Welcome to the world of Ensonglopedia

An Ensonglopedia is a musical and alphabetical adventure, with a series of super songs, some serious, some somewhat sillier some say, on a selection of (sometimes scientific) subjects.  All songs are siphoned from the synapses of semi-Swede John Hinton.

The publicity flyer for the show 'John Hinton: Well Well Well...', showing John playing a guitar dressed in hospital greens, surrounded by concerned doctorsOur upcoming show: WELL WELL WELL…

This May, we bring a brand new one-off event to Brighton Fringe Festival: a collection of comedy songs for all ages about healthcare and the wonders of the human body, written to celebrate the end of our Artistic Director’s recent health scare.

WHERE: Komedia, Brighton

WHEN: Sunday 19th & Saturday 25th May at 3:30pm

HOW: Tickets here

Our latest show: THE PUDDLE AT THE END OF THE WORLD

In 2023 we launched our brand new show, a musical comedy about climate change. Find out more about it here.

Our recent show: ENSONGLOPEDIA OF THE HUMAN

Our new project Ensonglopedia of the Human has both a digital and a live version. We launched the live version at Brighton Fringe in June 2021 (where it got this lovely review), and the show went on a UK-wide tour of theatres and schools in Autumn 2021. The first two webisodes of the digital version are out now – see the embedded videos to the right – and there are loads of music videos of songs from the show in this YouTube playlist.

We’ve recorded a 20-track album of songs from the show and webisode series, which you can stream for free here.

Here are some links to other pages you’ll find on this website:

Ensonglopedia of Science
Ensonglopedia of Animals
Ensonglopedia of British History
Ensonglopedia of the Human
Ensonglopedia of Plants
The puddle at the end of the world
Now that's what I call a lot of songs about science
Ensonglopedia workshops
 

© Alex Brenner

© Alex Brenner

© Alex Brenner

© Alex Brenner

© Andy O’Hara

© Andy O’Hara

© Andy O’Hara

Upcoming performances

Date & timePlaceShowTickets & more info
Sun 19th & Sat 25th May ’24, 3:30pmKomedia Studio Bar, Gardener Street, BrightonJohn Hinton: Well Well Well…Tickets available here
Sun 26th May ’24, 3:15pmElderflower Fields Festival (Pippingford Park, East Sussex)John Hinton’s EnsonglopediaFestival tickets available here

“Wow!  What a selection. What a demonstration of the immense range of science… OUTSTANDING SHOW”
Fringe Review on Ensonglopedia of Science [Click for full review]

“Gloriously intricate lyrics and a few audacious rhymes complete a tightly-packed hour which demands your full attention but rewards it with plenty of offbeat humour… A geeky treat”
★★★★ Fringe Guru on Ensonglopedia of Science [Click for full review]

“Ensonglopedia of Animals is a riot and Hinton is a passionate and imaginative entertainer who deserves full marks for the energy, creativity and lyrical content of his work.”
★★★★ Broadway Baby [click for full review]

“Infectiously fun, genuinely clever, and impossible to dislike… Brilliant!”
Brighton and Hove News on Ensonglopedia of Animals [click for full review]

Ensonglopedia of Science: nominated for the Primary Times Children’s Choice Award, Brighton Fringe 2017

Ensonglopedia of British History
Nominated for Brighton Fringe Broadway Bobby Award 2019
[click here for proof!]