Matthew Floyd Jones

Matthew Floyd Jones (born 1985, Kingston upon Thames) is a musician, writer and performer.[1] He is known for his work in the musical comedy double act Frisky & Mannish, formed in 2008,[2][3] and for composing the score of the West End musical Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder!, which was presented at the Ambassadors Theatre, London in 2024.[4]

Jones is an Oxford alumnus with a degree in Classics and English literature;[5] whilst studying he competed for the Oxford University Dancesport Club, winning two varsity matches and a Full Blue,[6] and wrote songs for The Oxford Revue.[7]

He appeared in Camera Lucida at the Barbican Centre, which won the Samuel Beckett Award in 2014,[8] and played George in the London Hippodrome production of Miss Nightingale.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Matthew Floyd Jones". The Stage. 11 Oct 2014. Retrieved 12 Nov 2024.
  2. ^ "The Comedians, Frisky & Mannish". The Independent. 26 Dec 2009. Retrieved 12 Nov 2024.
  3. ^ "Frisky & Mannish". The Guardian. 3 Jul 2011. Retrieved 12 Nov 2024.
  4. ^ "Kathy & Stella in the West End". BBC. 5 Jun 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2024.
  5. ^ "West End Success for Alumnus Matthew Floyd Jones". LMH Oxford. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 12 Nov 2024.
  6. ^ "Past Blues recipients". OU Dancesport. Retrieved Dec 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Frisky and Mannish". British Comedy Guide. Apr 11, 2011.
  8. ^ O'Mahony, John (28 Oct 2014). "Camera Lucida: a truly spine-tingling experience". The Guardian.
  9. ^ "Miss Nightingale to open at the Hippodrome Casino". WhatsOnStage. 2 Feb 2018.