As well as his own original works he has adapted Benjamin Zephaniah’s novel ‘'Face'’ and ‘'Whispers in the Graveyard'’ by Theresa Brelsin for the stage.
For the same company he also wrote 'The Boy At The Edge Of The Room' (for national touring) and 'Very Small And Very Far Away' (for young casts) both inspired by Lucy Lane Clifford's 'Wooden Tony'.
His plays have also been performed in many English-speaking countries.. During his career, Conlon has been the recipient of two Arts Council England Awards, one of which was for the creation of ‘Hope Springs’[1] which has been performed in theatres across the UK, including at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
In 2009 he began collaborating with Hampshire's Forest Forge Theatre Company on Lucy Clifford’s short story ‘Wooden Tony’.
In 2016 he took on the role of co-Artistic Director of Winchester's Blue Apple Theatre Company.