Simon Coates

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Head of Cultural Services/ Director at Taliesin Art Centre

About

Artistic Director, Producer, Facilitator.
Currently Director - Taliesin Arts Centre (Swansea)

Previously, I was Head of Creative Development at National Theatre Wales where i was responsible for artist development and new ideas. I oversaw WalesLab and an expanded programme of work for artists exploring new ideas through a Creative Development framework which included residencies (wales and internationally) commissions and other opportunities.

My background is in devised theatre and choreography; I trained at Dartington College of Arts and went on to produce a number of performances merging theatre, dance and various written and found texts