In 1600, Shakespeare's London was a city of 200,000 people. At the same time, there were already over a million in Tokyo. Simon McBurney 000citylondon Change image and share on social
My experience of my father's death was that it was still taboo; nobody would meet me after my father died because they didn't know what to say. Simon McBurney deathdieexperience Change image and share on social
For years, I wasn't in the least bit interested in opera. Simon McBurney biteinterestopus Change image and share on social
My parents loved classical music. And my father adored Mozart. But for some reason, I always had a reaction against it. Simon McBurney adoreclassicalfather Change image and share on social
Mozart's seeming frothiness is just a light touch with very profound material. That's what I've found working on 'The Magic Flute.' Simon McBurney findflutefrothiness Change image and share on social
Most people won't order tripe in a restaurant, but it can be fantastic. Simon McBurney fantasticorderpeople Change image and share on social
As a child, acting just seemed like a natural extension of my love of play - and if you've forgotten how to play, you shouldn't be an actor. Simon McBurney actactorchild Change image and share on social
In Japan, sometimes it's hard to know what you are looking at. Simon McBurney hardjapan Change image and share on social
I don't really think about a visual aspect to the work at all; I just think about making the piece. And everything that occurs visually comes out of the subject matter you are dealing with so that I find it difficult to treat the visual element as a separate entity. Simon McBurney aspectdealdifficult share on social
When I was doing 'A Disappearing Number' in Plymouth, we had to go on an hour and a half late, and I still hadn't written an end, so we had to make one up, and then we had to go out literally with our pants round our ankles. Simon McBurney ankledisappearend share on social
