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Conversations with artists about storytelling

These interview/conversations with artists, about story & storytelling, are accidental podcasts. They're part of a Develop Your Creative Practise process I undertook in 2021-2022, funded by Arts Council England.As part of an exploration of Storytelling, I interviewed artists working across a range of disciplines, about how they work with story, their creative processes & ways of working.Each interviewee introduced me to the next person; creating a chain of conversations across the UK's artistic landscape; from directors & writers, to composters, designers & digital content creators.They're pretty much unedited & contain language, opinions or views that solely reflect the speaker.

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Conversations with artists about storytelling

Shôn Dale-Jones on writing, directing & performing stories

March 07, 2023 • Karen P • Season 1 • Episode 14

Shôn Dale-Jones studied Drama at the University of East Anglia (UEA) before training at Ecole Jaques Lecoq in Paris. Before forming Hoipolloi with Stefanie Müller, he dabbled in stand-up and street performance - this passion for connecting directly with audiences is one of the main features of his work.

Shôn is Hoipolloi’s Artistic Director. Over the last twenty-five years he has worked as a writer, director, performer and producer, making well over twenty new live theatre and comedy shows, as well as making online digital work, radio and film. He has toured all over the world and won various awards, including BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Scripted Comedy Drama, two Scotsman Fringe First Awards and a Total Theatre Award. Alongside making live shows, he is currently developing work for BBC Radio Four.

This conversation was recorded in November 2022, so some of the references are a little old. It’s pretty much unedited & contain language, opinions or views that solely reflect the speaker.

Thanks the final interview in this series, huge thanks to all my interviewees; its been such a pleasure.