Fight Direction for the World’s Leading Stages
Fight Direction for the World’s Leading Stages
Jonathan Rider is an award-winning fight director with 30 years of experience choreographing compelling, safe, and story-driven stage combat for theater and opera across the United States and Europe.
Fight direction is essential to bringing moments of conflict to life on stage. Every movement must serve the story, protect the performers, and maintain absolute clarity for the audience.
Jonathan Rider brings decades of experience to productions of every scale, combining technical mastery with a deep understanding of theatrical storytelling.
His work ensures performers move with confidence, directors realize their vision, and audiences remain fully immersed in the world of the production.
Fights are themed based on the script.
Emphasis on sustainable action that stuns audiences.
Comprehensive experience/understanding of all aspects of live theater.
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Performers are taught to the extent of their abilities.
Works with injuries/long-term physical challenges
Movement based teaching
Gun/firearms training permit.
Current entertainment firearms permit on request
Expertise in safe use, maintenance, and choreography and stage propped guns.
Custom annotated video feedback for post go-live optimization.
Trains performers and crew for continued performances.
Teaches weapons maintenance.