WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER
WALKED ON THE MOON
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PEAKY BLINDERS
The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Final UK Show at Sadler's Wells 2025
Final UK Show at Sadler's Wells 2025
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"...while Simone Damberg Würtz is a forceful presence as Polly,
the Shelbys' fierce matriarch." by Debra Craine for The Times "Simone Damberg Würtz, as a rather terrifying Polly Gray, impressed with her acting as much as her dancing" by Deborah Weiss for Bachtrack "and Aunt Polly (Simone Damberg Würtz in imperious form) lend a hand, the latter whispering wisdom into Tommy’s ear when not pointing the business end of a shotgun at any enemies in range." by Franco Milazzo for Broadway World "Women crime bosses too: they took over when the men were away, as tough if not tougher than the men—namely Polly (Simone Damberg Würtz, machine gun over her shoulder, in the Helen McCrory role)" by Vera Liber for British Theatre Guide Polly Gray (Simone Damberg Würtz) his father’s much younger sister is a pivotal figure. by Lizzie Loveridge Theatre Vibe "Every outfit worn by Simone Damberg Würtz as Polly is utterly captivating." by Chanelle June for Everything Theatre |
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RAMBERT
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© Yiling-Zhao
West End Live 2025
PEAKY BLINDERS
The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
TOUR 2024/2025
TOUR 2024/2025
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"And we immediately recognise the matriarch Aunt Polly when the dancer Simone Damberg Würtz appears on stage, bewitching like a Greta Garbo, with a leg as long and arched as the cigarette holder at her fingertips."
by Emmanuelle Bouchez for Telerama (translated from French) "the stunning Simone Damberg Würtz as Aunt Polly, who looks every bit as classy and dangerous as the wonderful late Helen McCrory." by Curtain Call Reviews "Another ghost appears in voiceover, with the voice of Helen McCrory's Polly playing over her on-stage. successor (Simone Damberg Würtz, looking like McCrory with hairstyle and outfits." by Newburry Today |
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"Group scenes with the dangerous, yet intoxicating, Shelbys, including Arthur (Dylan Tedaldi) and Polly (Simone Damberg Würtz), are a visual feast, as they stomp through the factories, gamble on carousel horses, their razorblade peaks glinting in the spotlight, and slink their way through the deliciously decadent nightclub.
by Sunderland Echo "Polly (a scene-stealing Simone Damberg Würtz)" by Claire McArthur for A Young(ish) Perspective "Next the horse racing empire begins led by the powerful Polly Gray played by Simone Damberg Würtz. Simon accurately conveyed the powerful and confident nature of Polly Gray through her demeanour. and her strong precise dance moves." by Compare the ticket price 
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"Simone Damberg Würtz gives us an instantly recognisable Polly"
by The Reviews Hub - Central "There were several standout moments and performers in this cast for me. One of these came in a deceptively simple duet between Polly (Simone Damberg Würtz) and Ada (Adel Balint). The stillness in their movement radiated power. Dainty but deadly, they embodied a fierce femininity that dared you to underestimate them. Tommy Shelby might be the story's centre, but Polly? She's the one running the show." by Katie for Theatre & Tonic "While everyone deserves credit, and the standing ovation they got, particular mention goes to Conor Kerrigan dancing Tommy, Adél Bálint as Ada, and Simone Damberg Würtz in the role of Polly." by Nicola Claire for Seeing Dance |
RAMBERT
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A Young(ish) Perspective
In Conversation with Simone Damberg Würtz by Tabitha James
Rambert dancer Simone Damberg Würtz talks about performing in the daring and dynamic show and embodying Peaky Blinders’ Polly Gray.
As a dancer, it has been quite special; from the first moment in the studio where we didn't know what to expect, to our current return tour across the UK.
On a personal level, I am a fan of the TV Show and was always enamoured by Polly. She was my favourite character, so to be able to bring her to the stage and find out how she moves has been very interesting. Sometimes I am completely embodied by her as a character because she is so powerful...
Want to read the Interview?
BAFTA Television Awards
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The Terpsichore Podcast
I got to chat to the lovely Emily May, she is a Dance & Arts writer and the brains behind The Terpsichore Podcast.
We talked about my career in dance, Rambert, Playground, Choreography and life in general.
Have a listen on SPOTIFY look up Terpsichore episode 23.
We talked about my career in dance, Rambert, Playground, Choreography and life in general.
Have a listen on SPOTIFY look up Terpsichore episode 23.
