chichester when lockdown came into effect. [12] His cinematic directorial debut, Hunter in the Dark, was also postponed. [8] [13]
Following Staged, Evans hosted and directed another lockdown event, a live-streamed Oxford Playhouse fundraiser, A Theatre Near You, starring Stephen Fry, Marcus Brigstocke, and Lucy Porter. [8]
In 2025, Evans will serve as Director of the stage adapatation of Inside No. 9, entitled Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright. [14] [15] [16]
Evans is the founding director of the theatre company, Myriad Entertainment, along with Georgia Clarke-Day and David Frias Robles. [3] [11]
As of 2020, he lives in Noke, Oxfordshire. [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Stig of the Dump | Nathan Pinchbeck | 2 episodes |
2003 | Crisis | Sean Bell | Short film |
2007 | Lewis | Dr. Martin Cook | Episode: "Expiation" |
2012 | John Carter | Zodangan Guard | Credited as Si Evans |
2020–2022 | Staged | Himself / Director | Also creator and writer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2025 | Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright | Director | Wyndham's Theatre, London |