Dates: December 18th, December 19th, December 20th
Location: ND2, Floor One, 1 Triton Square, London, NW1 3HG
Time: 10.30 - 17.00

Next year, Simon will director a major new production of Timon of Athens.

How to revitalise Shakespeare's mysterious play as a play for our time? 

Who is Timon? How do the themes of gratitude, envy and isolation relate to us now?

This will be an insight into Simon's process as well as being a chance to be part of a Shakespeare ensemble, delving into language and uncovering emotional and narrative nuance. 

Combining Simon Godwin's playful, exhilarating approach, this workshop is a fantastic chance to combine classical technique with a bold, provocative re-imagining of Timon of Athens - a play for our time.  

Please bring a copy of Timon of Athens with you (and if you are not familiar with the play please read it!).

SIMON GODWIN - Director

Simon Godwin is an Associate Director of the National Theatre. 

His work for the National has included Twelfth Night with Tamsin Greig, Man and Superman with Ralph Fiennes and Strange Interlude with Anne Marie Duff. 

For the RSC, Simon has directed The Two Gentleman of Verona and the award winning Hamlet, with Papa Essiedu, which which will tour nationally in 2018. 

As a former Associate Director of the Royal Court, Simon directed seven world premieres by writers including Anya Reiss, Nick Payne and Lucy Kirkwood. Simon has worked on Broadway, directing Diane Lane and Joel Grey in The Cherry Orchard and next summer will return to the National to direct Anthony and Cleopatra in the Olivier.