Timothy Jones
Seymour Centre’s Artistic Director and General Manager
Tim has led the Seymour since 2009.
Together with a talented and passionate team, he has worked to position Seymour Centre as vital to the creative life of both the City and the University of Sydney.
To achieve this he has initiated a range of curated artistic programs, focused on the presentation of outstanding contemporary performance and the exploration of big ideas, and driven by the principles of risk-taking, diversity, and inclusion.
His leadership has resulted in collaboration with pre-eminent independent theatre companies to present the best new work from local and international writers and artists; the provision of quality performing arts experiences for primary and secondary students to enhance syllabus learning; and partnerships with major cultural organisations such as Sydney Festival, Mardi Gras, and Sydney WorldPride to enrich the City with innovation and artistic excellence.
Tim began his career as an actor, performing for St Martin's Youth Arts and Playbox in Melbourne before moving to Sydney and graduating from NIDA with a BFA in Acting. He performed for theatre companies including Belvoir and Sydney Theatre Company before taking up a full-time role as Artistic Associate at the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), where he developed his commitment to delivering quality performing arts experiences for young people, a commitment that still informs his ongoing professional arts practice.
In 2005 he became the Artistic Director of ATYP, and went on to develop and direct over 14 new theatre works for young performers, including productions by leading Australian writers such as Louis Nowra, Michael Gow, Patricia Cornelius, and Debra Oswald (directing the premiere of her works, Stories in the Dark, in 2007, and Skate, which toured to the Belfast Festival in 2005). International collaborations included two partnerships with Cirque du Soleil and directing the world premiere of Patrick Marber's The Musicians for Sydney Festival.
At the Seymour he has developed and directed a range of premiere theatre productions including Transparency by Suzie Miller; two versions of The Hansard Monologues by Katie Pollock and Paul Daley; 2071, an adaptation of a work about climate change by Duncan Macmillan; Made to Measure by Alana Valentine, developed in partnership with the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney; and, in 2022, the premiere theatrical adaptation of Heather Rose’s Stella Prize-winning novel, The Museum of Modern Love, presented as part of Sydney Festival.
From outstanding theatre, music and dance to innovative shows for kids, you’ll find something for everyone at the Seymour. Click below to see what’s on.
See what's onTim has led the Seymour since 2009.
Together with a talented and passionate team, he has worked to position Seymour Centre as vital to the creative life of both the City and the University of Sydney.
To achieve this he has initiated a range of curated artistic programs, focused on the presentation of outstanding contemporary performance and the exploration of big ideas, and driven by the principles of risk-taking, diversity, and inclusion.
His leadership has resulted in collaboration with pre-eminent independent theatre companies to present the best new work from local and international writers and artists; the provision of quality performing arts experiences for primary and secondary students to enhance syllabus learning; and partnerships with major cultural organisations such as Sydney Festival, Mardi Gras, and Sydney WorldPride to enrich the City with innovation and artistic excellence.
Tim began his career as an actor, performing for St Martin's Youth Arts and Playbox in Melbourne before moving to Sydney and graduating from NIDA with a BFA in Acting. He performed for theatre companies including Belvoir and Sydney Theatre Company before taking up a full-time role as Artistic Associate at the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), where he developed his commitment to delivering quality performing arts experiences for young people, a commitment that still informs his ongoing professional arts practice.
In 2005 he became the Artistic Director of ATYP, and went on to develop and direct over 14 new theatre works for young performers, including productions by leading Australian writers such as Louis Nowra, Michael Gow, Patricia Cornelius, and Debra Oswald (directing the premiere of her works, Stories in the Dark, in 2007, and Skate, which toured to the Belfast Festival in 2005). International collaborations included two partnerships with Cirque du Soleil and directing the world premiere of Patrick Marber's The Musicians for Sydney Festival.
At the Seymour he has developed and directed a range of premiere theatre productions including Transparency by Suzie Miller; two versions of The Hansard Monologues by Katie Pollock and Paul Daley; 2071, an adaptation of a work about climate change by Duncan Macmillan; Made to Measure by Alana Valentine, developed in partnership with the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney; and, in 2022, the premiere theatrical adaptation of Heather Rose’s Stella Prize-winning novel, The Museum of Modern Love, presented as part of Sydney Festival.
From outstanding theatre, music and dance to innovative shows for kids, you’ll find something for everyone at the Seymour. Click below to see what’s on.
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