Jonathan Fensom
Latest News on Jonathan Fensom:
Review: BREAKING THE CODE, Oxford Playhouse (Oct 8, 2025)
BREAKING THE CODE Comes to Royal & Derngate, Northampton (Jul 21, 2025)
Photos: BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT At Theatre Royal Bath (Jun 11, 2025)
Review: BREAKING THE CODE, Oxford Playhouse (Oct 8, 2025)
BREAKING THE CODE Comes to Royal & Derngate, Northampton (Jul 21, 2025)
Photos: BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT At Theatre Royal Bath (Jun 11, 2025)
BIO
Jonathan Fensom is an Olivier and Tony Award-winning designer whose work has been seen all over the world. He's designed over 20 shows at Shakespeare's Globe, and over a dozen in London's West End. Broadway: Faith Healer, Pygmalion, The American Plan, Journey's End (Tony, Best Revival). North America: Swan Lake (San Francisco Ballet), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Stratford), As You Like It (Shakespeare Theatre, D.C.). Jonathan was associate scenic designer for Disney's The Lion King.
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Awards and Nominations
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Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Costume Design for a Play
Jonathan Fensom, Farinelli and the King
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Costume Design of a Play
Jonathan Fensom, Farinelli and The King
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Scenic Design of a Play
Jonathan Fensom, Farinelli and The King
Olivier Awards - 2016 - Best Costume Design
Jonathan FensomFarinello And The King
Olivier Awards - 2016 - Best Set Design
Jonathan FensomFarinello And The King
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Scenic Design of a Play
Jonathan Fensom, Journey's End
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TV: Mark Rylance & Company Celebrate Opening Night of FARINELLI AND THE KING
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2017-12-18 18:00:42
News
Review: BREAKING THE CODE, Oxford Playhouse
by Niamh Jones - Oct 8, 2025
We all know the names ‘Bletchley’ and ‘Alan Turing’, if only thanks to the 2014 film The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Hugh Whitemore’s Breaking the Code follows a similar trajectory, documenting Turing’s journey from school boy to death in a collection of non-chronological scenes. Through Whitemore’s play we are able to gain an insight into the life of this character, piecing together his genius and his struggles slowly into a complete understanding.
by Niamh Jones - Oct 8, 2025
We all know the names ‘Bletchley’ and ‘Alan Turing’, if only thanks to the 2014 film The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch. Hugh Whitemore’s Breaking the Code follows a similar trajectory, documenting Turing’s journey from school boy to death in a collection of non-chronological scenes. Through Whitemore’s play we are able to gain an insight into the life of this character, piecing together his genius and his struggles slowly into a complete understanding.
BREAKING THE CODE Comes to Royal & Derngate, Northampton
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2025
The full cast has been announced for a brand new production of Hugh Whitemore's acclaimed play Breaking the Code. The play follows mastermind Alan Turing's career as a visionary mathematician and codebreaker.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2025
The full cast has been announced for a brand new production of Hugh Whitemore's acclaimed play Breaking the Code. The play follows mastermind Alan Turing's career as a visionary mathematician and codebreaker.
Photos: BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT At Theatre Royal Bath
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2025
Check out first-look photos of the cast of Daisy Goodwin’s debut play By Royal Appointment, ahead of its world premiere at Theatre Royal Bath, where it runs through 14 June before embarking on a UK tour.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2025
Check out first-look photos of the cast of Daisy Goodwin’s debut play By Royal Appointment, ahead of its world premiere at Theatre Royal Bath, where it runs through 14 June before embarking on a UK tour.
Royal Shakespeare Company to Return to Chicago with PERICLES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2024
Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the Royal Shakespeare Company's Pericles, direct from a run at the company’s home in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. the RSC returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2024
Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the Royal Shakespeare Company's Pericles, direct from a run at the company’s home in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. the RSC returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years. Learn how to purchase tickets.
San Francisco Ballet Brings Iconic SWAN LAKE To Madrid's Teatro Real
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2024
San Francisco Ballet has announced the principal casting for SWAN LAKE at Madrid's Teatro Real from October 15-22, featuring performances by renowned dancers.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2024
San Francisco Ballet has announced the principal casting for SWAN LAKE at Madrid's Teatro Real from October 15-22, featuring performances by renowned dancers.
San Francisco Ballet Reveals Lineup For the First Season Under The Direction Of Tamara Rojo
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2023
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has announced its 2024 season filled with premieres, company firsts, and works rarely seen in the United States. Learn more about the full lineup here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2023
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has announced its 2024 season filled with premieres, company firsts, and works rarely seen in the United States. Learn more about the full lineup here!
