STAGE TUBE: Rupert Simonian Chats Off-Broadway's JONAH AND OTTO

British stage and screen star Rupert Simonian (Peter Pan, The Constant Gardener, To Kill a Mockingbird, Punk Rock) is making his off-Broadway stage debut in the New York premiere of Robert Holman's Jonah and Otto. Hear what he had to say about his role and more in the video!

JONAH AND OTTO, by celebrated UK playwright Robert Holman, is currently playing an acclaimed limited engagement through this Saturday evening, February 25th at The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row, 410 West 42 Street. Under the direction of Geraldine Hughes, Jonah and Otto also stars Sean Gormley (ARISTOCRATS, THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE, "Person of Interest").

Rupert Simonian was born in London. At 26 he has already appeared in numerous films including THE CONSTANT GARDENER, SKYFALL, PETER PAN, KEEPING MUM, THE BOYS ARE BACK, PICCADILLY JIM, FINDING HER, and DOWNHILL. TV credits include "Foyle's War," "Ashes to Ashes," "Murdoch Mysteries," "Not Going Out," "X Company," "Appropriate Adult," "Life Bites" (Disney), "Hidden," "Doctors," "Murderland," "Le Grande," and "The Bill." Rupert received an Off West End Award nomination in the Best Actor category for his acclaimed performance in PUNK ROCK (UK tour). Other theatre credits include FIREFACE (Young Vic), TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Royal Exchange Manchester) and THREE KINGDOMS (London and EU tour).

JONAH AND OTTO, set in 2003, follows Jonah (26) and Otto (57) - two men different in every way. But not everything is what it seems when their two lives collide one summer's night in a mysterious walled garden on the south coast of England. As their stories of love and loss unravel in front of us and memories of the past unturned come to light, on parting, neither can be the same again. Robert Holman's "intricately layered creation, brimming with emotional wonder" (The Independent) is a deeply humane, funny and ultimately haunting exploration of what it is to be alive.

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