Godwin joined Shakespeare Theatre Company as artistic director in 2019 and has directed three shows there, including Timon of Athens, a co-production with Theatre for a New Audience. He has served as associate director of the National Theatre, the Bristol Old Vic, the Royal & Derngate Northampton Theatre, and the Royal Court Theatre, where he directed seven world premieres.

The Aspen Institute Arts Program has named Simon Godwin to be the 2023-24 Harman/Eisner artist in residence. Godwin, the artistic director of Shakespeare Theatre Company, will work throughout Washington, D.C., New York, and Aspen in his residency.

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