Premieres, Rare Works & More Set for San Francisco Ballet 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2023
San Francisco Ballet has announced its 2024 season filled with premieres, company firsts, and works rarely seen in the United States.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2023
San Francisco Ballet has announced its 2024 season filled with premieres, company firsts, and works rarely seen in the United States.
Review: MARJORIE PRIME, Menier Chocolate Factory
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 26, 2023
Jordan Harrison’s 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist is a reflection on mortality that doesn’t dare to go into the depths of the matter. It ends up being rather stagnant philosophically and anthropologically, but Dominic Dromgoole’s latest production is a delicate take. Running at 85 minutes on paper but around 70 in reality, the piece’s greatly sophisticated performances and sleek look save it from its redundant nature.
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 26, 2023
Jordan Harrison’s 2015 Pulitzer Prize finalist is a reflection on mortality that doesn’t dare to go into the depths of the matter. It ends up being rather stagnant philosophically and anthropologically, but Dominic Dromgoole’s latest production is a delicate take. Running at 85 minutes on paper but around 70 in reality, the piece’s greatly sophisticated performances and sleek look save it from its redundant nature.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For MARJORIE PRIME at the Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2023
All new rehearsal images have ben released for The Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Marjorie Prime. The production opens on 15 March, with previews from 3 March and runs until 6 May.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2023
All new rehearsal images have ben released for The Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Marjorie Prime. The production opens on 15 March, with previews from 3 March and runs until 6 May.
Review: THE TWO POPES, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 14, 2022
Anthony McCarten's thoughtful and witty play is now revived at Kingston’s Rose Theatre in a production that deftly combines solemnity with fun in portraying the fictional relationship between Pope Benedict and Pope Francis.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 14, 2022
Anthony McCarten's thoughtful and witty play is now revived at Kingston’s Rose Theatre in a production that deftly combines solemnity with fun in portraying the fictional relationship between Pope Benedict and Pope Francis.
Guest Blog: Lynsey Beauchamp on the Challenges of Revisiting Anthony McCarten's THE TWO POPES
by Guest Blog: Lynsey Beauchamp - Sep 1, 2022
I had the great privilege of playing Sister Brigitta in the premiere of The Two Popes three years ago. Strikingly, the issues discussed in the play have only become more relevant in the last three years.
by Guest Blog: Lynsey Beauchamp - Sep 1, 2022
I had the great privilege of playing Sister Brigitta in the premiere of The Two Popes three years ago. Strikingly, the issues discussed in the play have only become more relevant in the last three years.
Full Cast Announced For THE TWO POPES at the Rose Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2022
Joining the previously announced Anton Lesser (Pope Benedict XVI) and Nicholas Woodeson (Cardinal Bergoglio – the future Pope Francis) in the London premiere and tour of Anthony McCarten’s The Two Popes, will be Lynsey Beauchamp as Sister Brigitta and Leaphia Darko as Sister Sophia, with Malcolm James and Angela Jones in the ensemble.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2022
Joining the previously announced Anton Lesser (Pope Benedict XVI) and Nicholas Woodeson (Cardinal Bergoglio – the future Pope Francis) in the London premiere and tour of Anthony McCarten’s The Two Popes, will be Lynsey Beauchamp as Sister Brigitta and Leaphia Darko as Sister Sophia, with Malcolm James and Angela Jones in the ensemble.
Carrie Hope Fletcher, Anton Lesser, and Nicholas Woodeson Are Part Of Rose Theatre's 2022/2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2022
Rose Theatre's Artistic Director, Christopher Haydon, has announced the first Rose Productions in the 2022/23 Season, beginning on 9 September with the London premiere of Anthony McCarten's The Two Popes starring Anton Lesser and Nicholas Woodeson.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2022
Rose Theatre's Artistic Director, Christopher Haydon, has announced the first Rose Productions in the 2022/23 Season, beginning on 9 September with the London premiere of Anthony McCarten's The Two Popes starring Anton Lesser and Nicholas Woodeson.
Helgi Tomasson's Farewell Season With San Francisco Ballet Concludes With SWAN LAKE, April 29"May 8
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2022
San Francisco Ballet will close Helgi Tomasson's 37th and final season as Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer with Swan Lake, opening Friday, April 29 and running for 10 performances through May 8 at the War Memorial Opera House.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2022
San Francisco Ballet will close Helgi Tomasson's 37th and final season as Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer with Swan Lake, opening Friday, April 29 and running for 10 performances through May 8 at the War Memorial Opera House.
