Ben Ashby

Ben is an all around theatre maker, a director, actor, writer and producer. He is a Pākeha New Zealander born in Ōtautahi/Christchuch and now living in Naarm/Melbourne.

He graduated from the acting course at Toi Whakaari, The New Zealand National Drama School in 2020, and became the Artistic Director of Long Cloud Youth Theatre. He directed and produced 8 devised theatre projects with Long Cloud in two years, finding his voice as a theatre maker passionate about building community and inciting change through hopeful, fierce art.

In 2021 He won a Wellington Theatre Award for “Artistic Leadership” and in 2022 he won the PAYPA “Emerging Artist” award for excellence in creative vision and leadership.

On Screen he has featured in Wellington Paranormal and was honoured to play Tim Shadbolt in The Panthers.

Alongside his work with a2 company, he is a production assistant at Token Events, and has tour managed with standup comedians across the country to venues including the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Theatre Centre.

For Ben’s full CV, or to get in touch, please reach out to a2companyprojects@gmail.com