My Dog's Got No Nose
Written by Ron Aldridge
Directed by Simon Downing
The Man - Giles Shenton
Giles Shenton (Old Herbaceous/Three Men in a Boat/Much Ado About Falstaff) returns with a "thought provoking" and "cleverly constructed, wonderful piece of theatre" about a man preparing to fulfil his lifelong ambition to be a stand-up comedian, “…puts one in mind of Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads”.
You join the man as he prepares backstage for his first ever stand up comedy gig. Something he has waited over 30 years for. Find out how he got to this point in his life……but be warned……the man and the performance are not quite what they seem!
Future dates
25 Mar 2026 Wellesbourne Village Hall, Warks
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26 Mar 2026 Whitchurch on Thames Village Hall, Oxon
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27 Mar 2026 Marton War Memorial Hall, Warks
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Past dates
24 Feb 2017 Phoenix Theatre, Bordon, Hants
25 Feb 2017 Phoenix Theatre, Bordon, Hants
4 Mar 2017 Fisher Theatre, Bungay, Suffolk
22 Apr 2017 Nomad Theatre, East Horsley, Surrey
21 Sept 2017 Stables Theatre, Great Comp, Kent
23 Sept 2017 Brighton Open Air Theatre, Brighton
21 Oct 2017 Vera Fletcher Hall, Thames Ditton, Surrey
10 Nov 2017 Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, Surrey
5 May 2018 Cygnet Theatre, Exeter, Devon
11 May 2018 Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth
26 May 2018 Barn Theatre, Smallhythe Place, Kent
1 June 2018 Players Theatre, Thame, Oxon
7 June 2018 Stables Theatre, Great Comp, Kent
14 June 2018 Leatherhead Theatre, Surrey
25 Apr 2019 Southwold Arts Centre, Suffolk
26 Apr 2019 Wingfield Barns, Suffolk
5 May 2019 Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset
9 May 2019 OSO Arts Centre, Barnes Green, London
23 May 2019 Middlesbrough Theatre, North Yorkshire
27 June 2019 South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
10 June 2023 Dorchester-on-Thames Village Hall, Oxon
18 Apr 2024 Petersfield Museum, Petersfield, Hants ***SOLD OUT***
25 May 2024 Ilmington Village Hall, nr Stratford-upon-Avon, Warks
“My Dog’s Got No Nose, written by Ron Aldridge, was a real and powerful drama….and one of the most powerful depictions of emotion that I have seen from an actor. Giles Shenton’s performance is so powerful that I came out of the hall emotionally drained. He has been performing this play for six years now as part of his repertoire, and it surely must be one of the toughest to get through. A remarkable performance and one that demonstrated the range and versatility of actor Giles Shenton." Dorchester on Thames Review
“Giles Shenton held his audience’s attention for nearly two hours; their interest or curiosity in the first half and then to have them fully engrossed in the second before a shocked silence when you could hear a pin drop in the auditorium.” Alton Herald
“Being billed as a comedy, and the title it has, understates what is a wonderful piece of theatre.....but this one-man performance, brilliantly put over by Giles Shenton, is so much more than that as it all evolves in the second half.....The audience was privileged to be entertained, and have its emotions thoroughly massaged, by such a thought provoking and high quality production.” Beccles & Bungay Journal
“Giles Shenton gifts us with another tour de force...catch it while you can!” Surrey Advertiser
"Saw My Dog’s Got No Nose yesterday at the Stables Theatre, Great Comp. Can't tell you what an impression Giles Shenton had on my husband and myself. From thinking we had a not very good stand up, to one of the best acted and produced shows we have seen in a long time is an understatement. Please thank Giles on our behalf. He was brilliant and we look forward to seeing him in more shows." Audience feedback