"Jonah York's approach to staging is remarkable. Credit is due for tackling such issues so successfully on stage." Ed-fringe Review
Jonah is currently working on 'Grubbins Wood' with Timbadash Theatre, a multi-sensory theatre piece for children with autism and additional needs touring across the North East.
Jonah has won 2 x Children and Young People Awards for his directing work and his work has been nominated for 3 x Offie Finalist awards and has won an Offie in 2024.
Jonah's credits have included working in both traditional and non-traditional theatre spaces, some productions have even taken place on trampolines!
Up Coming;
Clay - David Almond (Research and Development phase, Live Theatre/Theatre Royal Newcastle)
Directing includes:
Father Unknown (Northern Stage and Durham Gala), Bake (Alphabetti Theatre), The Tin Soldier (North East Theatre Space), My Fern Flower (Brighton Fringe, Tristen Bates Theatre), Flesh (NT Connections, Arts-Depot), Blasphemy (Old Red Lion Theatre, Tristian Bates Theatre), Chad (Old Red Lion Theatre), Help Hebert Tweet (Liverpool Town Hall/Liverpool Lightnight), You Can (The Black-E), Three Jumpers (Edinburgh Fringe)
Created with Timbadash;
Wintry Night (Gosforth Civic Theatre/Tour), Skybound (HEADS Education/Tour), Grubbins Wood (Cultural Spring/Tour)
Assisting Credits Include:
A Christmas Carol (Newcastle Castle, North East Theatre Space), Love's Labours Lost (The Globe), King Arthur by Henry Purcell and John Dryden (Dartington Festival Main Hall)
Dramaturgy Includes:
The Black Cat (Threedom Theatre/The Space) Offie Finalist, Intro To Playwriting Participant (Live Theatre).