Theatre: making + directing
I have worked with a range of companies as a maker, director and dramaturg, including:
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new writing and devised work
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multimedia and immersive performances
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physical theatre
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comedy and clowning
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puppetry
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aerial/circus work
My work draws on my theatre training with Jacques Lecoq and clown teachers, with an emphasis on playfulness, imagination and expressive simplicity.
For all theatre credits, see here.
Selected work:
Holy Presents by humanish (2015)
Thin Ice (2012)
This masterclass in modern stagecraft ought to be required viewing and I cannot recommend this performance enough. British Theatre Guide
It is rare to find such an erudite script realised with such clarity… clever, crisp writing. Not a word is wasted, not a movement or gesture. This is theatre craft of the finest standard. Fringe Review
Jonathan Young's brittle, blistering vision of the Arctic... as full of pathos as it is intrigue... taut storytelling and a magnetic cast draw you in… impossible to pull away. Fest
Reykjavik (2010) - Finalist for a Total Theatre Award
Disconcerting, absorbing and very moving. The List
Beautifully simple and effective… If Reykjavik was a movie it would have a cult following. Edinburgh Guide
Entering the performing space we are asked to don white suits like investigators at the scene of an accident. What follows has both an icy precision and the quality of a dream or a recurring nightmare. We move about the space as winds howl, shadows are illuminated and headlights glow... and at one point we don blinding goggles and grope our way in the dark. The Guardian
The visual and sensory impact complements Young's sensitive text. The Scotsman
Hysteria (2006) - dramaturgy for Inspector Sands
Total Theatre Award
One of the gems of the London International Mime Festival... Hysteria is a rib and mind-tickling delight. The Times
Even as you howl with laughter, you can’t help but feel the edge of genuine anguish that underlies the comedy cantrips. The Herald
A funny, innovative and at times disturbing exploration of how human beings hang on to their sanity. The Financial Times
Painfully real…the hilarious Hysteria deserves to win Inspector Sands and Stamping Ground a raft of new fans. The Metro
The Garden (2003-7) - Finalist for a Total Theatre Award
A small gem... worthwhile work that is both playful and poetic. The Times
A quietly assured show, containing a superbly produced and acted script. Edinburgh Guide
Atmospheric, innovative, intelligent visual feast of a one-man show... Wonderful. Don't miss. Fringe Review
The script is both funny and tragic in all the right
places and the production is a lesson in how to use multimedia in theatre… a damn fine piece of work. Edmonton Vue, Canada