BRITISH VOGUE
JAN ISSUE 2024
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From SMART shoes to BOOKISH bags, academically inclined ACCESSORIES are making the grade.
Meet the CLASS OF SS24. Photographs by SAMUEL BRADLEY Styling by HARRY LAMBERT Models ABRAR, CELINA RALPH, AYLAH, MATY Hair by MARI OHASHI Makeup by REBECCA WORDINGHAM Rambert Dancers SIMONE DAMBERG WÜRTZ, CALI HOLLISTER, ANGÉLIQUE BLASCO, HANNAH HERNANDEZ, NAYA LOVELL & AISHWARYA RAUT |
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VIVA GLAM 💄
With every VIVA GLAM Lipstick sold, MAC donates 100% of the selling price to local organisations supporting
women and girls, the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Filmed by Ben Chapman
Creative Director Matthew Rich
Choreography Simone Damberg Würtz & Antonello Sangirardi
Performed by Rambert dancers: Angélique Blasco, Hannah Hernandez, Max Day, Alex Soulliere & Dylan Tedaldi
Makeup Artists Hels & Carly Utting
With special thanks to Patron of Positive East, Patrick McDowell, for their support.
women and girls, the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
Filmed by Ben Chapman
Creative Director Matthew Rich
Choreography Simone Damberg Würtz & Antonello Sangirardi
Performed by Rambert dancers: Angélique Blasco, Hannah Hernandez, Max Day, Alex Soulliere & Dylan Tedaldi
Makeup Artists Hels & Carly Utting
With special thanks to Patron of Positive East, Patrick McDowell, for their support.
VOGUE WORLD
FKA TWIGS X RAMBERT
Creative Director: Juan Costa Paz
Creative Advisor: Baz Luhrman
Show Director: Emily Burns
Choreography: Benoit Swan Pouffer
Movement Director: James Cousins
Creative Advisor: Baz Luhrman
Show Director: Emily Burns
Choreography: Benoit Swan Pouffer
Movement Director: James Cousins
Picking Up Pieces
Philip Selway
Label Mark Byrne, Bella Union
Management Brian Message, ATC
Choreographers & Dancers Liam Francis & Simone Damberg Würtz
Dancers Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp & Siobhan Davies
Production Company Uncommon Creative Studio
Director William Wiliamson
Producer Archie Johnston Stewart
Executive Producer Charlie Gatsky Sinclair
Philip Selway
Label Mark Byrne, Bella Union
Management Brian Message, ATC
Choreographers & Dancers Liam Francis & Simone Damberg Würtz
Dancers Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp & Siobhan Davies
Production Company Uncommon Creative Studio
Director William Wiliamson
Producer Archie Johnston Stewart
Executive Producer Charlie Gatsky Sinclair
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I’m on the outside
I’m on the outside looking in
Watching you falter
Watching you wait
For your life to begin
- Philip Selway
I’m on the outside looking in
Watching you falter
Watching you wait
For your life to begin
- Philip Selway
So let some daylight get in
Check for signs of life
There's dust on everything
I say your name
It sounds different, now you're gone
Well, this life has changed and shaped us all
And this life has changed forevermore
- Philip Selway
Check for signs of life
There's dust on everything
I say your name
It sounds different, now you're gone
Well, this life has changed and shaped us all
And this life has changed forevermore
- Philip Selway
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Check For Signs Of Life
Philip Selway
Label Mark Byrne, Bella Union
Management Brian Message, ATC
Choreographers & Dancers Liam Francis & Simone Damberg Würtz
Dancers Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp & Siobhan Davies
Production Company Uncommon Creative Studio
Director William Wiliamson
Producer Rosie Woods
Executive Producer Charlie Gatsky Sinclair
Philip Selway
Label Mark Byrne, Bella Union
Management Brian Message, ATC
Choreographers & Dancers Liam Francis & Simone Damberg Würtz
Dancers Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp & Siobhan Davies
Production Company Uncommon Creative Studio
Director William Wiliamson
Producer Rosie Woods
Executive Producer Charlie Gatsky Sinclair
Block PartyI got to do a little cameo for Megan Lawson’s
Block Party for Rambert2 last year. This new piece is a playful and curious short dance film that mixes contemporary and street dance. Block Party explores creative block and the elusive search for inspiration; stacking and unstacking the unpredictable one piece at a time. Direction/Choreography: Megan Lawson Direction of Photography: Alana Mejia Gonzalez Music + Sound Design: Micka Luna Assistant Choreographer: Daniele Sibilli Production Design: Barbara Ayozie Fu Safira Dancers Loïc Ayme, Pierre-Antoine Bardot, Caiti Carpenter, D’Angelo Castro, Comfort Kondehson, Judy Luo, Emma Spinosi, Jonathan Wade, Archie White, Seren Williams, Verity Wright, Simone Damberg Würtz & Liam Francis |
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The Visit by YY London
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YY LONDONBehind the Scenes. The making of a film on the new and major headquarters building in London’s Canary Wharf, YY London. Choreographed by Benoit Swan Pouffer and danced by Rambert. It was filmed over two days whilst the building is under construction and is due to be completed in 2023. The waterside building is 415,000 sq.ft and is one of the most innovative and environmentally responsible offices in London and is now just 7 minutes from the City. It is being developed by Oaktree Capital and Quadrant Estates and designed by architects Buckley Gray Yeoman. |
PEAKY BLINDERS
The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
UK Tour 2023
UK Tour 2023
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"One of the most prominent characters in terms of stature and energy was Simone Damberg Würtz’s portrayal of Polly.
