simon gleave

Simon is a director, performer and teacher.


He has directed work for Soho Theatre (Paper Swans), The Pleasance (Unforgettable Girl); as well as Rose Bruford and Drama Studio.


He is co-Artistic Director of jeudi, who make dance-theatre and perform ongoing research into how applied creative practice can support carers for people with Dementia or Parkinson's.


He is an Associate Director with Flabbergast Theatre with whom he has built and performed in the internationally acclaimed productions of Macbeth (****The Telegraph) as Macbeth, Midsummer Night’s Dream as Bottom and recently as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet.


He has taught and directed at RADA, Rose Bruford, Italia Conti and Drama Studio London; his subjects include Mask, Bouffon, Clown, Mime and Acting. With David Glass and Korina Kokkali, he is developing an international training program in devising theatre and creative practice called Alchemy of the Extraordinary.