Simon sings Gilbert and Sullivan roles in various productions and concerts throughout the year including Ko-Ko/THE MIKADO, Major General Stanley/THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Sir Joseph Porter/HMS PINAFORE, Bunthorne/PATIENCE, Lord Chancellor/IOLANTHE, The Learned Judge/TRIAL BY JURY; he performs SIMON’S COMEDY SONGBOOK in the UK and abroad and directs, sings and comperes THE BEST OF G&S in concert at Buxton and Malvern.

His television series about G&S, A MOTLEY PAIR, is broadcast on Sky Arts TV. The BBC Radio 4 sitcom TAKING IT UP THE OCTAVE, in which Simon plays James, the neurotic tenor, is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

Simon’s Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment commissioned piece will premiere in their 27-28 South Bank Centre season.

NATIONAL GILBERT AND SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY
engagements at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, Buxton Opera House:

HMS PINAFORE/Sir Joseph Porter
August 1(m&e), 9, 12(m), 14

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE/Major General Stanley
August 2(m&e), 8(m), 12, 15(m)

THE MIKADO/Ko-Ko
August 5(m&e), 8, 9(m), 15

THE BEST OF GILBERT AND SULLIVAN
Simon curates, directs and performs in this semi-staged concert
Buxton Opera House, August 4, 14 (m)
Malvern Theatres, September 12