You instantly recognised Helen McCrory’s infamous character with Simone radiating confidence, sass and also a caring undertone." Theatre Scotland "Simone Damberg Würtz’s performance as Polly is equally scene-stealing as she commands the stage with power woven with grace and beauty to match: it is hard to look anywhere else on a stage constantly full of wonderful performances."
The Reviews Hub "Polly Gray (played by Simone Damberg Würtz) and Tommy Shelby (played by Guillaume Queau) were particularly captivating.
Simone accurately conveyed the powerful and confident nature of Polly Gray through her demeanour and the way she danced. Similarly, Guillaume who played Tommy captured his confidence but also his vulnerability. It was difficult not to see Guillaume as Cillian Murphy and Simone as Helen McCrory and I had to remind myself it was in fact the extremely talented Rambert Dance company." Manchester Theatres "Simone Damberg Würtz’s Polly is both commanding and secondary, as in the show. At one point, she and Ada revive Tommy in a somewhat sacrificial moment: sure, he’s in charge, but he’s put there because of some greater scheming effected by Polly."
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"Simone Damberg Würtz absolutely dominates as matriarch Polly."
Advertiser & Times "Simone Damberg Würtz took on the McCrory role of the matriarch, Polly, with significant aplomb in a striking outfit with blue suede laced-up boots and a dagger strapped to her thigh (also doubling up as a doomed police inspector, shot dead by Grace)"
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"I couldn’t keep my eyes off Simone Damberg Würtz who played Polly.
Simone embodied the character as Polly so perfectly, giving attitude as the matriarch of the Shelby family." Eyes on Stage "Simone Damberg Würtz takes on the role of Aunt Polly with more than a passing resemblance to Helen McCrory (the original Polly, who sadly died in 2021). The matriarch of the family, she loves and protects her boys fiercely, but has her own demons to battle. Being able to portray these character traits through dance alone is a real gift and makes for an absorbing watch."
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"Simone Damberg Würtz is a standout as Polly,
the powerful Shelby family matriarch" Broadway World "The matriarch of the family, Polly played by
Simone Damberg Würtz shows incredible strength in her performance and you can certainly tell that she is head of the family" West End Best Friend "Simone Damberg Würtz energises the action as Tommy's glamorous aunt Polly"
The Times "Simone Damberg Würtz is a picture as she struts around"
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"These are not carbon copies of the television characters – although Simone Damberg Würtz is an appropriately fearsome Aunt Polly"
The Guardian "Conor Kerrigan’s Arthur, Simone Damberg Würtz’s Polly and Adél Bálint’s Ada were magnificent"
Birmingham World "We encounter members of his tight-knit family en route – including no-nonsense, machine gun-toting Polly, Simone Damberg Würtz"
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NEW SEASON
NEW PRODUCTION
NEW HEADSHOT
BY PHOTOGRAPHER CAMILLA GREENWELL
PEAKY BLINDERS, THE REDEMPTION OF THOMAS SHELBY
LIVE ON STAGE - SEP 2022 - MAY 2023
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Written by the creator of Peaky Blinders - Steven Knight
Choreographer & Director - Benoit Swan Pouffer 
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Rambert performing with Laura Mvula
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RAMBERT SPRING TOUR 2022
CERBERUS BY BEN DUKE
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EYE CANDY BY IMRE & MARNE VAN OPSTAL
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Photographer Camilla Greenwell
February 2022, London
February 2022, London
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MOVE IT 2022
Murmuration by Liam Francis
Murmuration by Liam Francis
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Behind the scenes moments from the shoot of Rambert's Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby.
