Lucid
Lucid exists to inspire and produce theatre that is clear-sighted, revelatory and original. It’s programme of Open Space grew out of conversations between Simon Harris and Carys Shannon.
Simon Harris
Simon Harris is a freelance theatre director and dramatist. Originally training at RADA, Simon established Thin Language Theatre Company with Michael Sheen and was its Artistic Director until 1999. His first play Badfinger premiered at The Donmar and he has been under commission to the National Theatre and Soho Theatre, among others. Until 2007, Simon was Artistic Director of the national company for new writing in Wales – the multi-award-winning Sgript Cymru, where he was responsible for a rolling programme of new work including over twenty productions. Simon was also a Fellow on the prestigious Clore Leadership Programme – the first to be selected from Wales – and a National Adviser to The Arts Council of Wales. In 2009, Simon won a highly-prized Creative Wales Award to enable him to develop new and innovative theatre projects. In 2010, he was made Associate Director at the Torch Theatre in Milford Haven.
Carys Shannon
Carys Shannon is Associate Producer at National Theatre Wales where she has just completed a year long placement with the Cultural Leadership Partnership. Carys has worked in arts management for over six years for companies such as Volcano Theatre Company, Sgript Cymru and the Wales Millennium Centre – she has presented at national conferences and won an award for her arts marketing work. Carys is also a qualified cultural coach and a published writer.
