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title: "Simon Mayer • Artists"
description: "The performer, dancer, choreographer and musician Simon Mayer studied at the Vienna State Opera’s ballet school and the Performing Arts, Research and Training Studios (PARTS) in Brussels. He was a member of the Vienna State Opera Ballet. He has appeared as a dancer, among others, in the…"
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# Simon Mayer

Last edited on 22.7.2026

![](https://brut-wien.at/assets/artists/simon-mayer/Simon-Mayer.jpg)

Simon Mayer in Sons of Sissy

© Rania Moslam

## artist.bio

The performer, dancer, choreographer and musician Simon Mayer studied at the Vienna State Opera’s ballet school and the Performing Arts, Research and Training Studios (PARTS) in Brussels. He was a member of the Vienna State Opera Ballet. He has appeared as a dancer, among others, in the productions of Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker/ROSAS, Wim Vandekeybus and Zita Swoon. He has been touring very successfully, showing his own pieces SunBengSitting and Sons of Sissy all around the world. Also, he teaches at numerous festivals and as a guest lecturer at the Vienna Conservatory. *[www.simonmayer.at](http://www.simonmayer.at)*

## Works at brut

- [Bones & Wires. Die Seele der Dinge (2022)](https://archiv2.brut-wien.at/de/Programm/Kalender/Programm-2022/12/Simon-Mayer)
- [Colourful Greyzones (2022, Live-Konzert)](https://archiv2.brut-wien.at/de/Programm/Kalender/Programm-2022/06/Simon-Mayer-Konzert)
- [Colorful Greyzones (2022)](https://archiv2.brut-wien.at/de/Programm/Kalender/Programm-2022/06/Simon-Mayer)
- [Bones & Wires. Die Seele der Dinge (2021, abgesagt)](https://archiv2.brut-wien.at/de/Programm/Kalender/Programm-2021/11/Simon-Mayer)
- [Being Moved (2020)](https://archiv2.brut-wien.at/de/Programm/Kalender/Programm-2020/10/Simon-Mayer)
- [Handle with care mit Simon Mayer (2019)](https://archiv2.brut-wien.at/de/Programm/Kalender/Programm-2019/Dezember-2019/Handle-with-care-mit-Simon-Mayer)
- [Requiem (2018)](https://archiv2.brut-wien.at/de/Programm/Kalender/Programm-2018/2018_12_Dezember_2018/2018-12-05_Simon_Mayer_Requiem)
- [Oh Magic (2017)](https://archiv2.brut-wien.at/de/Programm/Kalender/Programm-2017/2017_10_Oktober-2017/2017_10_Simon-Mayer_Oh-Magic)
- Sons of Sissy (2015)
- SunBengSitting (2014)
- Monkeymind (2013)

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