Cracking
By (Author) Shn Dale-Jones
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Methuen Drama
5th March 2024
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards)
Family life fiction
822.92
Paperback
64
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
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 Shn playfully cracks an egg on his mothers head, he has no idea real-life internet trolls will appear on his doorstep. Cracking takes on the battle between love and hate, asking whats 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 whats real, whats not and whats 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.
Shn 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.