Workshop leader – Who Is John Hinton?

Teaching circus skills was the first job I ever got after leaving school. While I still do the occasional circus skills session, it’s mainly physical theatre and songwriting these days.

Here’s an incomplete list of the different companies I’ve taught for, and the skills involved:

WHO FOR (& WHEN IT HAPPENED)	TEACHING WHAT	ANY RELEVANT LINKS OR VIDEOS
Ensonglopedia (2017-present)	Science songwriting, sometimes following a performance, sometimes as a stand-alone workshop. Sometimes in person, sometimes online. Always a riot.	Here’s the relevant page on Ensonglopedia’s website
Fresh Start, Brighton (2021-22)	Weekly drama club – lots of devising, creating characters, theatre games	Here are some photos taken on the day I brought in my juggling equipment
Shoreham Beach Primary School (2022) / Ditchling Primary School (2019-21)	After-school drama clubs, organised by Ensonglopedia
Kultursommarjobb, Gothenburg, Sweden (2014-present)	Theatre coach for annual summer street performance project
University of Cumbria (2013, 2015, 2016)	Visiting director for second-year Performing Arts undergraduates	Here’s the trailer to the first of the three shows I directed there
Ardingly College (2016)	Month-long project to create devised theatre pieces at three secondary schools in Mid Sussex, for performance at Ardingly’s ArtsFest week
Splats Entertainment (2001-present)	My longest-running job of them all. I’ve been to hundreds upon hundreds of schools to teach circus skills, and occasionally make-a-play-days, for this prolific company
Earwig Summer School (2003-2019)	Teacher in a variety of theatre disciplines at annual theatre summer school
Comune di Cremona (2011)	Physical theatre workshops at six schools around Cremona, Northern Italy	Just mute this cos they’ve put an awful rock soundtrack over it
STEM Sussex (2010)	Teacher of science through drama and circus in secondary schools
BBC Blast (2010)	Physical theatre workshops as part of BBC’s short-lived youth roadshow project
Göteborgs Sceniska Teaterakademi (2009-10)	Physical theatre and corporeal mime teacher for professional adult performers – Gothenburg, Sweden
Fågel Fenix (2009)	Drama teacher at Fågel Fenix Kulturhus (‘The Phoenix Bird House of Culture’), Gothenburg, Sweden
Tangram Theatre Company (2009-2013)	Physical theatre teacher at occasional sessions for adult professionals
Tangled Feet (2009-2017)	Physical theatre and devising workshops, including week-long residencies at HiJinx Theatre Academy, Cardiff; Sandringham School, St Albans; Thomas Tallis School, Kidbrooke	Video of the Thomas Tallis residency:
No Strings Attached (2008)	Circus skills for disability performance company; Adelaide, Australia	Here’s the video:
Macarthur Disability Services (2008)	Drama therapist for learning disabled youngsters; Sydney, Australia
Bigfoot (2007-12)	After-school drama club leader and circus teacher

Who else is John Hinton?

“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]