Jonathan Taikina Taylor is an actor, director, and movement artist based in Brooklyn. As Artistic Director of The SuperGeographics, he has directed: Un Castillo de Cartas, Panic Everything’s Fine, Bacchic, Moving Mouths, RePlay: Shelter Island, and Signal. Under his direction The SuperGeographics work has been seen across The US and in Sweden, Chile, and India. Jonathan has performed with Anikaya Dance, Kairos Dance Theatre, and En Guard Arts.

 

New York Credits include directing Adam & Evie (Dixon Place), Julius Caesar (The Brick).  Jonathan has served as Movement Director for Spaceman by Leegrid Stevens (Drama Desk Nominated best Solo-Show) and several short films including Britain Ashford’s “I Could Have Danced All Night” music video. 

 

International Credits include: Un Castillo De Cartas (Santiago, Chile) Moving Mouths (Goteborg, Sweden) and La Casa Azul in Kathmandu, a play on the life and work of Frida Kahlo performed by 60 Nepali 9th Graders. Additionally, he has taught workshops in India, Ireland, Italy and Russia. 

 

Jonathan holds a BFA in Theater Arts from Boston University and an MA in Political Science; International Relations and Global Justice from Brooklyn College. Jonathan is and Associate Artist of Anne Bogart’s SITI Company. Jonathan teaches Suzuki & Viewpoints at The Atlantic & NYU. 

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