Jonathan Holloway
about
Taylor Mac: 24 Decade History of Popular Music, Melbourne 2018
An award-winning international artistic director, CEO, speaker, coach, consultant, and advisor, Jonathan has lived and worked globally, notably in London, New York, Barcelona, Perth and Melbourne, with extensive engagements in cities including Paris, Tokyo, Charleston, and São Paulo.
He founded and led the Royal National Theatre's public events department before serving as Artistic Director/CEO of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Perth International Arts Festival, and Melbourne International Arts Festival, and then established his consultancy, Giant Inspiration.
As a theatre director, he has directed over twenty productions and co-written eight, including Elemental (the headline major event at Chalon-Dans-La-Rue Festival in France) and Robin Hood for the National Theatre.
Jonathan has received the prestigious Helpmann Award for “Best Australian Special Event of the Year” in 2012 (for The Feathers in Perth), 2015 (for The Giants in Perth), and 2017 (for Taylor Mac in Melbourne).
He was presented with a message stick (rare permission to walk on Aboriginal land and share stories) by both the Noongar Nation (Western Australia) and the Kulin Nation (Victoria). Jonathan is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, and an Honorary Citizen of Perth, one of just four, including Hillary Clinton.
