11 October 2009
Hugh returns to Ipswich and invites you into his wonderful world
Since Hugh Hughes’ last visit to the New Wolsey with the award-winning Story of a Rabbit, he’s travelled across the world to perform in Colombia, Singapore, the USA and enjoyed a sold-out run at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
Now, Hugh returns to Ipswich and invites you into his wonderful world to share an evening of delightfully comic stories of friendship, mountains and the excitement of dam building.
A marvellous mixture of memories and random recollections all told in Hugh’s uniquely charming style.
“Few performers provoke such a warm response from an audience as Hughes. But then, correspondingly few treat us with such courtesy and charm.” The Times
Tickets: £8.50 to £13.50
Reviews
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Financial Times
As if against such technological exuberance, some Fringe performers are consciously stripping back. Hugh Hughes (pictured), the "emerging Welsh artist" and glorious creation of the Hoipolloi company's supremo Shôn Dale-Jones, parodied multimedia work in his first two shows in previous Fringe years by using jerry-built arrays of props and technology such as old- style classroom overhead projectors. For 360 at the Pleasance Courtyard, though, the stage is bare even of his usual collaborators and "friends". This is Hughes seeing whether his phenomenal bonhomie can sustain a story without material support.
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The Guardian
Brian Logan
Few recent fringe acts have engendered as much love as "emerging Welsh artist" Hugh Hughes. The alter ego of actor/director Shon Dale-Jones, this wide-eyed naif has sidestepped from theatre (Hoipolloi's Floating and Story of a Rabbit) to standup. But fans be reassured: Hughes's solo show 360 is just as committed to storytelling as his theatre work, and its slight tale is communicated with love and lambent humanity.
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Three Weeks
I can't figure out the mechanics of the magic trick I saw this evening, so there's no way of explaining it properly in a review. Categorising this act as ‘comedy' is a bit of a joke, albeit a very serious one. Hughes disarms you by appearing to be a bland but charming Welsh stand-up.
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Edinburgh Festivals
Caroline Whitham
A thoroughly likeable chap, Hugh Hughes. This small, bearded Welshman greets his audience beforehand, shaking hands in the queue outside the venue with an open smile. Once inside, it becomes clear that the jovial atmosphere is set to continue, as the house lights fail to dim and the conversation carries on.
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Chortle, The UK Comedy Guide
Steve Bennett
Hugh Hughes, a one-man charm factory, has built up quite a reputation in the world of fringe theatre for his touching storytelling shows. But this is the first year he's made a leap into the comedy section, and also the first year he's performed alone - although on the basis of this thoroughly engaging piece, you would never think he needed any help mesmerising an audience.