Jonny Berliner
DOB
23 July 1980
Music
Instruments
Guitar, Vocal, Keyboards, Harmonica, Percussion, Banjo, Ukelele
Notable
Live Performance
Residencies
| 2009-present |
Bar
Zilli (Soho) |
| 2006-present |
Folkadot (Green Note, Camden) |
| 2006-2008 |
Jewish
Community Centre for London (Lit Café) |
| 2005-2008 |
The
Last Resort (British Virgin Islands) |
| 2005 |
Comedy
a Jo-Jo (Soho) |
| 2004-present |
Powers
Bar (Kilburn) |
| 2002,
2003 |
C
Venues (Edinburgh Festival) |
Concerts
· One Night Only (2002)
The Jonny Berliner Band with the Leeds
University Union
Symphony Orchestra and Choir at Leeds University
· Something For The Weekend (2004)
The Jonny Berliner Band with the Leeds
University Union
Symphony Orchestra and Choir at Leeds University
· Jonny Berliner with the Royal Academy of Music
Student Union
Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (2005)
Royal Academy of Music
· Voice of Slavery Concert (2007)
Kentish Town Forum
TV &
Radio
· BBC Radio Leeds (2004)
· Castle In the Country, BBC Television (2005)
· Richard Park Show, LBC Radio (2005)
Composition
& Recording
Albums
· Touchwood Sessions (2002)
· Stuffed Pig Sessions (2003)
· Friend For All Seasons (2006)
· Please Do Not Bend (2007)
· Science Songs (2008)
Television
· Incidental music, Party Animals, BBC TV (for World
Productions, 2007)
Podcasts
· Guess The Tune, Guardian Weekly Music Podcast (2007)
· Comedy Songs, Guardian Weekly Science Podcast (2006)
Stage Musicals
Writer
/ Composer
CORPUS
(2003)
Book co-written with Fintan O'Higgins
Corpus is a musical comedy set in a Anatomy exhibition,
loosely based on Professor Gunther Von Hagens' Bodyworlds
exhibition of real human corpses. It was performed at Leeds
University and at the Edinburgh Festival in 2003.
DUDE!
WHERE'S MY TEDDY BEAR? (2003)
Book
co-written with Sheridan Humphreys
Rock n' Roll children's musical about the loss of a favourite
toy. Sell out runs at the Edinburgh Festival (2003, 2004),
Wimbledon Studio (2004) and also at numerous regional theatres
and the Glastonbury Festival (2004).
WAITIN'
4 DA G (2004)
Book
by Van Badham
A Hip Hop tale of Bunnies, who run away to join the circus.
It was performed at the Edinburgh festival (2004) and the
Glastonbury Festival (2005).
CRICKLEWOOD
BROADWAY (2006)
Commissioned
by the Tricycle Theatre, for the Lime Light Drama group.
Performed in 2006 and 2007. It recreates the cultural diversity
of Cricklewood in its variety of musical styles.
CA$H
IN CHRIST (2007)
With Van Badham
A satirical televangelist show performed at the Edinburgh
Festival.
NORTH
WEST SIDE STORY (2007)
Book by Michael Kofi
Commissioned by the Tricycle Theatre, for the Lime Light
Drama group. RnB musical about rival gangs in Kilburn.
ICE
CREAM MAN AND THE JELLY INCIDENT
(as told by the Brothers Dimm) (2007)
Written
with David Labi
A madcap kids show, promoting healthy eating. Performed
at the Glastonbury Festival.
THE
SCRIBE WHO WOULDN'T SCRIBBLE (2009)
Written
with Claire Berliner
Commissioned by the Jewish Community Centre for London for
Jewish Book Week. A children's musical about language.
Stage Comedies
THE COMMITTEE (2009)
Commissioned
by the Muju Interfaith Drama group at the Tricycle
To be performed November 2009
Music Facilitator
| 2008 |
Sing
London Complaints Choir
at the Royal Albert Hall |
| 2007-present |
Musical Director of The Tricycle Singers |
| 2007 |
Sing
London Complaints Choir
with Queens Park Community School |
| 2006-present |
Limelight
drama group musical director
at The Tricycle in Kilburn |