John Hinton is Actor

I trained at Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris for 2 years, and also have a degree in Drama from Hull. Here’s a not-entirely-complete list of productions, films and other bits and bobs in which I’ve played a character (which excludes shows in which I’ve essentially been myself (which are generally covered under singer-songwriter)):

WHAT SORT
OF THING		WHAT THINGPLAYED WHAT PARTDIRECTOR / COMPANYWHEN & WHERE
IT HAPPENED		PROOF IT HAPPENED
TheatreThe Utterly Revolting Science ShowJohnnyStefan Gates2026: UK tourInfo here
TheatreLight Fantastic!RodKat Joyce / Ensonglopedia2025, Brighton Fringe & international tour
Rock opera concept albumJason and the ArgonautsNarratorNigel Dalton-Ginever / NDG Music2025, online releaseHere’s the album on Bandcamp
TheatreThe Element in the Room:
A Musical Comedy about
the Death and Life of
Marie Curie		Marie Curie (and
about 12 other parts)		Daniel Goldman /
Tangram Theatre Company		Premiered 2015,
over 100 performances,
still touring occasionally		Part 3 of the Scientrilogy
TheatreAlbert Einstein:
Relativitively Speaking		Albert EinsteinDaniel Goldman /
Tangram Theatre Company		Premiered 2013,
has had over 100
performances,
the last one in 2018		Part 2 of the Scientrilogy (see embedded video above)
TheatreThe Origin of Species…
(full title 34 words)		Charles DarwinDaniel Goldman /
Tangram Theatre Company		Premiered 2009,
has had over 200
performances, the
most recent just the
week before lockdown		Part 1 of the Scientrilogy (see embedded video above)
Online film seriesEnsonglopedia of the
Human (webisodes)		John / ImaginautSelf-directed /
Ensonglopedia		2021, online
Outdoor durationalEmerge/ncyStrangerKat Joyce &
Nathan Curry /
Tangled Feet		2016, UK tour
Feature filmBrothers of WarGustav GutenbergMike Carter /
MSN Productions		2015Info here
Interactive mimePreposterousMime artistVictoria & Albert
Museum		2013, Victoria &
Albert Museum
TV That’s EnglishTomAndrew Morgan /
Highwood Productions		2013: English
teaching series
for Spanish TV
Feature film;
romantic comedy		Connected“Angry man in street”Mike Carter /
MSN Productions		2013Info here
Outdoor theatreInflationEnsembleKat Joyce & Nathan Curry
/ Tangled Feet		2012: GDIF,
Latitude Festival & UK tour
Musical comedyRagnarok: The Weird
of the Gods		Many different
Norse gods		Various directors /
Theatre of the Preposterous		2012: Brighton Fringe,
Ipswich Pulse, Croatia
TheatreSexing the CherryJohnson /
Husband / Monk		Pippa Burton-Morgan
/ Metta Theatre		2011: Southbank
Centre, London
Street theatreRantBoxEnsembleKat Joyce / Tangled
Feet / Biding Time		2011-12: UK street
festivals tour
Outdoor theatreThe HideRobinNathan Curry
/ Tangled Feet		2011-12: Lyric
Hammersmith &
UK tour
Feature filmDragonetti: the
Ruthless Contract
Killer		HeadboyJonas Wolcher2011
Short filmThe 13th MirrorMime artistMono Ghose /
Mavericks Film		2011Vimeo link here; I first appear at 4:35
Site specific
interactive theatre		The Measurement
Shop		WattNathan Curry &
Kat Joyce /
Tangled Feet		2010: Elephant & Castle
shopping centre
TheatreCloning FrankensteinThe MonsterTeater EnKor2009-10:
Gothenburg,
Swedish tour,
Copenhagen
Outdoor theatreHomeMr NicholsNathan Curry &
Kat Joyce /
Tangled Feet		2008-10: UK tour,
Glastonbury,
Latitude, France
TheatreReturpapporEgonJohan Westergren
/ Allikateatern		2007: Gothenburg
Musical comedyCrunch! – a show
about apples		God & variousDaniel Goldman /
Tangram Theatre		2006-11: West End,
UK tour, Poland
Outdoor theatreThe BacchaeDionysusSusanne K. Evans /
Theatre of Living Light		2008: Blue Mountains
of Australia
CabaretSkin of the MoonVariousChris Cresswell /
Voodoo Vaudeville		2006: Brighton,
Ed Fringe, UK tour

Who else is John Hinton?

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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

John Hinton is Actor • Director • Playwright • Singer-songwriter • Science communicator • Workshop leader