Simon Stone

Simon Stone

Stage director

Australian Simon Stone is one of the most acclaimed theatre and opera directors in the international circuit. He is best known for his contemporary adaptations of classical texts, which he strips to their essence to place the moral dilemmas and themes within a contemporary context. His theatre work includes Phaedra (National Theatre), Yerma (Young Vic), Ibsen HuisMedea, Flight 49 (International Theatre Amsterdam), The Greek Trilogy (Berliner Ensemble) and many others. His opera work includes, among others, Lear, Médée (Salzburger Festspiele), Die tote Stadt (Theater Basel, Bayerische Staatsoper), Lucia di Lammermoor (Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Opera), and La traviata (Opéra National de Paris).

Innocence (7-22 October 2023): DNO debut

Last update: 28-8-2023