jon monie

Theatre reviews

"Jon Monie makes an unbeatable Dandini and steals the show." Bath Chronicle - Cinderella, Theatre Royal Bath, 1996/7

"A special mention must go to Jon Monie, who played a brilliant Dandini and bore more than a passing resemblance to the late comic genius Leonard Rossiter." Wiltshire Times - Cinderella, Theatre Royal Bath, 1996/7

"The most pleasing comic performance comes from Jon Monie as PC Pong. With more than a passing resemblance to Buster Keaton, he presents a clown with genuine pathos." Bristol Evening Post - Aladdin, Theatre Royal Bath, 2001/2

"A rubber faced comic genius." Venue Magazine - Aladdin, Theatre Royal Bath, 2001/2

"Jon Monie and Chris Harris simply stole the show. Their repartee and on-stage camaraderie made the show whiz past." Bath Chronicle - Robin Hood and The Babes In The Wood, Theatre Royal Bath, 2002/3

"Jon Monie and Chris Harris were inspired… guaranteed to make the most po-faced grown-up crease up. Monie's repertoire of rubber-faced antics and Harris' sure handling of the role of dame put the audience at ease, their pairing now as traditional as mince pies and mulled wine." Bath Chronicle - Dick Whittington, Theatre Royal Bath, 2004/5

"Jon Monie as Idle Jack, a Buster Keaton look-a-like whose very presence makes you smile, is ideal." Bristol Evening Post - Dick Whittington, Theatre Royal Bath, 2004/5

"The multi-talented Jon Monie is a wonderful clown." Wiltshire Gazette & Herald - Dick Whittington, Theatre Royal Bath, 2004/5

"Fulsome hurrahs to Jon Monie, a genial, elastic-faced modern clown with a cracking line in gags (scripted or otherwise)." Venue Magazine - Dick Whittington, Theatre Royal Bath, 2004/5

"Superb comic timing and interaction with a lively audience." Bristol Evening Post - Cinderella, Theatre Royal Bath, 2006/7

"Spectacularly ugly, strong on audience participation." The Stage - Cinderella, Theatre Royal Bath, 2006/7

"The truly sublime Jon Monie… priceless comic moments." Venue Magazine - Cinderella, Theatre Royal Bath, 2006/7

"Jon Monie, a lively and likeable Wishee Washee."
The Stage - Aladdin, Theatre Royal Bath, 2007/8

"The real star of the show was Wishee Washee played by Jon Monie who was a natural for the part, with his obvious ability and boundless energy as the perfect foil for many of the gags and asides of the other actors whilst bringing his own personality to the fore every time he was on stage." BBC Wiltshire online - Aladdin, Theatre Royal Bath, 2007/8
"Jon Monie is outstanding... A top comic in his own right." Bristol Evening Post - Jack and the Beanstalk, Theatre Royal Bath, 2008/9