About Jonny
Hey, I'm Jonny. A performer, choreographer, writer and teacher working in dance, music and theatre. Multi-disciplinary work is my focus and I enjoy finding out how different art forms relate and can guide each other. I set up Pugmill to explore this multi-disciplinary work and I also perform as an actor/actor-musician and physical theatre performer in other people's works.
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Theatre Bio:
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Jonny Hibbs is a theatre director, choreographer and writer. His credits include CattleGrid! (Writer/Director, BBC Sounds), Built To Feel (Choreographer, New Wimbledon Theatre), Pugmill In Progress (Director/Choreographer, Theatre Royal Plymouth). Also, Jonny appeared as Tristan in The Waringham Chronicles (Audible), Brutus in Daughters of Sunset (Devon/Exmoor rural tour), Francis in Elsewhere (Short Film).
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Agent: Adam Cooper Talent Agency
Long Bio:
Jonny is a multi-disciplinary artist working in dance, music and theatre. He has choreographed for London Studio Centre, the Centre of The Advanced Training, his writing has been broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and his writing and theatre performed at Theatre Royal Plymouth (Pugmill, 2025), Exeter Phoenix (Fallen In Love, 2017) and with Villages In Action (2024 and 2025).
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Jonny's research in dance and theatre focuses on playfulness as a device for performers to find greater freedom on stage. Jonny carries out his research by being a research practitioner at Rambert School. He has helped devise a new inter-disciplinary module for dancers at London Studio Centre and regularly offers workshops in multi-disciplinary practices.
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In 2025, Jonny created Pugmill, a company based on Dartmoor National Park, UK, that tours work to theatres, village halls and outdoor spaces.
Projects (since 2023)
Built To Feel
Choreographer
New Wimbledon Theatre, for London Studio Centre students.
Pugmill: In Progress
Writer/Choreographer
Theatre Royal Plymouth, Pugmill Dance & Co.
ELSEWHERE
'Francis'
Short Film,
Freinhauf Films.
Three Monologues
Writer/Performer
Villages In Action
The PIT Orchestra
Violinist/Tenor
Soundtrack Recording and Performance
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Gwenevere
'The Knight'
Bonehill Films
Additional credits include: Tristan in The Waringham Chronicles (Audible), Directing an R&D of DANCE NATION by Clare Barron, performing the 24hr Plays company at Theatre Royal Plymouth, writing CattleGrid! for BBC New Creatives, composing music for MED Theatre's young people's plays and dance performances and writing the poem 'In The Air', which was published in The Devon Anthology.
Workshops/Teaching CV
September - April 2025
London Studio Centre
From September 2025, I have helped devise and will teach a new version of the Physical Voice for Dancer's module at London Studio Centre (the contemporary dance pathway) which centres around playfulness, expression as well as combining disciplines such as acting and music into a dance training environment.
2023-2025
Centre of Advanced Training (Swindon/Exeter)
I have led technical (graham-based & cunningham-based) and creative workshops for Swindon's Centre of Advanced Training Scheme on a cover and freelance basis.
September - December 2025
MED Theatre
From September 2025, I am 'lead artist' at MED Theatre, delivering multi-disciplinary sessions across theatre, dance and music for young people aged 8-18. This is in addition to my role as an associate artist with the company.
June 2025
Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
A workshop I co-led with musician, Wayne Walker-Allen, on autonomy in music and dance at Rambert School.
Cover Technique Tutor
London Studio Centre
I have covered technical contemporary classes and given open classes at London Studio Centre, to all pathways.
August 2025
MED Theatre
In my role as associate artist at MED Theatre, in August 2025, I led the STEALTH workshops for adults in physical theatre and co-created a play with young people, about misunderstood witches!
December - April 2024/25
LMA
I taught 'Ballet for Actors' at LMA, delivering the course for their second year students.
Training/Education/Qualifications:
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Jonny has a first class degree from London Studio Centre and is currently working towards his Masters degree in Dance Research (performance, choreography and education) at Rambert School
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From September 2025, Jonny will join the New Adventures cohort of Overture artists, a CPD training scheme for facilitators in community dance practice.
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Jonny has completed training in Fire Safety, Anti-Racism and Equality, PREVENT and he has an Enhanced DBS.
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