BWW Review: SWAN LAKE at San Francisco Ballet Offers a Welcome Opportunity to Revisit an All-Time Classic
by Jim Munson - May 26, 2021
San Francisco Ballet brings its extremely successful 2021 Digital Season to a close by revisiting that all-time classic, Swan Lake, in a production choreographed by Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson back in 2009, and captured on video in 2016. Swan Lake is a particular favorite of mine, so I was sincerely looking forward to seeing it again and would love to be able to report that SFB was ending their season on a high note. Alas, that isn’t quite the case here. Instead, it was a little like re-encountering a long-lost friend who is going through a bit of a rough patch. It’s still lovely to see them, but they do seem to be missing some of the spring in their step.
by Jim Munson - May 26, 2021
San Francisco Ballet brings its extremely successful 2021 Digital Season to a close by revisiting that all-time classic, Swan Lake, in a production choreographed by Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson back in 2009, and captured on video in 2016. Swan Lake is a particular favorite of mine, so I was sincerely looking forward to seeing it again and would love to be able to report that SFB was ending their season on a high note. Alas, that isn’t quite the case here. Instead, it was a little like re-encountering a long-lost friend who is going through a bit of a rough patch. It’s still lovely to see them, but they do seem to be missing some of the spring in their step.
Helgi Tomasson's SWAN LAKE Closes SF Ballet's 2021 Digital Season, May 20- June 9
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2021
San Francisco Ballet streams Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson's Swan Lake from May 20 to June 9, 2021, closing SF Ballet's 2021 Digital Season.
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2021
San Francisco Ballet streams Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson's Swan Lake from May 20 to June 9, 2021, closing SF Ballet's 2021 Digital Season.
San Francisco Ballet Celebrates Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson's 37th and Final Season in 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2021
San Francisco Ballet has announced Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s farewell season in 2022, celebrating Tomasson’s remarkable 37-year tenure leading the Company.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2021
San Francisco Ballet has announced Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s farewell season in 2022, celebrating Tomasson’s remarkable 37-year tenure leading the Company.
BWW Review: ALONE IN BERLIN, Royal and Derngate
by Verity Wilde - Feb 15, 2020
Given the turbulent times that we live in, a new stage adaptation of Hans Fallada's Alone in Berlin would seem like a smart choice for an ambitious theatre (or theatres, as this is a co-production with York Theatre Royal, in association with Oxford Playhouse).
by Verity Wilde - Feb 15, 2020
Given the turbulent times that we live in, a new stage adaptation of Hans Fallada's Alone in Berlin would seem like a smart choice for an ambitious theatre (or theatres, as this is a co-production with York Theatre Royal, in association with Oxford Playhouse).
Royal And Derngate Announce Cast And Creative Team For ALONE IN BERLIN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2020
Royal & Derngate Northampton and York Theatre Royal, in association with Oxford Playhouse, today announced that their world premiere of Alone in Berlin, translated and adapted for the stage by Alistair Beaton from Hans Fallada's acclaimed novel, will feature illustrations by Jason Lutes, from his epic graphic novel Berlin and songs by Orlando Gough performed by cabaret singer Jessica Walker.
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2020
Royal & Derngate Northampton and York Theatre Royal, in association with Oxford Playhouse, today announced that their world premiere of Alone in Berlin, translated and adapted for the stage by Alistair Beaton from Hans Fallada's acclaimed novel, will feature illustrations by Jason Lutes, from his epic graphic novel Berlin and songs by Orlando Gough performed by cabaret singer Jessica Walker.
BWW Review: A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 18, 2019
After the broad success of his year-long Oscar Wilde Season, Classic Spring's Dominic Dromgoole has brought the first play in that series, A Woman Of No Importance, on a national tour that kicks off Richmond Theatre's new season this week.
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Sep 18, 2019
After the broad success of his year-long Oscar Wilde Season, Classic Spring's Dominic Dromgoole has brought the first play in that series, A Woman Of No Importance, on a national tour that kicks off Richmond Theatre's new season this week.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Jonathan Fensom been nominated for?
Outstanding Costume Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Farinelli and the King, Best Costume Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Farinelli and The King, Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Farinelli and The King, Best Costume Design (Olivier Awards) for Farinello And The King, Best Set Design (Olivier Awards) for Farinello And The King and Best Scenic Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Journey's End.
What awards has Jonathan Fensom won?
Jonathan Fensom won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Play for Farinelli and the King.
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