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In 2007 Stone founded the independent theatre company The Hayloft Project and adapted and directed their inaugural production of [[Frank Wedekind]]'s ''[[Frühlings Erwachen]]''. This production was remounted in 2008 at [[Belvoir St Theatre]] and was described in [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] as "a lean, contained, ultimately furious, liberating production that is well-attuned to Wedekind's poetic rhythms, wit and pubescent discoveries."<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/spring-awakening/2008/06/30/1214677894741.html smh.com]</ref> Other productions Stone adapted and directed for The Hayloft Project include [[Platonov (play)|''Platonov'']], 3xSisters, [[The Suicide (play)|''The Suicide'']] and ''The Only Child'', a new version of [[Henrik Ibsen]]'s [[Little Eyolf]] which won the [[Sydney Theatre Awards|Sydney Theatre Award]] for Best Independent Production.<ref>[http://www.sydneytheatreawards.com/2009.php Sydney Theatre Awards]</ref> |
In 2007 Stone founded the independent theatre company The Hayloft Project and adapted and directed their inaugural production of [[Frank Wedekind]]'s ''[[Frühlings Erwachen]]''. This production was remounted in 2008 at [[Belvoir St Theatre]] and was described in [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] as "a lean, contained, ultimately furious, liberating production that is well-attuned to Wedekind's poetic rhythms, wit and pubescent discoveries."<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts-reviews/spring-awakening/2008/06/30/1214677894741.html smh.com]</ref> Other productions Stone adapted and directed for The Hayloft Project include [[Platonov (play)|''Platonov'']], 3xSisters, [[The Suicide (play)|''The Suicide'']] and ''The Only Child'', a new version of [[Henrik Ibsen]]'s [[Little Eyolf]] which won the [[Sydney Theatre Awards|Sydney Theatre Award]] for Best Independent Production.<ref>[http://www.sydneytheatreawards.com/2009.php Sydney Theatre Awards]</ref> |
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In 2009 he directed [[Aleksei Arbuzov]]'s ''The Promise'' for [[Belvoir (theatre company)|Belvoir]], starring [[Ewen Leslie]], Alison Bell and Chris Ryan. In 2010 he directed and co-wrote with Mark Leonard Winter, Thomas Henning and Chris Ryan a version of [[Seneca the Younger|Seneca]]'s [[Thyestes]] for |
In 2009 he directed [[Aleksei Arbuzov]]'s ''The Promise'' for [[Belvoir (theatre company)|Belvoir]], starring [[Ewen Leslie]], Alison Bell and Chris Ryan. In 2010 he directed and co-wrote with Mark Leonard Winter, Thomas Henning and Chris Ryan a version of [[Seneca the Younger|Seneca]]'s [[Thyestes]] for The Hayloft Project and [[Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne]]. This production won [[Green Room Awards]] for Best Production, Best Adaptation and Best Ensemble.{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} |
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In 2011 Stone became the Resident Director at [[Belvoir (theatre company)|Belvoir]]. In his first year in the role he wrote and directed ''[[The Wild Duck]]'', after [[Henrik Ibsen]], which won the 2011 [[Helpmann Award for Best Play]] and was staged in London at the [[Barbican Centre|Barbican]] in 2014. Also in 2011 he also directed [[Robyn Nevin]] in Lally Katz's ''Neighbourhood Watch'' for Belvoir and adapted and directed [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s [[Baal (play)|''Baal'']] for the [[Sydney Theatre Company]].{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} |
In 2011 Stone became the Resident Director at [[Belvoir (theatre company)|Belvoir]]. In his first year in the role he wrote and directed ''[[The Wild Duck]]'', after [[Henrik Ibsen]], which won the 2011 [[Helpmann Award for Best Play]] and was staged in London at the [[Barbican Centre|Barbican]] in 2014. Also in 2011 he also directed [[Robyn Nevin]] in Lally Katz's ''Neighbourhood Watch'' for Belvoir and adapted and directed [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s [[Baal (play)|''Baal'']] for the [[Sydney Theatre Company]].{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} |
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Occupation(s) | Director, actor, writer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Simon Stone (born 19 August 1984) is an Australian film and theatre director, writer and actor.
Film and television
Stone has acted in the television series John Safran's Music Jamboree, MDA, Blue Heelers, Rush, City Homicide, and the films Jindabyne, Kokoda, Balibo, Blame, and The Eye of the Storm.[1] Stone's directorial debut film The Daughter premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in Australia on 17 March 2016.
Theatre
In 2007 Stone founded the independent theatre company The Hayloft Project and adapted and directed their inaugural production of Frank Wedekind's Frühlings Erwachen. This production was remounted in 2008 at Belvoir St Theatre and was described in The Sydney Morning Herald as "a lean, contained, ultimately furious, liberating production that is well-attuned to Wedekind's poetic rhythms, wit and pubescent discoveries."[2] Other productions Stone adapted and directed for The Hayloft Project include Platonov, 3xSisters, The Suicide and The Only Child, a new version of Henrik Ibsen's Little Eyolf which won the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Independent Production.[3]
In 2009 he directed Aleksei Arbuzov's The Promise for Belvoir, starring Ewen Leslie, Alison Bell and Chris Ryan. In 2010 he directed and co-wrote with Mark Leonard Winter, Thomas Henning and Chris Ryan a version of Seneca's Thyestes for The Hayloft Project and Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne. This production won Green Room Awards for Best Production, Best Adaptation and Best Ensemble.[citation needed]
In 2011 Stone became the Resident Director at Belvoir. In his first year in the role he wrote and directed The Wild Duck, after Henrik Ibsen, which won the 2011 Helpmann Award for Best Play and was staged in London at the Barbican in 2014. Also in 2011 he also directed Robyn Nevin in Lally Katz's Neighbourhood Watch for Belvoir and adapted and directed Bertolt Brecht's Baal for the Sydney Theatre Company.[citation needed]
Interviews
http://www.artshub.com.au/au/news-article/news/museums-and-libraries/career-profile-simon-stone-171896
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/a-theatre-man-in-a-hurry-20110215-1augh.html
http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/theatre/stones-hit-and-myth-20100913-1597t.html
http://www.au.timeout.com/sydney/theatre/features/9512/simon-stone
http://www.thebrag.com/2011/02/14/interview-simon-stone-the-wild-duck/
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/explorations-into-the-dark-side/story-e6frg8n6-1226031552593
http://www.thebrag.com/2011/05/16/feature-baal/
External links
References
- ^ "Simon Stone". IMDb. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ^ smh.com
- ^ Sydney Theatre Awards