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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]

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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.
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