WELSH storyteller Shon-Dale Jones is back on tour with a new show, Stories From An Invisible Town, starting at Weston-super-Mare, with dates in Salisbury, Bristol, Plymouth and Bath. On Tuesday 23rd September
Shôn Dale-Jones is first and foremost a storyteller. He’s honest, inventive, and deeply human … curious, restless, wide-eyed, offbeat and resonant. His work combines heartfelt, funny and insightful stories. He prioritises empathy over irony and connection over confrontation. He blends storytelling, social commentary and personal reflection, challenging and asking the audience to think about contemporary life and society, using humour and wit. His gentle radicalism is both political and personal – his stories feel real and relatable.
Stories from an Invisible Town is set in a half-imagined world in the made up town of Llangefni on the fantastic Isle of Anglesey. Moving seamlessly between comedy and deep emotion, Shon blends truth, fact, fiction and fantasy effortlessly, weaving stories that are funny and thought-provoking. His stories often dwell in the grey areas—between past and present, fact and fiction, stage and life. He’s just as interested in what’s forgotten as what’s remembered, embracing fragility as a strength.
He proves you don’t need flashy effects or elaborate sets to make powerful theatre – just a compelling story, a big heart and a bit of imagination. In a world increasingly divided by digital distractions, Shôn reminds us of the power of shared space and collective attention.
The tour starts on 23rd September at the Front Room at Weston-super-Mare, and continues with dates in our region on Friday 3rd October at Salisbury Arts Centre, Friday 10th October at Dorchester Corn Exchange, 23rd to 25th October at the Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol, 5th to 8th November at Plymouth Theatre Royal and 17th-18th November at Bath Theatre Royal’s Ustinov Studio.