Simon Kirk

For Frequency Theatre: ACTOR ~ DIRECTOR

Simon has recently moved to Colchester from Yorkshire. He is an actor, writer and director and has worked extensively in rural touring theatre and promenade theatre as well as having regular forays into film and television. Simon has his own theatre company, “Time will Tell”,which specialises in using drama and storytelling to explore historical events.

Theatre includes ; Cornish/Sharkey,”The Lighthouse on Shivering Sands”, Egil, “Egil Keeps his Head”, Oscar Cresswell,”The Rocking Horse Winner”, Rupert of Henzau,” The Prisoner of Zenda”, Dr. Walford Bodie, “The Electrical Wizard of the North”, Daniel Dravot, “The Man who would be King”, Blackstone, “The 39 Steps”and Venutius “Cartimandua” for North Country Theatre: Claudius, “Hamlet” for Demi Paradise: Boxer,”Animal Farm” and Subtle “The Alchemist” for Foolsgold:Bottom/Lysander for Heartbreak: He has also appeared at the Library Theatre in “Pygmalion” and worked with Wildworks.

Film includes; Dudley “Mary Tudor”,Braun, “Steel Tempest”, Troy, “Kingdom”,Sergeant Kirk, “Chasing the Deer”, Ian,” Self-Help for Your Nerves” and Captain Bill Satryn, “On the Shoulders of Giants”.

TV includes; Pete Law, “Emmerdale, Derek Hannaford, “Blue Blood” and numerous appearances in historical drama documentaries that normally end with him getting his head chopped off!

As a writer/director “Breaking the Chains”, “Deeds not Words”, “After the Eagles”,” Yes! Minister?”,”Gold” and ”All for a Shilling a Day” for English Heritage.

Simon also works regularly as a historical interpreter at heritage sites across the U.K.

 

People Bethany Sharp, Jo Palmer-Tweed, Paul Stoyle, Sarah Cullum, Simon Kirk

By The End Of The Day

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Written by Paul Stoyle

Step into Penny's glasshouse of exotic and surprising plants.

 

People Dan Sherer, Jo Palmer-Tweed, Natalie Songer, Simon Kirk, Tim Freeman

Triumph of the Will

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Written by Ryan Cowling.

Can art and the artist's politics be separated?

 

People Bethany Sharp, Simon Kirk, Tamsin Steele, Thomas Edwards

Batter Nihilid

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Written by Thomas Edwards

Two friends verbally play-fighting, dancing close to the line of what is acceptable.

 

People Bethany Sharp, Emily Dixon, Jo Palmer-Tweed, Rich Chilver, Robert Crighton, Simon Goodway, Simon Kirk, Stephanie Humpheries, Thomas Edwards

Onion Gods

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Written by Simon Goodway

Stranded on a desert island, two pirates discover a civilization with some alternative ideas...

 

People Bethany Sharp, Chris Magee, Danny Solomon, Gabby Wong, Graham Watts, Natalie Songer, Rich Chilver, Richard Hornsby, Simon Kirk, Tim Freeman, Vicki Weitz

The Man Who Tended Dahlias

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Written by Graham Watts

Based on true stories from the conflict in Singapore during the Second World War.

 

People Bethany Sharp, David Kantounas, Rich Chilver, Simon Kirk, Thomas Edwards, Vicki Weitz

The Party

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Written by David Kantounas

This topical play draws inspiration from the developments in Cyprus over the weekend of 23rd-24th of March 2013.

 

People Alicja Shaw, Bethany Sharp, Daisy Jones, David Tarkenter, Jamie Sillitoe, Jo Palmer-Tweed, Jonathan Claxton, Natalie Songer, Nicholas Barton-Wines, Ricardo Mussi, Rich Chilver, Simon Kirk, Tim Freeman

Paradise Found

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Written by Alicja Shaw

Gather round gather round. Who's ready for something for nothing? What's your heart's desire?

 

People Bethany Sharp, Jo Palmer-Tweed, Judy Upton, Kate Southwell, Matt Meritt, Paul T. Davies, Rich Chilver, Simon Kirk

Teacher-saurus

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Written by Matt Meritt and Judy Upton

Jack, aged seven, LOVES dinosaurs. Unfortunately, not all of his teachers do...