Natalie Simone

Natalie (Nat) is an Offie nominated Theatre Director from Derby based in Bristol.

Often she directs new writing and reimagines classics, taking a physical, humorous and wildly imaginative approach.

Nat is interested in directing European plays and creating work that centres around the female experience in unexpected ways. Looking at it through the lens of dark comedy, power and the reclamation of women’s stories throughout history.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Metamorphoses / The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath / 1 week / 2024
DIRECTOR, The Hunger / Edinburgh Fringe, 4 weeks & Greenwich Theatre 2 nights / Offie Nominated 2023
DIRECTOR, The Ugly One / The Hope Theatre, 2 weeks / Nominated for Best Director, Off West End Awards 2023
DIRECTOR, The Ugly One / The Wardrobe Theatre, 5 shows 2023
DIRECTOR, STAG / Bristol Old Vic / Weston Studio / Rehearsed reading, 3 shows 2023
DIRECTOR, For You, The Waves / Radio Play / Christchurch Studios 2023
DIRECTOR, Delicate Assassins (Working title) R&D 3 days / Puppet Place 2023
DIRECTOR, Pip & Egg / Bristol Old Vic Theatre School / R&D 2 days 2023

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Nachtland / Young Vic / Dir Patrick Marber / Jerwood Assistant Director / 2024
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Horrible Histories, Horrible Christmas / Birmingham Stage Company / Dir Neal Foster / UK Tour 2023
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Emilia / Dir Sally Cookson / Circomedia 2023
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Let The Right One In / Dir Gary Sefton / Cliftown Theatre/ 2023

Nat has has toured extensively as a Theatre Maker for 10 years across the UK and internationally to venues such as, Paines Plough, Sheffield Theatres and The Barbican. Here are some of her collaborations:

THEATRE MAKER, Macbeth, The HandleBards / Devised by the company
THEATRE MAKER, Heroines of the Holocaust / Gosforth Civic Theatre / Devised by the company
THEATRE MAKER, Person Birds / Maison Foo / Appetite Festival / New Vic Theatre
The Little Prince / Sell A Door / Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Dir Anna Fox

Training

Sheffield Theatres, The Bank Cohort 2024
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School MA Drama Directing 2022 - 2023 (Award for Outstanding Achievement)
East 15 Acting School BA (Hons) Acting & Physical Theatre 2012 - 2015