The Guardian Simon Hattenstone 11 September 2010 Why is John Simm so often cast as a chippy bugger? “Am I?” he asks. “Define chippy.” Well, there’s the brooding journalist Cal McCaffrey in TV drama State Of Play who feels he’s up against the world, and the displaced detective inspector Sam Tyler in Life On Mars, thrown back into the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Stage
The play’s the thing for TV star
Sheffield Telegraph By Ian Soutar 09 September 2010 PLAYING Hamlet is surely something most actors dream of – “the ultimate part for a young actor”, according to actor and director Samuel West. In the case of John Simm, preparing to open as the Prince of Denmark at the Crucible next week, it was more a … Continue reading
Stage / Television / Theatre
Top TV Stars Join Simm’s Sheffield Hamlet
What’s On Stage Vicky Ellis 25 June 2010 Today Sheffield Theatres announced the full casting for its winter production of Hamlet starring John Simm. Simm, who takes the lead role of Hamlet as we reported last year (See News:: E8831260527830, 11 Dec 2009), will be joined by John Nettles, of Bergerac and Midsomer Murdersfame, with Michelle Dockery and Barbara Flynn. Nettles will … Continue reading
TV actor takes starring role in city theatre season
Yorkshire Post By Nick Ahad Arts Reporter 13 May 2010 Sheffield Theatres today announces its new season, featuring a star turn from Life on Mars actor John Simm as Hamlet. Richard Wilson, known to millions as TV’s Victor Meldrew, will also take a director’s role. The group, which includes the Lyceum, the Studio and the … Continue reading
John Simm excited by ‘last chance’ to play Hamlet
BBC News By Tim Masters 21 December 2009 Actor John Simm has admitted he is daunted by the idea of taking on the role of Hamlet next year, but says it is not an opportunity he can turn down. The Life on Mars star follows in the footsteps of David Tennant and Jude Law as … Continue reading
John Simm joins Jude Law and David Tennant by taking on role of Hamlet
Daily Mail Online By BAZ BAMIGBOYE 11th December 2009 You wait years for a Hamlet and then three come along, almost all at once. David Tennant played the troubled Dane for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford and London. Then Jude Law tackled the role as part of the Donmar Theatre’s West End season, and … Continue reading
Message from Tyler…
Mr. John Simm himself has posted a message on The Railway Arms confirming a project he will be doing next year. Official announcement to come later this month for the exact when and where. Read message from John Simm —> Message from Tyler… With special thanks to dianewc and the lovely John Simm for the … Continue reading
BBC Radio 2: ‘Steve Wright in the Afternoon’ with guest John Simm
BBC Radio 2 Broadcast 2nd Nov 2009 Steve Wright talks to Life On Mars actor John Simm. Listen to Radio Interview: Steve Wright in the Afternoon with guest John Simm (0:4:25) (With special thanks to Yvonne for the heads up and Jonathan for the assist!) Continue reading
Short piece written by John in yesterday’s Times
With special thanks to “wibble”, Administrator at the Railway Arms for transcribing the following [see original post here] [wibble] Short piece written by John in yesterday’s [19 Sep 2009] Times. Can’t find online so here is the text: “We’re four or five weeks into rehearsals for Speaking in Tongues and my mind aches. It’s such … Continue reading
Radio Interview: talkSPORT with John Simm
Hawksbee & Jacobs with guest John Simm talkSPORT Broadcast 16 Oct 2009 Listen to Radio Interview: talkSPORT- John Simm on H&J (0:20:07) With massive thanks to http://www.SimmSpotting.net! Continue reading
‘Speaking in Tongues’ Press Reviews
Speaking in Tongues guardian.co.uk 29 September 2009 Michael Billington Andrew Bovell, as we know from When The Rain Stops Falling, is a wizard from Oz who writes fiendishly intricate plays. And this earlier piece, first seen at Hampstead in 2000 and later turned into the movie Lantana, has all his trademark ingenuity. But, while it … Continue reading
Radio Interview: Simon Mayo 5 live with John Simm
