Theatre: Jon's most recently composed for the National Theatre's current productions of Tennessee Williams's 'Spring Storm' and Eugene O'Neill's 'Beyond the Horizon', running in the Cottesloe until the end of July - 'a triumph on so many levels I would need at least twice the space to do them justice' (Independent - 5 stars); 'you won't find much anywhere in Britain to top Laurie Sansom's superlative productions' (Guardian - four stars); 'thrilling, illuminating and deeply affecting' (Telegraph - five stars). Both productions originated at the Northampton Royal and Derngate and received national acclaim and rave reviews from, amongst others, the Times, Telegraph - 'one of the most thrilling regional theatre offerings of the decade' - and the Guardian.
'Spring Storm' will be transferring to Broadway in autumn 2011.
Jon's also recently composed and sound designed for Northern Stage's landmark recent revival of Githa Sowerby's family epic Rutherford and Son. Last year's Edinburgh Festival saw Northampton Royal's production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, for which Jon composed and sound designed, receive huge critical and audience acclaim.
Later this year Jon will be composing for the Library Theatre Manchester's new production of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, followed by The Picture at Salisbury Playhouse and a new production at Northampton Royal and Derngate in spring 2011.
Screen: Jon's most recently composed for a Cutting Edge special, 'Tracking the Cumbria Killer' for Mentorn / Channel 4, broadcast on Monday 21st June. Jon's music was also recently heard in 'Cutting Edge: the story of Jaycee Lee' for Mentorn / Channel 4, and other recent music for TV has included 'Dispatches: the children betrayed by Britain' (Channel 4) and 'The Real Full Monty', a feature-length documentary for Mentorn / Sky 1. Meanwhile 'Prodigal', a supernatural thriller from Smoorns Films (with whom he previously worked on Shore) premiered at the Glasgow Film Theatre earlier this year. Finally, Duty Calls which Jon scored last year for Ultimatum Films, featured in the 2009 Cannes festival. Jon's also currently composing / sound designing for several other film shorts.
Radio: Jon recently scored Radio 3's new adaptation of Herodotus' Histories, adapted by Tom Holland, broadcast in the Drama on 3 slot. His music was also recently heard in 'The Quest', a time-shifting side-splitting new adaptation of the King Arthur legend starring Julian Rhind-Tutt and Mark Gatiss, which was a recent Woman's Hour drama serial. Radio 3's acclaimed adaptation of H G Wells' The Time Machine, starring Robert Glenister was recently broadcast for the second time and is now available to buy (at a very reasonable price!) as a BBC CD at Amazon. It was reviewed by the Guardian and the Stage. Jon also recently provided the theme music for the recent serialisation of Roger Moore's autobiography, 'My Word Is My Bond' for Ladbroke Radio / BBC Radio 2.
Jon's music and sound score for BBC Radio 4's acclaimed docu-drama What I Heard About Iraq received a Jury Special Mention at the 2008 Prix Italia.
Extracts from Jon's recent live literature projects for voice and soundscape with Patrick Gale and Jackie Kay can now be heard here.