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JUNE 2024
Have just been offered another play in Hamburg and am looking forward to working there again until November 2024. I was there exactly the same time last year playing General Ben Butler in the play of the same name written by Richard Strand.
Having an Italian passport has been a huge advantage after the catastrophe of Brexit. It has enabled me to perform consistently in Europe playing a range of diverse and interesting parts. Murder by Misadventure will be my 6th play in the last three years for the English Theatre
After Ben Butler I returned to perform in the play Car Crash in London written and directed by my son Bruno. A great play with such a talented cast
I then revived the part of Marc in the Yasmina Reza play ‘Art’ before going on to film an episode of Ink Black Heart, a Cormoran Strike mystery, for the BBC, directed by Sue Tully
I played Launce and The Duke in an Open Air production of Two Gentlemen of Verona in June- July 2023
Having played Antony in Antony and Cleopatra the year before
Look out for an episode of ‘Grace’ I shot in Brighton last year for ITV. It’ll be on soon.
Previously- I have always loved the poem ‘V’ by renowned Leeds poet and playwright Tony Harrison. I did it as a one man show in East Sussex.
This powerful poem set in my hometown resonated profoundly with a mostly southern audience. So when I was invited to headline it for the first ever Leeds Lit Festival, to a predominantly Leeds crowd, it was a very special moment.
“An Incredible performance of Tony Harrison’s ‘V'”
-Leeds Lit Fest 2019 –
“A powerful performance that deserves to travel the Country. ‘V’ works on so many levels”
-Anthony Clavane – Writer journalist broadcaster –
“Emotion blazed off the stage as Magnanti brought out subtle shades of meaning through his empathetic delivery. V is often characterised, wrongly, as an angry polemic, but it is in fact much more about love, regret, identity and the passing of time.
One of the many highlights of an outstanding first-time citywide literary festival, this was a fitting tribute to a great Leeds writer.’
Yvette Huddleston – Yorkshire Evening post
“As one of the organisers of the first ever Leeds Lit Fest in 2019, I was particularly delighted to have Jonny Magnanti perform Tony Harrison’s iconic and rarely performed poem V in Leeds. It was one of the highlights of the festival for me personally and many of the audience. Jonny’s performance of V was intelligent, empathetic and passionate. I can wholeheartedly recommend this performance.”
Fiona Gell – Organiser Leeds Lit Fest
The past past…
After leaving the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1987 I have enjoyed challenging roles in a variety of demanding works such as my stint in the epic contemporary drama Three Winters, at The National Theatre, directed by the late, great Howard Davies. I am also experienced in television and film alongside years of corporate work and commercials.
I got into voice overs professionally in 1997 where, over the years, I have voiced television campaigns, radio, corporate, narration for the BBC and Discovery Channel, audio books, children’s stories, dubbing and ADR. Whilst working in Hamburg I provided a voice sample for record producer Milocerus on his chart hit for Starwash entitled Disco Fans.
I now have my own voice studio producing high quality voice overs and narrations and I’m currently represented by Leigh Matty and the team at Just Voices.
I began writing in 2008 with Jason Quinn, a lifelong friend from Leeds. Under the name Quinn Magnanti we have written four novels, screen plays and story boards for graphic novels.
My current solo writing projects include theatrical diaries that blur fiction and fact to comic effect.
I have always kept myself fit, playing all sports but mostly football to a high standard.
I now live with my family and dogs on the idyllic rural East Sussex coast.
You can also find me at:
- Spotlight
- Pelham Associates
- Just Voices
- Mandy voices
- Amazon
- Booksquawk