Simone was born in Florence and, after being trained as a mime performer, he started working as part of the Special Extras Division for Opera Productions staged by “Teatro Comunale di Firenze” a.k.a. “Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino”, one of the most important Opera Theatres in the world particularly for the “Maggio Musicale Fiorentino” Festival.

All of this gave to him the opportunity to be directed in stage productions by AAA-List Directors such as Luca Ronconi, Zhang Yimou, Lorenzo Mariani, Robert Carsen and William Friedkin. “Basically, this is the way I learned a lot about what’s really important for being a professional”.
“I consider Luca Ronconi, Robert Carsen and William Friedkin mentors to me: it was enough to observe them at work to learn everything YOU CAN’T FIND neither in books nor trainings: the “Secrets of the Sages”.

After almost 3 years spent in working between Italy and Dubai (Middle East) with a Street Theatre Company, Simone decided to take up a new challenge and relocate in England during 2004…

“The move was prompted by several reasons”, says Simone. “Developments during the years required a shift. Amongst the Projects I worked on during the last months I spent in Italy, I still remember my appearance as a vocalist in the music video “Indaco Dagli Occhi del Cielo” (Zucchero Fornaciari), and as stand-in for the Italian rocker Vasco Rossi in “Un Senso”, another music video!

“I was involved also in the test-runs for two well renowned Italian Musicals such as “Aggiungi un posto a tavola” and “Rugantino”, which gave me the opportunity to work alongside with the Producer/Director Pietro Garinei, the choreographer Gino Landi and the music composer Armando Trovajoli… But I wanted to get a better position for accessing a number of resources that could prove crucial to the changes in my life I had in mind”.

And this is what happened next… continued