Simon Hardwick - Theatre Director & Choreographer

@simonlhardwick

Director & Choreographer šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ Telling stories in Musical TheatrešŸŽ­ OFFIE Nominated Director - Annie Get Your Gun ā€˜23 | Closer To Heaven ā€˜24 Get in touchšŸ‘‡
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ITS OPENING NIGHT! ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - The Lavender Theatre Here’s some little glimpses of our beautiful show. LX - @adamkinglighting SM - @thouwinterwinds @nicoladarke MD - @debbi.c_ Music supervision - @spalding_matt Wardrobe supervisor - @jennai_cox Sound - @maxalexandertaylor Photos by @_he_photo @thelavendertheatre @mayfieldlavender #epsom #theatre #theater #craft #performance #joy #lighting #openair #outdoor #stage #singing #dancing #acting #act #director #musicaltheatre #musicaltheater #broadway #broadwaymusicals #westend #westendlive #wildwest #buffalobill #wildwestshow
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2 years ago
This is a short dance film I made in 2018 with some truly brilliant dancers. It still makes me smile so much! We were also lucky enough to film at @catfordconstitutional before its closure! @stills_mo @tino_naledi @katyhards @alexsarmie @chrissy_brooke @shivr10 @nathangraham5 @alexandajamesoreilly @sammsalter @alastairpostlethwaite #dance #choreography #dancers #theatre #choreographer #director #shuffle #music #ipod #earpods
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6 years ago
I’ve absolutely adored Directing & Choreographing SPRING AWAKENING for @leedsmusicdrama I don’t think I’ll ever get over it. 😊 Here’s some shots of me doing my thing - taken by Associate Choreographer @uncomplicat.ed Full production shots and credits coming soon. 😊 #direction #theatre #theater #showbiz #shows #westend #broadway #director #dancing #springawakeningmusical #rehearsals #dancing #stage #onstage #intech #inrehearsal #behindthescenes #behindthescenesphotography #theatrearts
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4 years ago
What a joy it’s been to direct my first ever Actor/Musician show. SATURDAY NIGHT is the debut musical by Stephen Sondheim - a witty, jazz-infused tale of love, status, and the dangerous thrill of pretending to be someone you’re not. With book by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein (inspired by Philip Barry), it follows a group of young, Brooklyn-born friends chasing Class and learning that authenticity might be the ultimate luxury. I’ve been absolutely blown away by the skill, focus and good humour of the cast @gsa_actormusos And thoroughly enjoyed being well and truly out of my comfort zone! And then equally impressed by the technical teams @gsa_theatreproduction who guided us effortlessly through tech and into a staggeringly entertaining performance period. Special thanks to Niall Bailey for inviting me to direct this project. Our brilliant creative teams headed up by: šŸŽµ- @benbarrow98 šŸ’” - @tylerforwardportfolio šŸ”Š - @chedwin.jevans šŸŽØ - Roger Ness šŸ‘— - Anett Black Costume šŸ“ø - @stevegregsonphotos
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1 month ago
What a wildly ambitious end and start to the year! @fullswingmusical My first ever written staged play/musical about a Boy who wanted to dream. Full Swing rose to exactly that, an incredible medley of stories, artistry and swing! I’ve spent this whole week digesting how incredibly proud I feel! From a near impossible suggestion to @mario.a.campanaro four months ago, to bumping into @simonlhardwick outside Liverpool Lime Street to a Jersey audience stood on their feet after every show. It really solidified my belief that the universe will part and make way for the things that should be. When you align so strongly with something, you don’t see obstacles, only solutions. My love and appreciation is abundant to our INCREDIBLE cast, to my strong, hardy and patient creative team, to @peterjadamson and @james_green_music for the wave of swing music that pumped through the auditorium, to the most incredible band I’ve ever graced the stage with and finally to my incredible parents who not only graced the @jerseyoperahouse stage with me for the first time in 15 odd years but went above and beyond to host, advertise and support the show. I love you all ā¤ļø Thank you to @stage2productions for bringing the vision and sound to its fullest form, to Rob, Jack and Ryan! The responses were beyond what I ever could imagine, the endless angles people’s resonated with it filled me with excitement to bring it to its next stage, thank you to all your messages I’ve read every single one ā­ļø There will be more, but for now I’m fit to burst! Thank you a million times over
