''Floating'' is the name of a stage production created and performed by "emerging Welsh performance artist" Hugh Hughes, in collaboration with British touring

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company

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. It tells the story of the

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floating away from the mainland of

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and voyaging around the world. Hughes performs alongside actor Sioned Rowlands. Hughes introduces the story to the audience and re-enacts the story, playing himself, with Rowlands playing all the other parts. ''Floating'' won a Total Theatre Award at the

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. Following its run in Edinburgh, the show has continued to tour to venues and festivals across the World including

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and

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. Since ''Floating'', Hugh Hughes has created two new stage shows, ''

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'' and ''

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''. In September 2011,

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broadcast a new version of ''Floating'' as an

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References

External links

''Floating''
on Hugh Hughes' website
''The Guardian''s review of ''Floating''
2005 plays {{2000s-play-stub