John Hinton is...
SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR

John's science communication work stretches back to his first solo show 'The Origin of Species...' in 2009, about the life and theories of Charles Darwin. The Darwin show became the first instalment of a trilogy, known as the 'Scientrilogy' - the other shows being about Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. Between them the three shows have won multiple awards internationally, and all continue to tour. He has also been commissioned by several museums, including London's Natural History Museum, to write songs and shows about their exhibits.

In February 2017 he set up the company Ensonglopedia, which has since produced a wide range of science communication music shows.

Venues enquiring about booking one of John's Ensonglopedia shows should contact Rachel Barnett-Jones on everything@ensonglopedia.com . Enquiries about the three Scientrilogy shows should contact Jo Eagle on touring@tangramtheatre.co.uk.

Here are some of his shows that have featured a fair dollop of science communication:

	Role	Production / project	Company	Scientific areas covered	Links
	Songwriter and performer	Ensonglopedia of Plants	Ensonglopedia	Botany, ecology, agriculture
	Songwriter and performer	Ensonglopedia of Animals	Ensonglopedia	Twenty-six animal songs; themes include evolution, extinction, predation, distribution etc.
	Songwriter and performer	Ensonglopedia of Science	Ensonglopedia	Twenty-six songs about twenty-six science topics, fact-checked by twenty-six different scientists
	Playwright and performer playing Marie Curie	The Element in the Room: a Radioactive Musical Comedy about the Death and Life of Marie Curie	Tangram Theatre Company	Explanations of radioactivity, X-Ray and cancer treatment and the periodic table, through storytelling, songs, and games
	Playwright and performer playing Albert Einstein	Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking	Tangram Theatre Company	Explanations of the Special and General Theories of Relativity, through song and onstage interactive experiments
	Playwright and performer playing Albert Einstein	Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking (Junior Edition) - 'Best Children's Event', Latest Brighton Fringe Awards 2014	Tangram Theatre Company	Explanations ofwave particle duality, subatomic particles and energy-mass equivalence, through song and onstage interactive experiments
	Playwright and performer playing Charles Darwin	The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection or the survival of (r)evolutionary theories in the face of scientific and ecclesiastical objections: being a musical comedy about Charles Darwin (1809-1882)	Tangram Theatre Company	Explanations of various aspects of the theory of evolution using audience interaction, and a summary of Darwin's famous book in song
	Songwriter and interactive museum guide	The Great Train Songery	National Railway Museum, York	Commission to write songs based on exhibits at the museum
	Songwriter and storyteller	Six Trees And A Water Lily	Cambridge University Botanic Garden	Commission to write seven songs based on plants at the Botanic Garden in Cambridge
	Songwriter and storyteller	Three Insect Stories	Natural History Museum, London	Commission to write three songs based on entomology research at the NHM
	Co-writer and actor playing the Monster	Cloning Frankenstein	Teater EnKor	The science and ethics of genetic manipulation and cloning technology
	Workshop researcher, deviser and facilitator	The Science of Circus / The Science of Little Things / The Science of Communication	STEM Sussex	Commission to devise and deliver three workshops, each in three schools, exploring different scientific topics using drama games and circus skills

(Prize for scrolling all the way to the bottom: the chance to read John's honeymoon diary and see all the pretty pictures)