Jonathon is an experienced light and video programmer, and joined 59 full-time in 2010 in order to manage the increasing technical demands across the company's portfolio of projects and services.
Projects in which he has taken a leading technical role include the below...
Schaubune Berlin / Barbican Theatre London
Barbican, April 30th - May 4th 2013
Directed by Katie Mitchell and Leo Warner, this production further explores the live filming techniques developed over six previous collaborations, this time taking Strindberg's bleak Swedish drama about class war and gender conflict.
V&A Museum
V&A, 23rd March 2013
59 Productions are lead designers on the 'David Bowie is' exhibition at the V&A museum in collaboration with Real Studios. The exhibition is now the fastest selling event in the museum's history.
"A triumph...Astonishing"
The Evening Standard
"Awe-inspiring"
The Guardian
"Stunning"
Daily Telegraph
"Stylish and outrageous"
The Times
Schaubuhne Berlin
Schaubuhne Berlin, February 15th 2013
59 collaborate with director Katie Mitchell on this live-camera show, based on Charlotte Perkins Gilman's novel.
The Olympic Stadium, Stratford, July 27th 2012
59 Productions designed the video content for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
BBC
DVD, 19th November 2012
After designing the video and animated content seen throughout the stadium for the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, 59 have now recreated some of the key projection sequences from the show, presented as special features for this DVD/Blu Ray commemorative box set.
Schauspiel Koln
Halle Kalk, Schauspiel Koln, 13th October 2012
Directed by Katie Mitchell, this adaptation of Friederike Mayröcker's poetic prose novella at the Schauspielhaus Kóln features video directed by 59's Leo Warner. This is the latest in a string of collaborations between Mitchell and Warner exploring the use of cinema-quality live video in theatre.
Staatsoper Berlin
Kraftwerk Mitte, 1st-11th March 2012
This production directed by Katie Mitchell with Director of Photography Leo Warner (59 Productions) premiered in the vast Felsenreitschule at the Salzburg Festival in 2009. It has been re-staged to fit into the extraordinary post-industrial space of Kraftwerk Mitte, a disused power station in Berlin's Kreuzberg area.
V&A/59 Productions
Howard Assembly Room, Leeds, February 2012
After an acclaimed showcase at the V&A in London in 2011, this new video installation, directed and devised by Katie Mitchell, and produced by 59 has opened in Leeds. Leo Warner is the cinematographer and video designer for the project.
Cameron Mackintosh / Networks
Tour, From Nov 2010
After the spectacular success of the European tour of this re-design and re-imagining of Schoenberg and Boubel's 25-year old classic - featuring animation and projection by 59 Productions throughout - this North-American tour was launched in November 2011.
Schaubuhne Berlin
Avignon Festival, July 2011
59's Leo Warner co-directed this live-cinema adaptation of Strindberg's 1888 classic with Katie Mitchell at the Schaubuhne in Berlin in 2010. It appeared at the renowned Avignon theatre festival in July 2011.
V&A/59 Productions
V&A Museum, June 2011
A new commission from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), this video installation is directed and devised by Katie Mitchell, and produced by 59. Leo Warner is the cinematographer and video designer for the project.
Ninja Tune / 59
World tour, September 2011
Ninja Tune artist Fin Greenall released his fourth album under the Fink moniker in June 2011. 59 have built a cool but compact stage environment - including a flexible lighting installation based on Ikea anglepoises - that will travel with the band around the world.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium, 24th March 2011
Irish singer-songwriter Duke Special, who has released a series of albums inspired by great artists and writers, is performing a selection of songs written in response to the Met's Steiglitz. Steichen, Strand exhibition. The live show will feature a selection of these photos, presented on multiple projection screens by 59.
Schauspiel Koln
From February 2011 - in rep
Originally produced at the National Theatre, London, in 2006, (remounted for a world tour in 2008), this project was the first collaboration between director Katie Mitchell and Director of Photography / video designer Leo Warner.
Klikk Film/Fifty Nine Productions/EMI Records
On general release, Released on DVD November 29th 2010
‘Go Live’ is the official DVD film release of jonsi’s hugely acclaimed solo show, designed by 59 Productions.
Schaubuhne, Berlin
Saal B, from September 2010 - in Rep
Directed by Katie Mitchell and Leo Warner, this production further explores the live filming techniques developed over six previous collaborations, this time taking Strindberg's bleak Swedish drama about class war and gender conflict.
Frakkur / 59
World tour, April - Dec 2010
Jonsi - lead singer of Sigur Ros - toured the world in 2010 with a brand new show, entirely designed by 59 Productions, to mark the release of his album, 'Go'.
Cameron Mackintosh
UK and European Tour, 2009-2010
For it's 25th anniversary Cameron Mackintosh has created a new touring version of this best-loved musical. The new design features projection throughout, and includes some spectacular animated moments including Valjean's walk through the Paris sewers, and Javert's suicide.
Royal Opera House (ROH2)
Linbury Theatre, September 2009
Kim Brandstrup choreographs a mixture of contemporary dancers and principals of the Royal Ballet in this Olivier award-winning world premiere
Salzburg Festival
Aug 2009
This project marks the 6th collaboration between director Katie Mitchell and DP / video designer Leo Warner
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh / Teatr Polski Bydgoszcz / Teatr Polski Warsaw
from September 2008