Cracking - (Modern Plays) by Shôn Dale-Jones (Paperback)

About the Book

"Cracking was originally commissioned by BBC Radio 4 as a one-off drama, produced by BBC Audio Drama Wales in Cardiff. It was broadcast of 17 August 2023 before being made available on BBC Sounds. The first live performance of Cracking was presented by SDJ Productions, co-produced by Theatre Royal Plymouth, at Theatr Clwyd on 11 October 2023 before touring nationally and internationally"--Preliminaries.

Book Synopsis

As I walk past the funeral parlour, I see a poster next to their two-for-one offer.
It's a wanted poster with my name on it.

A completely made-up true story. When the world goes mad, do we inevitably go mad too?

When Shôn playfully cracks an egg on his mother's head, he has no idea real-life internet trolls will appear on his doorstep. Cracking takes on the battle between love and hate, asking what's funny and where we draw the line. Part stand-up, part theatre, Cracking is a funny, touching and thought-provoking solo performance that sews together fact and fiction into one seamless whole making us wonder what's real, what's not and what's gone wrong. This story about love and hatred celebrates how searching for connection beats disconnecting.

This edition was published to coincide with the UK tour starting in February 2024.

About the Author

Shôn Dale-Jones has written, directed and performed in a number of productions including The Imposter, My Uncle Arly and more recently The Doubtful Guest. In the guise of his character Hugh Hughes, Dale-Jones created three awarding-winning shows; Floating, Story of a Rabbit and 360. He was also nominated for Best Male Performance/Best Production/Best Entertainment & Best Music in the Off West End Awards for The Wonderful World of Hugh Hughes.