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Endless Endings
- a piece of multiple endings and no beginning... It teases the unspoken agreement between performer and audience. Endless Endings performed by Simone Damberg Würtz at Rambert Blueprints Lighting: Andrej Gubanov Music: Jacob Wye Costumes: Rambert Archives. Designed by Antony McDonald for ‘Mercure’ by Choreographer Ian Spink. Photos by Zeta Spyraki. 
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Simone joined the Dansox Summer Program at St. Hilda's College, Oxford for a week of exploration & collaboration with Artists Liam Francis, Rob Bridger, Jacob Wye &
Antonello Sangirardi. Watch or rewatch the livestream from our informal yet informative sharing on Sunday the 22nd August 2021. |
Images by ©️ Jez Ward
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Rambert Performing at the
BBC Team GB Homecoming Concert With Singer Laura Mvula 'Got Me' Choreography by Marion Motin |
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National Dance Awards
Best Female Dancer 2020 Simone Damberg Würtz |
Photographer Johan Persson
September 2020, London
September 2020, London
BRUT
‘A collaboration between Dan Lowenstein and the dancers from Rambert - Shot in Paris'
‘A collaboration between Dan Lowenstein and the dancers from Rambert - Shot in Paris'
Directed, shot and cut by Dan Lowenstein
Movement Direction from Miguel Altunaga Jr
Music Production by 3D Productions / Dave Crowe
Dancers:
Miguel Altunaga Jr Adél Bálint Simone Damberg Würtz Daniel Davidson Joaquim de Santana Edit Domoszlai Liam Francis Juan Gil Brenda Lee Grech Guillaume Quéau Nancy Nerantzi Kym Sojourna Alex Soulliere Jacob Wye.
Shot on location in Paris during April 2019
Movement Direction from Miguel Altunaga Jr
Music Production by 3D Productions / Dave Crowe
Dancers:
Miguel Altunaga Jr Adél Bálint Simone Damberg Würtz Daniel Davidson Joaquim de Santana Edit Domoszlai Liam Francis Juan Gil Brenda Lee Grech Guillaume Quéau Nancy Nerantzi Kym Sojourna Alex Soulliere Jacob Wye.
Shot on location in Paris during April 2019
A response to “Hedgehog” by Simone Damberg Würtz.
“Hedgehog” is a micro-piece for nine isolated musicians by Yshani Perinpanayagam @yshani
Yshani sent each player an individual part with a click track, and asked them to video themselves playing it on their phone. And provided no further clues as to what it was all about...
When I saw Yshani’s Hedgehog on Twitter I immediately loved it & everything about it.
And I thought we could do this with dancers as well!
So I followed in her footsteps, and passed on the players individual tracks to nine isolated dancers around the world.
Like Yshani I provided no further clues as to what it was all about...
A great big thank you to all involved Oihana Vesga, Sharia Johnson, Jack Thomson, Anna Würtz Thomsen, Monique Jonas,
Ihssan De-Banya, Nicol Edmonds, Jonathan Savage & Stephen Quildan
LONDON, UK // 28-04-20 - created during the global pandemic COVID-19 2020
#StayAtHomeAndStaySafe #AloneTogether
Yshani sent each player an individual part with a click track, and asked them to video themselves playing it on their phone. And provided no further clues as to what it was all about...
When I saw Yshani’s Hedgehog on Twitter I immediately loved it & everything about it.
And I thought we could do this with dancers as well!
So I followed in her footsteps, and passed on the players individual tracks to nine isolated dancers around the world.
Like Yshani I provided no further clues as to what it was all about...
A great big thank you to all involved Oihana Vesga, Sharia Johnson, Jack Thomson, Anna Würtz Thomsen, Monique Jonas,
Ihssan De-Banya, Nicol Edmonds, Jonathan Savage & Stephen Quildan
LONDON, UK // 28-04-20 - created during the global pandemic COVID-19 2020
#StayAtHomeAndStaySafe #AloneTogether
New music video 'Lay this body down' released by British folk singer Sam Lee.
Movement direction & choreography Miguel Altunaga & Simone Damberg Würtz.
Movement direction & choreography Miguel Altunaga & Simone Damberg Würtz.
coming soon... stills from video by Poetry Film Productions
photo ©️ Miguel Altunaga
