Ben Lewis is a writer for theatre, radio and television, theatre director and performer, who trained at LAMDA.

He co-created and directed My Name Is Sue[1][2] (Soho Theatre/touring, Total Theatre Award 2009[3]) and The Village Social[4] (2011) with Dafydd James. Ben has also written two plays for BBC Radio 4: Blue Sky Thinking[5] (9 September 2008) and Tiny[6] (17 September 2010).

He is co-Artistic Director of Inspector Sands, and co-created its shows, If That's All There Is[7] (Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Award 2009[8]) and Hysteria (Total Theatre Award 2006),[9] which have toured extensively in the UK and to countries including the USA, China, Russia, Germany, Romania, Armenia, and most recently to Brits Off Broadway 2010. The company is currently developing its third show, Mass Observation (working title) with support from the Southbank Centre, the National Theatre Studio and the Almeida.[10][11][12]

Performances as an actor

Theatre

DateTitleRoleDirectorTheatre companyAwards
5 December 200613 January 2007 Pinocchio Lu Kemp Royal Theatre, Northampton
18 August 200930 August 2009 If That's All There Is Lu Kemp Inspector Sands Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Award 2009[8]

Radio

DateTitleRoleDirectorStation
17 October 2006Cats and Monkeys[13]XavierLu KempBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
2 April 20076 April 2007Captain Starlight's Apprentice[14]Jack, Doctor & OfficerLu KempBBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama
4 September 2007The Architects[15]Alan & PolicemanLu KempBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
7 August 2008Left at Marrakech[16]StickleyFiona McAlpineBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
9 September 2008Blue Sky Thinking[5]DaveKirsty WilliamsBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play
7 March 2009The Meek[17]Francis & Soldier 1Kirsty WilliamsBBC Radio 3 The Wire
9 February 2011The Continuity Man[18]OliverLu KempBBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play

References

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