Ben Lewis

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 (Soho Theatre/touring, Total Theatre Award 2009 ) and The Village Social (2011) with Dafydd James. Ben has also written two plays for BBC Radio 4: Blue Sky Thinking (9 September 2008) and Tiny (17 September 2010).

He is co-Artistic Director of Inspector Sands, and co-created its shows, If That's All There Is (Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Award 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.

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 XavierLu Kemp BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play – Captain Starlight's Apprentice Jack, Doctor & OfficerLu Kemp BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama The Architects Alan & PolicemanLu Kemp BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play Left at Marrakech StickleyFiona McAlpine BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play Blue Sky Thinking Francis & Soldier 1Kirsty Williams BBC Radio 3 The Wire The Continuity Man OliverLu Kemp BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play