Jim Johnson (theatre-maker/musician)

Jim Johnson (born in 1971 in Neston, Cheshire) is an English theatre maker and musician. Between 2003 and 2006, he was Associate Director at the Gateway Theatre in Chester.[1] During this time he wrote, directed and produced productions for both main house and studio, including Of Mice and Men,[2] Jane Eyre,[3] Alice's Adventures in Wonderland[4] Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,[5] Wind in the Willows,[6] and Romeo and Juliet,[7][8][9][10] as well as his first wholly original play with self-penned songs entitled Girls Next Door.[11] During this period he also worked closely with the Cheshire County Youth Theatre directing Edward Bond's Arcade.[12][13] He often collaborates with producer Bryan Savery.[14] He is vice chair of the board of trustees for Collective Encounters Theatre For Social Change in Liverpool.[15]

References
  1. "Chester Gateway conjures up education workshops - News". The Stage. 20 January 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  2. "Liverpool Stage". BBC. 17 March 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  3. "Jane Eyre, Chester Gateway". Flintshire Chronicle. 23 April 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  4. "Liverpool - Entertainment - Alice's Adventures In Wonderland @ Chester Gateway". BBC. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  5. Philip Key Daily Post (16 December 2003). "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Chester Gateway - Liverpool Arts - Culture". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  6. "Liverpool - Entertainment - Wind in the Willows @ Chester Gateway". BBC. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  7. Key, Philip (28 February 2005). "Shakespeare for the shellsuit generation - Liverpool Arts - Culture". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  8. "Arts Diary: Shakespeare for the shell suit generation; Philip Key reports on efforts to bring the Bard to sceptical pupils. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 28 February 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  9. "Liverpool - Entertainment - Romeo and Juliet @ Chester Gateway". BBC. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  10. "Urban twist". Flintshire Chronicle. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  11. "Review: Girls Next Door/ Chester Gateway Theatre Studio. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 10 September 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  12. "Arcade". Remotegoat.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  13. "Gateway to stage career". Chester Chronicle. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  14. "Jim Johnson". sustained theatre. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  15. Collective Encounters. "People". Collective Encounters. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.


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