BEN FENSOME
Actor | Playwright
Latest News:
* BUFF heading to Edinburgh!
Following its success at VAULT Festival, BUFF is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe as part of the Edinburgh National Partnership between the Pleasance, TheatreRoyal Plymouth, and Sibearita Productions.
DATES:
Theatre Royal plymouth Previews 25th -28th July:
https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on/2023b-buff/
Edinburgh Festival, The Pleasance 2nd - 28th August https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/buff
* TREASURE ISLAND
My first adaptation is now onsale! Treasure Island will be performing at the Valley of the Rocks, Exmoor, 1st - 12th August
https://www.pleasuredometheatrecompany.com/
* OffFEST Nomination
BUFF has been nominated for an OffFest Award at the Offies.
https://offies.london/offfest-fringe-festival-award/
* 5* REVIEWS FOR BUFF
All That Dazzles
https://www.allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/review-buff-vault-festival
Londontheatre1
https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/buff-scott-le-crass-and-ben-fensome-at-vault-festival/
The Recs
http://therecs.co.uk/vault-buff/
* BUFF
My new play BUFF is debuting at VAULT Festival 2023
Tickets available here:
https://vaultfestival.com/events/buff/
* "IN ONE SHORT MOMENT"
My play In One Short Moment was one of the 130 scripts out of 1900 entries long listed for the Bruntwood Prize this year.
* "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM"
Appeared as Oberon and Theseus in Pleasure Dome Theatre's open air production at the Valley of the Rocks August 2021. Production shots here: https://www.pleasuredometheatrecompany.com/a-midsummer-nights-dream-2021
* "CRACKERS CHRISTMAS"
Appearing in two short plays as part of Crackers Christmas, an evening of short Christmas plays produced by Director's Cut and Southwark Playhouse. Monday 9 December 7pm https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/events/crackers-christmas/##details
* "GREY WIDOW"
Appearing as The Narrator in a rehearsed reading of Grey Widow By Lady Aria Grey, winner of the London Horror Festival Playwriting Competition, Fri 25th October 7:15pm @Pleasance Theatre Islington
https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/london-horror-festival-playwriting-competition-winner#overview
*"COLLIDE"
Appearing as Matt in Collide by Lydia Thomson, directed by Ben Mills @ White Bear Theatre 20-24th August 7pm. Collide won the inaugural Westminster Playwriting Prize
* "REMEMBER TONIGHT"
Appearing as Lukas in Remember Tonight (Vortex Collision Arts Company), as part of Camden Fringe Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd August, 9:30 London Irish Centre https://www.camdenfringe.com/show.php?acts_id=2705
* NEW PLAY REHEARSED READING
Directed by Scott Le Crass. Industry Invite only rehearsed reading of my new play "Buff" at Camden People's Theatre Thursday 25th July 3pm. Email bfensome@aol.com for more info.
* "LAND LORE" REHEARSED READING
Performing Tom as part of a rehearsed reading of "Land Lore" by Rebecca Lyon, directed by Ben Mills at Salisbury Playhouse FRI 26TH APRIL 3PM
* FEEL MORE RETURNING TO LION & UNICORN
THEATRE
As part of Proforca Theatre Company's take over launch of the Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Feel More is returning for one performance on Sunday 10th March 6:30 pm https://www.proforca.co.uk/proforca-blog
* FEEL MORE - "LUKE"
Tickets now on sale for Feel More @ The Space. I will be performing "Luke" by Jack Albert Cook, directed by Jess Barton. 9th/10th/16th/17th FEB
https://space.org.uk/event/feel-more/
* BRIEFS 20
Appearing in "Father's Day" by Jonathan Skinner, directed by Michelle Payne as part of Briefs 20 @ Waterloo East Theatre Thursday 17th January
https://www.waterlooeast.co.uk/briefs
* CAST ANNOUNCEMENT:
Appearing in FEEL MORE @ The Space FEB 2019