Jon Fentiman
Director. Producer.
Artistic Director of East London Theatre Company.
Performance.
Relationships.
Space.
Jon’s particular strength is directing in the round, bringing audiences close to the action while giving every seat a unique view of the performance. He pays careful attention to movement and sightlines, ensuring everyone feels included and drawn into the story.
For Jon, movement can tell a story as powerfully as words. Working closely with actors, he explores how a glance, a gesture, a pause or a change in distance can reveal tension, shift the balance of power or expose something left unsaid. Physical relationships and text work together to bring the emotional life of the play into focus.
Graduated with Distinction
Photography: Gary Schwartz / @shotbyschwartz
A body of work.
A developing practice.
His directing portfolio includes The Wasp, Constellations, Miss Julie, BU21 and DNA, with work presented at Wanstead Fringe, The Courtyard Theatre, Redbridge Drama Centre and The Wanstead Curtain.
For DNA, he directed East 15 Acting School undergraduates and postgraduates in performances for GCSE students and public audiences.
ELTC became a CIC in 2025. Constellations and the Redbridge Drama Centre performances of Miss Julie followed incorporation; the portfolio also records his earlier directing work.
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Contact Jon through East London Theatre Company.