Simon Mayo with John Simm BBC Radio 5 live Broadcast 21 Sep 2009 Listen to Radio Interview: Simon Mayo 5 live with John Simm (0:10:40) (With Special thanks to SimmSpotting.net and Lorna.) Continue reading
John Simm: ‘I don’t mean to seem cocky’
The Independent The Big Interview by Christina Patterson 18 September 2009 He’s known as the star of television dramas ‘Life on Mars’ and ‘Dr Who’. Now the actor is returning to the West End stage ‘I was trying,” says John Simm, “to find a way to do Hamlet.” Er, sorry? The man who played The … Continue reading
Interview / Stage / Television / Theatre
Life on Mars star turns to stage
BBC London News 16 Sep 2009 Actor John Simm is once again appearing as a detective in a West End play after starring in the popular BBC TV series Life on Mars. Continue reading
Life On Mars star John Simm takes the stage to be near his children
London Evening Standard 29 June 2009 Life On Mars actor John Simm is returning to the theatre to spend more time with his children. Simm, who also plays The Master in Doctor Who, will go from detective on TV to detective on stage in a thriller, Speaking In Tongues. The West End run will mean … Continue reading
Awarded / Awards / Stage / Theatre / What's On Stage - WOS
Elling wins Best New Comedy in 2008 WOS Awards
whatsonstage.com 22 Feb 2008 WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN THE EIGHTH ANNUAL WHATSONSTAGE.COM THEATREGOERS’ CHOICE AWARDS Winners are announced today in the eighth annual Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers’ Choice Awards, the only major theatre prize-giving decided by the public. Over the past two months, a record-breaking 25,000 people – more than doubling the number who took part last year – … Continue reading
Elling: Reviews at Trafalgar Studios
The Telegraph: Cop-in-a-coma is a comic revelation Dominic Cavendish 16 July 2007 Racing into town on the back of the cartload of rave reviews it garnered at the Bush in April, this kooky Norwegian comedy is just what the silly season demands – a smart, sweetly populist affair that’s as easily glugged down as a … Continue reading
Radio Interview: Chris Moyles with John Simm
BBC Radio 1 The Chris Moyles Show 7 Aug 2007 Chris Moyles chats to John Simm about his return to the stage in Elling (0:40:42) Listen to Radio Interview (click play button below): With special thanks to Hedgewytch (audio file), Starlight and >= ] skittles (for the heads up). Continue reading
The Man Who Fell To Earth
The Sunday Telegraph Charlotte Williamson 5 Aug 2007 In ‘Life on Mars’ John Simm played a detective stuck in a 1970s time warp. Now he’s moved on and is wowing them in the West End. But, as he tells Charlotte Williamson, ‘I still can’t believe it’s not 1999’ A few Fridays ago, one corner of … Continue reading
Radio Interview: Life On Ross with John Simm
BBC Radio 2 Jonathan Ross 21 Jul 2007 Jonathan Ross chats to John Simm about his return to the stage in Elling (0:09:36) Listen to Radio Interview (click play button below): With special thanks to allaboutsam (audio file) from The Railway Arms and Julia (for the heads up). Continue reading
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TV’s Simm escapes to the stage
BBC News Entertainment: Breakfast 12 Jul 2007 Actor John Simm is too shy to answer fan mail and has taken on the stage role of a agoraphobic mummy’s boy. Continue reading
Radio Interview: Mark Radcliffe with John Simm
BBC Radio 2 Steve Wright in the Afternoon – Mark Radcliffe sits in 10 Jul 2007 Mark Radcliffe chats to John Simm on his birthday about his return to the stage in Elling (0:12:27) Listen to Radio Interview (click play button below): With special thanks to sunshine_darkmoon (audio file) from The Railway Arms Continue reading
Hot Ticket: John Simm in Elling at Trafalgar Studios
The Telegraph Dominic Cavendish 390 Jun 2007 Dominic Cavendish looks forward to watching John Simm in ‘Elling’ at Trafalgar Studios, London At last, after a fallow period for commercial hits, the tiny Bush theatre in west London is making its presence felt in the centre of town. Earlier this year, the stellar presence of Richard … Continue reading
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