Ben Lewis (writer)

__NOTOC__ 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 SueTheatre review: My Name Is Sue, The Scotsman, 23 August 2009My Name Is Sue , Review by Gerald Berkowitz, The Stage, 24 August 2009 (Soho Theatre/touring, Total Theatre Award 2009Total Theatre Award for Music and Theatre 2009) and The Village SocialThis week's new theatre and dance: The Village Social, Lyn Gardner, The Guardian, 15 October 2011 (2011) with Dafydd James. Ben has also written two plays for BBC Radio 4: Blue Sky ThinkingBBC – Afternoon Play – Blue Sky Thinking (9 September 2008) and TinyBBC – Afternoon Play – Tiny (17 September 2010).

He is co-Artistic Director of Inspector Sands, and co-created its shows, If That's All There IsIf That’s All There Is, Lyn Gardner, The Guardian, 19 August 2009 (Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Award 2009Edinburgh Festival makes three fringe awards, STV/Reuters, 31 August 2009) and Hysteria (Total Theatre Award 2006), which have toured extensively in the UK and to countries including the US, 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.CurtisBrown profile of Ben LewisInspector Sands profile of Ben Lewis National Theatre of Wales – The Village Social – Created by Dafydd James and Ben Lewis

Performances as an actor

Theatre Date Title Role Director Theatre company Awards – Pinocchio Lu Kemp Royal Theatre, Northampton – If That's All There Is Lu Kemp Inspector Sands Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Award 2009

Radio Date Title Role Director Station Cats and MonkeysBBC – Afternoon Play – Cats and MonkeysXavierLu Kemp BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play – Captain Starlight's ApprenticeBBC – Woman's Hour Drama – Captain Starlight's ApprenticeJack, Doctor & OfficerLu Kemp BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama The ArchitectsBBC – Afternoon Play – The ArchitectsAlan & PolicemanLu Kemp BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play Left at MarrakechBBC – Afternoon Play – Left at MarrakechStickleyFiona McAlpine BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play Blue Sky ThinkingDaveKirsty Williams BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play The MeekBBC – The Wire – The MeekFrancis & Soldier 1Kirsty Williams BBC Radio 3 The Wire The Continuity ManBBC – Afternoon Play – The Continuity ManOliverLu Kemp BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play

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