Shane Richie to star in one-man clown play ‘Scaramouche Jones’

The Eastenders star will play the titular tragic clown in an online production.

UPDATE: New dates added 19 April.

Online theatre continues to prevail, with Shane Richie being the latest actor to star in a one-man play. He'll play the eponymous clown in Justin Butcher's Scaramouche Jones, available to stream from 26 March - 11 April, and an encore period from 3 - 16 May.

Scaramouche Jones sees the titular clown set to celebrate his 100th birthday, recounting his incredible life in an everchanging world. Shaped by misfortunes of slave ships, concentration camps and royalty, Scaramouche's centenary reflections also see him preparing for death.

For this upcoming production, Shane Richie will portray the clown, recently competing in the 2020 series of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. He was due to return to Everybody's Talking About Jamie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle at the Apollo Theatre, with performances postponed due to the pandemic. Check out all the celebrities that have starred in Everybody's Talking About Jamie here.

Scaramouche Jones is available to stream from 26 March - 11 April, and an encore period from 3 - 16 May. More information can be found here.

^{Photo credit: Shane Richie (Photo courtesy of Loco Talent)}