About
Jonny Leitch has worked with incredible inclusive companies such as Extraordinary Bodies, Paraorchestra and Graeae Theatre Company. He has performed/recorded at Glastonbury Festival, Abbey Road studios & Bristol Old Vic Theatre. He has just finished a critically acclaimed national tour of Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror, in which he performed as an aerialist and drummer. He is always looking to create innovative, chaotic ideas that push art forward and incorporate disability in new ways- changing the perspective on disability, and inspiring the next generation of disabled people. From Exploring Wheelchair Aerial rigs in his next circus show Anchored in Air, to doing handstands on drums at Southbank Centre or playing synthesised Barry White hits at Glastonbury festival. As a musician, Jonny’s intention is to create a new world for each show. Experimenting with the relationship between organic and digital sound, via his hybrid kit, love of tv & film sound design and his search for Metamodern sounds.



Highlights
- 2023
Extraordinary Bodies – Waldos Circus of Magic & Terror
Drummer/Aerialist/Actor (Bristol Old Vic & National tour)
(Theatre/circus)
- 2022 onwards
Paraorchestra – Smoosh
Drummer/Dancer
(Outdoor musical parade)
- 2021
Sky Arts – Reinventing the Orchestra
Percussion/foley artist (Recorded at Abbey Road)
(TV Series)
- 2021 to 2022
Hannah Peel & Paraorchestra- The Unfolding
Hybrid Drummer (no 1 classical album charts 14/04/22)
(Album/Tour)
- 2020 to 2021
Paraorchestra & Sky Arts – Musician in Residency
Drummer/Composer
(Residency)
- 2019 to Present
Dancing on wheels… AND LEGS! with Tilly Lee Kronick
Dancer/Aerialist
(Double Trapeze duet)
- 2019 & 2022
Paraorchestra – The Love Unlimited Synth Orchestra
Hybrid Percussion (Glastonbury Festival & Royal Festival Hall)
(Live Music)
- 2018
Extraordinary Bodies – What am I worth?
Drummer/Actor/Aerialist (Performed at the National Theatre)
(Outdoor Theatre/Circus)
- 2020 & 2022
Delicate podcast
Composer/Sound Designer/Co-host
(Podcast)
- 2019
Circumference – Staged
Sound Designer (Won Best Circus Show at Edinburgh Fringe 2019)
(Circus)