Who is John Hinton?

Hello! And welcome to my newly-designed personal website. Do you like it?
Who am I and what do I do? Well, I’m John Hinton, I’m the Artistic Director of Ensonglopedia, and I do a bunch of different things, most of which can be jumbled together under the following headings:


So what’s new? Here are some of the projects I’ve got going on at the moment:

The Puddle at the End of the World


I have recently written and directed a musical comedy about climate change for young people and families, which is currently touring the UK. See the trailer above. More info here.

Virtual & Augmented Reality


Brace yourself for acronym-ville! I’ve recently been exploring the use of XR* (VR° and AR^) technology in theatre, supported by a DYCP† grant from ACE˙. Video above explains all.

* eXtended Reality
° Virtual Reality
^ Augmented Reality
† Developing Your Creative Practice
˙ Arts Council England

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Here’s a list of chances to see either me – or things I’ve written or made – live in the flesh.

WhenWhatWhereHow
Sun 19th & Sat 25th May ’24, 3:30pmJohn Hinton: Well Well Well…Komedia Studio Bar, Gardener Street, BrightonTickets available here
Sun 26th May ’24, 3:15pmJohn Hinton’s EnsonglopediaElderflower Fields Festival (Pippingford Park, East Sussex)Festival tickets available here
 

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“Hinton is a top-drawer storyteller… I strongly recommend you see this man in action” -FringeReview (on Ragnarok: The Weird of the Gods)

“If you think that science is boring, think again, think Hinton, so clever, so sharp” –  The Reviews Hub on Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking

“John Hinton is breaking ground in his approach to bringing science to the stage” – Science Live (on Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking)

“John Hinton is an absolute joy…This guy would get anyone interested in science” – Adelaide Theatre Guide (on The Origin of Species…)

“After beguiling me with yet another diverse, engaging show, I’m starting to wonder if John Hinton can possibly really exist. Superb.” – Fringe Guru (on Ragnarok: The Weird of the Gods)

“Wow!  What a selection. What a demonstration of the immense range of science… OUTSTANDING SHOW”
Fringe Review on Ensonglopedia of Science [Click for full review]

ALBERT EINSTEIN: RELATIVITIVELY SPEAKING
(JUNIOR EDITION)

Winner of Best Children’s Show at the 2014 Brighton Fringe

ALBERT EINSTEIN: RELATIVITIVELY SPEAKING
(JUNIOR EDITION)

Off-West-End Award for ‘Best show for young people aged 8+’, 2015

THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES…

Sell-out show, Edinburgh Fringe 2009

THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES…

Nominated for ‘Best Theatre Show’, Adelaide Fringe 2012

JOHN HINTON

Nominated for ‘Best Theatre Performance’, Adelaide Fringe 2012

THE SCIENTRILOGY
(trilogy of shows about Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Marie Curie)

Winner of ThreeWeeks Editor’s Award, Edinburgh Fringe 2015

THE ELEMENT IN THE ROOM

Winner of weekly Critics’ Circle Award, Adelaide Fringe 2016

THE SCIENTRILOGY
(trilogy of shows about Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Marie Curie)

Winner of weekly Best Theatre Award, Adelaide Fringe 2018

ENSONGLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE

Nominated for Primary Times Children’s Choice Award,, Brighton Fringe 2017

ENSONGLOPEDIA OF BRITISH HISTORY

Nominated for Bobby Award, Brighton Fringe 2019

JOHN HINTON

Winner of British Ecological Society Science Slam, 2018