Shôn Dale-Jones
Shôn is a producer, director, performer and writer with the BBC, Barbican, National Theatre Wales and Sydney Opera House.
He has presented his work all over the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Australia.
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Shôn has presented his work all over the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Australia. He is best known as an award-winning writer/performer with his comic creation, Hugh Hughes and his hit shows Floating, Story Of A Rabbit, 360, Stories From An Invisible Town and Things I Forgot I Remembered. Winner of Best Scripted Comedy Drama at the BBC Radio Awards.
Shôn is also Artistic Director for theatre company, Hoipolloi, for whom he wrote The Duke, and Me and Robin Hood, solo shows devised to raise funds for Save the Children's Child Refugee Crisis Appeal and StreetChild. Whenever possible, the show is presented free, with audiences asked to make a donation to the charity rather than buy a ticket. The show has enjoyed sell out runs at the Royal Court, the Soho Theatre, the Cambridge Junction and the Edinburgh Festival where it won a Scotsman 'Fringe First' award. To date, Shôn has raised over £50,000 and counting.
Television
The Island Writer / Creator | The Island - Writer / Creator | BBC | 2015 |
Off the Map with Hugh Hughes writer/ performer | Off the Map with Hugh Hughes - writer/ performer | BBC | 2015 |
Film
Can I Help Writer/Director/Performer | Can I Help - Writer/Director/Performer | 2013 | |
Mam Writer/ Director/ Performer | Mam - Writer/ Director/ Performer | 2012 | |
Simply Wonderful Writer/Director/Performer | Simply Wonderful - Writer/Director/Performer | 2012 | |
How I Got Here Writer / Director / Performer | How I Got Here - Writer / Director / Performer | Shon Dale-Jones | 2010 |
Theatre and Live Performance
Cracking Writer Performer | Cracking - Writer Performer | 2022 — 2023 | |
The Duke Actor / Writer | The Duke - Actor / Writer | Hoipolloi | 2017 |
Me and Robin Hood Actor / Writer | Me and Robin Hood - Actor / Writer | Hoipolloi | 2017 |
Things I Forgot I Remembered Writer / Performer | Things I Forgot I Remembered - Writer / Performer | National Theatre Wales | 2013 |
Stories from an Invisible Town Hugh Hughes | Stories from an Invisible Town - Hugh Hughes | 2012 | |
Wonderful World Of Hugh Hughes Hugh Hughes | Wonderful World Of Hugh Hughes - Hugh Hughes | Barbican | 2010 |
360 Hugh Hughes | 360 - Hugh Hughes | Barbican/New York/Sydney Opera House/Moscow/Singapore | 2010 |
The Doubtful Guest Writer / Director / Performer | The Doubtful Guest - Writer / Director / Performer | Theatre Royal, Plymouth; Cambridge Arts Theatre; Traverse | 2008 — 2009 |
Story Of A Rabbit Hugh Hughes | Story Of A Rabbit - Hugh Hughes | Barbican / Traverse / Barrow Street Theatre / New York & Sydney Opera House | 2007 — 2011 |
Floating Hugh Hughes | Floating - Hugh Hughes | Barbican / Traverse / Dublin Festival / New York & Sydney Opera House | 2007 |
The Imposter Writer / Director / Performer | The Imposter - Writer / Director / Performer | Palace Theatre, Watford; Everyman, Liverpool | 2006 |
My Uncle Arly Writer / Director / Performer | My Uncle Arly - Writer / Director / Performer | Unicorn Theatre, London; UCLA | 2003 |
Awards
BBC Audio Drama Awards Winner | BBC Audio Drama Awards - Winner | Best Scripted Comedy Drama | 2012 |
Off-West End Award Nominee | Off-West End Award - Nominee | Best Male Performer / Best Production / Best Entertainment & Best Music (Wonderful World Of Hugh Hughes) | 2011 |
Time Out Critics Choice Winner | Time Out Critics Choice - Winner | (The Wonderful World of Hugh Hughes) | 2010 |
M-ie Best Live Theatre Award Winner | M-ie Best Live Theatre Award - Winner | (Floating) | 2009 |
Total Theatre Awards Nominee | Total Theatre Awards - Nominee | (The Doubtful Guest) | 2009 |
The Scotsman's Edinburgh Fringe First Award | The Scotsman's Edinburgh Fringe First Award - | 2007 | |
The Stage Awards Nominee | The Stage Awards - Nominee | Best Actor | 2006 |
Total Theatre Awards Winner | Total Theatre Awards - Winner | (Floating) | 2006 |
Podcast and Online Content
Hash Helmet Writer / Performer | Hash Helmet - Writer / Performer | BBC Online | 2015 |
Radio
Cracking Writer Peformer | Cracking - Writer Peformer | 2023 | |
A Disappearing Town Writer / Performer | A Disappearing Town - Writer / Performer | BBC Radio 4 | 2012 |
Floating Writer / Performer | Floating - Writer / Performer | BBC Radio 4 | 2011 |
News
2018 Edinburgh Line Up Announced at the Pleasance Theatre! 17th May 2018 Exciting news today as the Pleasance Theatre announced the full line up for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
Shôn Dale-Jones' 'The Duke' at Edinburgh 15th August 2017 The Guardian has featured Shôn Dale-Jones one man show, 'The Duke' - "The Duke is a one-man show about a crisis that affects us all |
Shôn Dale-Jones returns with 'Me and Robin Hood' 17th May 2017 Shôn Dale-Jones' returns with a new play, 'Me and Robin Hood', produced by Hoipolloi and the Royal Court Theatre |