Great reviews for the score of James and the Giant Peach-”engaging and cleverly arranged music”. Next comes a busy start to the year a score for a new play Cling to me like Ivy at the Birmingham Rep- set in an orthodox Jewish family kitchen, directed by Sarah Esdaile and then music for Heroes translated by Tom Stoppard at the Watermill Newbury directed by Paul Hart.
I have just written the music for a beautiful contemporary American play Ones that Flutter which was critically acclaimed at London’s Theatre 503 and also the music for the audio book of The Greek that Stole Christmas by Anthony Horowitz for Heavy productions. Also my music and songs can be heard in the forthcoming production James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl at the Watermill Theatre Berkshire England. This production opens on November 26th. Check watermill.org.uk And for Christmas at the Theatre Royal Winchester- a new set of songs for a Pantomime version of the Wizard of Oz,opening in Deccember 09
I have composed two new scores for two premiere productions presently playing to packed houses at the Edinburgh Festival this year. Beachy Head -a new piece by the multi award winning Analogue Theatre Company,at the Pleasance Kingdome, the second play after the hugely successful Mile End,which also featured my music. Secondly, a one woman play Becoming Marilyn at the Assembly rooms starring Issy Van Randwyck and directed by Gareth Armstrong. Both productions run until the end of August 2009.
Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill has completed a succesful run at the Battersea Arts Centre for the JMK award, with my recorded score. The show sold out and was given great reviews from the Guardian and The Times. It was directed by Caroline Steinbeis.
Humble Boy Boston Kippy Goldfarb-Carolle Photography
I have just composed the original music for a new play- Two Men of Florence by the American writer Richard N. Goodwin,directed by Ed Hall at the Huntington Theatre, Boston, Massachusettes. A fascinating piece about the struggle between the astronomer Galileo and the Pope in 1600. The production played to fantastic houses -sold out with standing ovations.
Also I have just composed a new soundtrack for The Publick Theatre Boston’s current production of Humble Boy playing at the Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts, Massachussettes,directed by Diego Arciniegas.
My music can be heard in an exciting new weekly BBC Radio 4 current affairs programme The Report, edited by Hugh Levinson and produced by Nicola Meyrick, which is currently aired on Thursdays at 8pm. featuring news with a variety of topical items,subjects ranging from Dignitas to Saudi Arabian arms sales.
In April, my music can be heard at Bafta in a short film directed by Patrick Lau-A Christmas Tale .
Simon is presently performing in this musical review throughout the summer .