Johan Simons

Who is Johan Simons?

Johan Simons is a Dutch theatre director.

Simons received his education at the Rotterdam Dance Academy and the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. He also taught directing in Maastricht for a number of years.

From about the year 2000 onward, Simons has received international recognition for his directing. He has been regularly invited as a guest director for some of the leading German-language theatre companies, including the Schauspielhaus Zürich, the Schauspielhaus Stuttgart, the Ruhrtriennale, and the Münchner Kammerspiele. In addition to directing plays, he has also directed several operas, including Verdi's Simon Boccanegra at the Opéra Bastille in 2006 and Mozart's Il Seraglio at the De Nederlandse Opera in 2008.

Simons has been artistic director of the Münchner Kammerspiele since 2010.