Nikolas Simmonds
Nikolas Simmonds (1949-2004). English actor and director.
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Biography
Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His first major role was when he was chosen at the age of 21 by Charles Marowitz to play the title role in his collage version of ‘’Macbeth’’ in the Open Space Company's production.
In 1976, he applied for a place on the Arts Council's course for young theatre directors. This took him to the Bristol Old Vic and then to the National Theatre, where he assisted Peter Hall and Christopher Morahan.
He died at the age of 55.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He directed productions of Passion Play by Peter Nichols (1981), Amadeus (1981), Quartermaine's Terms (1981-2), Fifth of July (1982), The Real Thing (1983), Agnes of God (1983), Another Country (1983), Dog Days (1983).
Sources
Agnes of God programme notes in 1983.
Tucker, 1997.
IMDb [1].
Obituary published in The Guardian, 17 November 2004 [2].
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