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BEN LANGLEY
(1974 - )Nationality: English
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MaNaGeD BY Jamie Wilson (jamiewilsonproductions.com). Ben has worked extensively in Theatre: For Y-Touring he played Kevin in "My Friend Willy" (Two Tours) Danny in "Inner Circle" (Three Tours) Joe in "Cracked" and Raz in "every Breath" at the Edinburgh Festival 2006 (Winner of "the Best Show award" Hill Street Venue) Persephone in "Sisters Of the Moon" for Channel Theatre Company. Lackaday in "any Road" for Toye Productions at the Bridewell Theatre, London. He played a Featured Commedia Clown in Franco Zefirelli's "Pagliacci" at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden starring Placido Domingo. For the Performance Theatre Organisations: D'artagan in "the Three Musketeers", George in "Three Men In a Boat" (Two productions), Bonzo in "Cabaret Galactica" and arthur in "arthur, a King". He played antonio in "Twelfth Night", Puck in "a Midsummer Night's Dream" (Two Tours), and the Porter in "Macbeth" (Two Tours). Pantomime credits: For Paul Holman associates: Bartender in "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" (Sutton Seacombe Centre) Louis in "Beauty and the Beast" (Camberley Arts Centre) Channel Theatre: Wishee Washee in "aladdin" (Buxton Opera House) For Pantoni Pantomimes: Simple Simon in "Dick Whittington", Wishee Washee in "aladdin", Muddles in "Snow White", Buttons in "Cinderella", Jack in "Jack and the Beanstalk" and Cuthbert in "Sleeping Beauty" all at the Yeovil Octagon Theatre, Somerset. Last year Ben played alongside Christopher Biggins as Wishee Washee in aladdin at the Plymouth Theatre Royal for Qdos Pantomimes this year (2010-11) Ben is playing Will Scarlet in Robin Hood for evolution Pantomimes at the Canterbury ArenA. Ben has worked in London's Covent Garden as a Street Performer for the last sixteen years, he won the Bristol Harbour Festival Street Performer of the Year award performing his one man show which has taken him lots of places: Kultur Pur Festival Germany, the Great Lake Festival Sweden, Guest entertainer on the QM2 Caribbean in his then double act "Rebels Without a Pause!" plus countless performances up and down the country. Ben owes much, if not all his unique performance ability to Street Theatre. Ben writes and performs in the "Ha Ha!" shows, which are produced by Jamie Wilson Productions: "Ha Ha Hamlet!" played at the Edinburgh festival 2009 and toured the UK receiving 5 star reviews. "Ha Ha Hitler!" opened at the east Croydon Warehouse Theatre last September for four weeks, then embarked on a 25 night UK tour receiving 5 star reviews. "Ha Ha Holmes!" the Beast Of the Blistervilles opens in February 2011. TV credits include: Robin Of Sherwood, Dramarama, the Bubblegum Brigade, Smokescreen, ask Oddie, Dangerfield, the Famous Five: Mystery Moor, the Bill: Unlicensed, Casualty:Horses for Courses, Crash Test Danny (endemol). TV ads include: Mcvities Penguin, Nat West, Cariplo (Italy). Film: Haunting Harmony, a Midsummer Night's Dream, filmed at the Richmond Theatre and Macbeth filmed at the Capitol Theatre, Horsham. Ben lives in South Norfolk with his wife Sarah.
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Ha Ha Hamlet! Ha Ha Hitler! Ha Ha Holmes: the Beast Of the Blistervilles Ha Ha Homicide! Ha Ha Hood! - And the Prince of LeavesHa Ha Hamlet!
Synopsis:
Shakespeare's comedy HaMLeT in its original first FO-HO-Holio Format before it was rewritten as a tragedy with loads of killing at the end. Three street-theatre stars from London's Covent Garden bring you Hamlet as you've never seen it before! This is Hamlet with all the famous bits, all the well-known quotes (and some completely made-up ones too) and loads of gags that Shakespeare wishes he'd kept in! See how "the Ha Ha Boys" cope with putting on the most famous play ever written. How do they drown Ophelia? How does Hamlet set sail for england? Was Horatio secretly in love with Hamlet? all with just one suitcase.
Notes:
there Are no female performers in this show: All females roles Are played by the boys with A wink to the Audience. the Actors Also play themselves throughout.
1st Produced:
the Yeovil Octagon Theatre & Edinburgh Festival 2008 31 Mar 2007
Organisations:
Jamie Wilson Productions
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 7 Female: 2 Other: -
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Synopsis:
It is set in 1942 in German Occupied France and follows three hopeless RaF pilots as they plan their escape from the infamous 'Chateau Plonke'. Under the watchful eye of General Von Schnitzershitz, they take you on an unforgettable journey with a "plot thicker than Hitler's moustache." This production has a musical theatre send-up romp, singing and dancing, comic routines and more - all rolled up into a climax of escape, hope and "Luftwaffe laughter".
Notes:
the Audience participate throughout.
1st Produced:
Warehouse Theatre Croydon, London 40067
Organisations:
Jamie Wilson Productions
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 3 Other: -
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Synopsis:
the long awaited third show from the ha ha boys is coming soon in this exciting new and hilarious evening. "ha ha holmes!" the beast of the blistervilles a marvellous comedy thriller in two acts. sherlock holmes and dr watson embark on their most dangerous adventure yet. throughout history blisterville hall has been embroiled in dark mystical legend of a supernatural beast that haunts the nearby moors. the blisterville family are slowly being savaged and eaten. in a race against time holmes and watson try and solve the mystery in this most gripping comedic thriller which promises all the nuts and bolts from the shows you have all grown to love.
Notes:
the Actors Also play themselves throughout.
1st Produced:
Warehouse Theatre Croydon, London 11 Mar 2011
Organisations:
Jamie Wilson Productions
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 1 Other: the audience play the cast of a freakshow.
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Top of PageHa Ha Homicide!
Synopsis:
a comedy murder mystery who-dunnit. the village idiot Tommy is framed for the murder of Lord Sprigget. On the run he must solve the murder and return the Bing-Bongy Diamond of Persia back to its rightful owners while passing as Inspector Troppledopple.
Notes:
the Audience participate throughout.
1st Produced:
the Yeovil Octagon theatre 01 Mar 2008
Organisations:
David Lee Pantoni
1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 5 Female: 1 Other: 1
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Top of PageHa Ha Hood! - And the Prince of Leaves
Synopsis:
Irreverent and funny, this brand new romp from writer Ben Langley will take you on an hilarious adventure through the heroic and daring world of Sherwood Forest led by the world's favourite outlaw Robin Hood and his merry men (in tights!). Original, clever and laugh out loud funny, Ha Ha Hood! is not to be missed.
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1st Produced:
Chelmsford: Civic 22 Aug 2014
Organisations:
Jamie Wilson Productions
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Music:
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Genre:
comedy
Parts:
Male: - Female: - Other: -
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