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3 months ago
The West End is coming to Jersey! A fully swung, dancing powerhouse of a show, guaranteed to leave you singing and swinging away the January blues. Directed by @mario.a.campanaro Choreographed by @simonlhardwick Musical Director @peterjadamson Arranged and musically supervised by @james_green_music Starring and written by @jonnylabey and our insanely talented cast @taylorddacosta @reece__davies @_benxanderson @finn.e.harkin @ollieimeson @elsiemayviolet @itsmejodielee_ Join a world premier like no other for one weekend only! Book via the Jersey Opera House Website 23rd and 24th 8pm, 4pm and 8pm See you there! This incredible video and edit is thanks to the incredible @machis_b šŸ¤©šŸ”„ #fullswing #jersey #jerseyoperahouse #january #newmusical #whatsonjersey #musical
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3 months ago
Jersey better be ready! @fullswingmusical 23rd & 24th January šŸ‡ÆšŸ‡Ŗ We’re so proud of how it’s all turning out, it’ll be a night to remember Don’t just take our word for it, come see for yourself šŸŽ·šŸ•ŗ /ticketbooth/shows/1173663560 šŸ“¹ @machis_b #fullswing #jerseyoperahouse #whatsonjersey #newmusical
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4 months ago
Meet the king of movement and one liners, our unbelievable Choreographer @simonlhardwick šŸ•ŗšŸ’ƒ #fullswing #jersey #jerseyoperahouse #musical
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4 months ago
First things first and it’s only day 1 @fullswingmusical #fullswing šŸŽ„ @machis_b
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4 months ago
Here’s the 2025 wrap up! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL! Feeling super grateful to have had another year of making shows! Looking ahead to all future adventures!
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4 months ago
A quick blitz through my prep notebook Some shapes and ideas and sketch - general ideas and thought explosion for when I’m planning and preparing staging for the various theatrical projects I’m working on. So grateful to have a full, diverse and interesting sketch book of ideas. Most projects I hadn’t heard about this time last year. Which makes me all the most excited for the 2026 projects I haven’t yet heard about! 😃 #theatre #musical #musicaltheatrelife #dancer #choreography
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4 months ago
THE LIFE OF THE PARTY - LIPA 2025 An original concept musical-adventure, through a digital music-playlist fantasia - featuring pop, dance and musical theatre songs. I was so fortunate to be invited by @lipadance to create this eclectic show with several student departments at @lipaliverpool šŸ“ø @andrewabphotography Very grateful to collaborators: šŸŽµ @jordanalexmd Associate - Alex Gavin ā­ļø šŸŽ§ When a superstar DJ pushes the crowd - and herself - too far, the party explodes. She retreats into her music collection, only to find each genre and playlist testing her passion and desire to reconnect - with music, and with herself. A devised musical, The Life of the Party is a kaleidoscopic journey through worlds of melody. It’s not just a night of theatre - it’s the party you’ve been waiting for. Shoutout to the brilliant student creatives: šŸ’” @ethankolb.lighting ( & Olivia Carr) šŸ‘• @raaxh._ (asst. @its_ph0enix ) šŸŽØ @ljc667 šŸ”Š @milokent05 (& team @l.ssound1 @guram.nik ) Stage Manager @rosiecpelling DSM @_oliviaherr ASM @lucylas2005 And band Kael Wedesweiler, Leo Fletcher-Blood, Evin O’Neill, Dan Edwards, Hannah Carr As well as the many other student and tutor contributions who achieved miracles to deliver a standout show and educational process. #theatre #dance #show #light #lighting #theatredesign #livetheatre
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5 months ago