Simon Harvey is an actor, freelance director and producer based in

Truro Truro (; kw, Truru) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Cornwall, England. It is Cornwall's county town, sole city and centre for administration, leisure and retail trading. Its ...

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. He was resident Associate Director for

Kneehigh Theatre Kneehigh Theatre was an international touring theatre company founded in 1980 by Mike Shepherd and based in Cornwall, England. The company was based in barns on the southern Cornish coast, at Gorran Haven, but the administration was in Truro. O ...

and Artistic Director of o-region, a theatre and film production company. He has produced and directed the original shows ''Laughing Gas'' by (

Nick Darke Nick Darke (1948–2005) was a British playwright. He was also known within Cornwall as a lobster fisherman, environmental campaigner, and chairman of St Eval Parish Council. Early life Nick's great-grandfather, William Leonard Darke, was a ...

and Carl Grose) and ''One Darke Night''. He also produced and performed in ''Superstition Mountain'' by Carl Grose. Harvey attended

Richard Lander School Richard Lander School is a coeducational secondary school located in Truro, Cornwall, England. It is named after Richard Lemon Lander. It is a community school administered by Cornwall Council. Notable former pupils *Darren Dawidiuk, rugby p ...

in Truro and graduated from

Dartington College of Arts Dartington College of Arts was a specialist arts college located at Dartington Hall in the south-west of England, offering courses at degree and postgraduate level together with an arts research programme. It existed for a period of almost 50 ...

now

Falmouth University Falmouth University ( kw, Pennskol Aberfal) is a specialist public university for the creative industries based in Falmouth and Penryn, Cornwall, England. Founded as Falmouth School of Art in 1902, it was later known as Falmouth College of Ar ...

in 1997 where he also now teaches. His work in film includes producing two feature-length films ''The Rabbit'' and ''The Midnight Drives'' (2007) by writer/director Mark Jenkin and more recently co-producing the feature film ''Weekend Retreat'' by

Brett Harvey Brett Harvey may refer to: * Brett Harvey (Canadian director), Canadian director, writer and cinematographer * Brett Harvey (English director), English film writer and director * Brett Harvey (rugby union) Brett Andrew Harvey (born 6 October ...

which premièred at the

Cornwall Film Festival The Cornwall Film Festival ( Cornish: ''Gool fylm Kernow'') is an annual festival, first established in 2002, which focuses on supporting and celebrating the film and media industry in Cornwall, England. Aside from the annual festival, the organ ...

and won several awards. His work for Kneehigh Theatre includes: * ''Steptoe and Son'' (National Tour 2012) * ''Midnight's Pumpkin/The Wild Bride'' (2011) * ''The Red Shoes'' (National/International tour) * ''Hansel and Gretel'' * ''Brief Encounter'' (UK/American Tour) * ''Rapunzel'' * ''Cymbeline'' Harvey has performed in a number of Kneehigh shows including ''Blast'', ''The King of Prussia'' (2010), ''Wagstaffe the Wind Up Boy'' and the ''Kneehigh Rambles'' (2012). Harvey co-produced and acted in the film ''Brown Willy'' which was directed by his brother Brett. The film was shot on location at

Brown Willy Brown Willy (possibly meaning "hill of swallows" or meaning "highest hill") is a hill in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The summit, at above sea level, is the highest point of Bodmin Moor and of Cornwall as a whole. It is about northwest ...

Bodmin Moor Bodmin Moor ( kw, Goon Brenn) is a granite moorland in north-eastern Cornwall, England. It is in size, and dates from the Carboniferous period of geological history. It includes Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall, and Rough Tor, a s ...

, the highest point in Cornwall. Harvey adapted and directed Kneehigh's ''Fup'' in 2016, which starred Cornish actor

Calvin Dean Calvin Ainsley Dean (born 21 May 1985) is an English actor, best known for portraying Darren Mullet in the 2009 film '' Tormented'' and for his appearance in Doctor Who. Background Dean was born in Truro, Cornwall. He grew up in Polruan, Cornwa ...

, based on a novel by Jim Dodge; it received a 4 star rating from ''The Times'' and was performed at the

Lost Gardens of Heligan The Lost Gardens of Heligan ( kw, Lowarth Helygen, meaning "willow tree garden") are located near Mevagissey in Cornwall, England and are considered to be amongst the most popular in the UK. The gardens are typical of the 19th century Ga ...

in Cornwall in 2016. Harvey directed the Christmas show for

Hall for Cornwall Hall for Cornwall, known as Truro City Hall until 1997, is an events venue in Boscawen Street in Truro, Cornwall, England. The building, which was previously the headquarters of Truro City Council, is a Grade II* listed building. History The f ...

in 2015, 2016 and 2017. And continues to engage in projects with them.

References

External links

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Simon Harvey official website
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