13 Facts About Simon Dormandy

Simon Dormandy is an English theatre director, teacher and actor.

Simon Dormandy is perhaps best known on screen for his performances in Little Dorrit and Vanity Fair.

Simon Dormandy worked as a freelance theatre director until 2019 and has been Head of Academic Drama at St Paul's School, London since 2020.

Simon Dormandy's directing credits include Julius Caesar at the Bristol Old Vic and Much Ado About Nothing at the Rose Theatre, Kingston, and his own adaptations of A Passage to India and the Coen Brothers' film The Hudsucker Proxy.

Simon Dormandy attended Marlborough College and studied English Language and Literature at Oxford University between 1976 and 1979.

Simon Dormandy was, as an actor, known largely for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1988 and 1995.

Simon Dormandy took part in several films and television series.

Simon Dormandy was perhaps best known for his performances in Little Dorrit and Vanity Fair.

Simon Dormandy was known for his work with the theatre company Cheek By Jowl.

Simon Dormandy taught Drama and English at Eton College for fifteen years from 1997 to 2012, where he was Director of Drama, Head of Theatre Studies and Deputy Head of English.

Simon Dormandy was an artistic collaborator on Simon McBurney's The Encounter for Complicite at the Edinburgh International Festival and subsequently at the Barbican, London and on tour.

Simon Dormandy returned to teaching in 2019 at City of London Freemen's School and has served as Head of Academic Drama at St Paul's School, London since 2020.

Simon Dormandy teaches and directs at Shakespeare's Globe, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Drama Centre, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and the British American Drama Academy.