Acting

Jon is an actor and puppeteer, committed to bringing bold physicality to the stage. Most recently Jon performed and co-created Kafka’s A Hunger Artist at the Connelly Theatre (Nominated for 2 Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Solo Performance and Outstanding Puppet Design) and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Lustrum Award for Excellence, Summerhall) 2017/2018. Jon performs extensively with The Krumple Theater Company, of which he is also a founding member. He most recently performed Go to Sleep, Goddamnit! and Do Not Feed the Trolls throughout Norway and in NYC. Jon has also performed as a puppeteer in Banksy’s Better Out than In, NYC, Wakka Wakka’s SAGA (Norway, Iceland, Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland). Jon is a graduate of L'école Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq and holds a BA from Oberlin College in theater and neuroscience.

 
[Levin] holds the audience in the palm of his hand
— The New York Times
Levin plays three characters simultaneously… in a bravura display of theatrical skill.
— FringeGuru
Levin’s performance dares you to look away.
— DC Metro Theater Artist
What The Hunger Artist is—and is on steroids—is Levin’s tour de force
— Huffington Post
a magnificent performance
— British Theatre Guide
Makes you want to stand up and cheer. Possibly the best solo performance of the year!
— New York Irish Arts