Jonathon Young
Biography
The Canadian theatre artist Jonathon Young (1973, Ontario, Canada) is playwright-in-residence at Kidd Pivot and a core artist of Electric Company Theatre, where he has created and performed in over 20 original productions: Tear the Curtain! (Arts Club Theatre, Canadian Stage), No Exit (American Conservatory Theatre), Betroffenheit (international tour). He has worked as an actor on stages across Canada: Knives in Hens (Coalmine Theatre), The Full Light of Day (Electric Company/ Luminato Festival), All But Gone (Necessary Angel, Toronto), The Great Gatsby (Theatre Calgary), Hamlet (Bard on the Beach, Vancouver). In addition to Betroffenheit and Revisor, he collaborated with Crystal Pite on two productions for Nederlands Dans Theater (Parade and The Statement). Jonathon Young is the recipient of an Olivier Award and the UK National Dance Award.