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You Never can tell
This was Jordan's first production at TWU. You Never Can Tell is an 1897 four-act play by George Bernard Shaw that debuted at the Royalty Theatre. It was published as part of a volume of Shaw's plays entitled Plays Pleasant. In June 2011, the play was revived at the Coliseum Theatre in Aberystwyth, Wales, where it had been performed exactly one century earlier. Jordan played the character of Philip Clandon. He enjoyed playing one half of the Clandon twins in the show which proved to be a hilariously fun time.
Much ado about nothing
Jordan truly enjoyed playing Don Pedro in this production of a Shakespeare classic. Much Ado About Nothing is a comedic play by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599, as Shakespeare was approaching the middle of his career. The play was included in the First Folio, published in 1623. Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare's best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honour, shame, and court politics. This show proved to be invaluable experience for anything Shakespeare related in Jordan's career.
The Drowsy Chaperone
Perhaps Jordan's favourite role during his time at Trinity was the role of Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone. The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical with book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and music and lyrics by Lisa Lambertand Greg Morrison. It is a parody of American musical comedy of the 1920s. The story concerns a middle-aged, asocial musical theatre fan; as he plays the record of his favorite musical, the (fictional) 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone, the show comes to life onstage as he wryly comments on the music, story, and actors.