Acting : Introduction by Simeon Oakes

Hello All! I am a London-based actor and I graduated from the One Year Acting Course at Drama Studio London in July 2010, where I received very comprehensive training in both classical and modern theatre. During training, I was selected to attend the CDS workshop at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-Upon-Avon. I met the head of casting, Hannah Miller, and worked with directors Lyn Darnley and Alison Sutcliffe, and also Cecily Berry. My time at DSL also included a year's worth of screen acting experience and training with directors such as David Tucker (Lark Rise to Candleford, Miss Marple, A Year in Provence), Jo Johnson (The Bill, Eastenders), Baz Taylor (My Familly, Midsomer Murders) and Laurence Moody (Coronation Street, Casualty). Since graduating I have been involved in several theatre and film productions including a tour of major regional and national theatres in Germany but also work on Secret Cinema's last show in the Old Vic Tunnels, a Rattigan at Pentameters Theatre, Peer Gynt in Ibsen's classic epic at Riverside Studios, and I have just played Samuel in Gilbert and Sullivan's well-loved operetta: The Pirates of Penzance. I will soon be appearing in 'Mademoiselle Julie' at The Barbican, starring Juliette Binoche. I do not have a showreel yet and, while I am fully aware this is not ideal, here is a link to one of my short films, to at least give you an idea : http://vimeo.com/23778891 . If you send me your email I will forward on my CV. I look forward to hearing back from you.. Kind regards,