Ben Wilson 👨🦯
@BenjaminEWilson
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Actor, Theatre maker and blind man. rep'd by @nicBolMan Spelling mistakes are inevitabel. Trainee Artistic Director @Extantltd Don't Believe the Hype
Yorkshire
Joined April 2015
I was blown away to receive a commendation at this year's Ian Charleson Wawards. I made a complete idiot out of myself drinking far too much free wine in front of a load of Theatre royalty. So it was a great afternoon.
Congratulations to this year's Ian Charleson Award recipients ♥ In collaboration with @thetimes 📸 Sophia Spring
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Delighted to be taking up this position. It is really exciting to be working with my local Theater and trying to continue to develop as an artistic leader
We’re delighted to announce @BenjaminEWilson as our new Associate Artist. Ben is a blind actor, theatre maker and audio description consultant based in Nottingham. Ben was previously Ramps on the Moon Agent for Change at Sheffield Theatres and Trainee Artistic Director at Extant
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Had to take a step out of my sports writing comfort zone this week to say a thing that needed to be said. https://t.co/RGFI7G5zj6
theguardian.com
The terror I felt after coming out as a trans woman was assuaged by the acceptance I encountered in the real world. Someone should let our policymakers know, says football writer and broadcaster...
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Big up the 3 separate audience members, all of whom were non-disabled, who have complained during the Tour of Of Mice And Men that the guy playing the blind character wasn't very good at pretending to be blind. That guy is me, who is actually blind, and you lot of fucking weird
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This play. This play is fucking brilliant.
A short bit about my play with the @LeedsPlayhouse! Hope to see some of you there! 🙏 https://t.co/7tZ0iccbP0
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★★★★ Review: Of Mice and Men – Stripped-back, faithful adaptation taps into the emotional core of John Steinbeck’s tragic tale @derbytheatre 👇
thestage.co.uk
Directed by Sarah Brigham, and starring Wiliam Young, Luke Richards and Liam King, this stripped-back, faithful adaptation taps into the emotional core of John Steinbeck’s tragic tale
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Yesterday was press night for Of Mice and Men @DerbyTheatre and also my birthday! No better way to spend it than performing in a show I'm really proud of alongside incredibly talented friends. Come see us! In Derby until first March then @HullTruck, @octagontheatre and @tbtlake
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Wishing our BENJAMIN WILSON @BenjaminEWilson a fantastic #PressNight over @derbytheatre #DerbyTheatre in #OfMiceandMen until the 1st March and then touring to @octagontheatre @HullTruck and @tbtlake
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Had a phenomenal time performing as Lennie last night @derbytheatre . Looking forward to performing this evening with a sensational and supporting cast/ crew. 🐁❤️
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🚨 OPENS TONIGHT! 🚨 Good luck to the incredibly talented cast and creative team of #OfMiceandMen! 🎭 #DerbyTheatre, in co-production with @octagontheatre, @HullTruck, and @tbtlake, brings this powerful production to life starting TONIGHT with a SOLD-OUT preview! Running until
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Having a bloody brilliant time with this wonderful group of people
WEEK ONE — DONE! ✅ What an incredible start! Last week, we had the privilege of welcoming the Cast and Creatives of our upcoming co-production, #OfMiceandMen, to the theatre. 👋 ✨ We heard from visionary Director Sarah Brigham, talented Designer Jess Curtis, and the innovative
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Survivors of Telford abuse crimes & the mums of two women murdered by boyfriends say of the Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips that ‘no one in public life has done more to support victims and survivors and to advocate for their interests’ https://t.co/idKx2kJN5W
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Victims of male violence sign letter praising minister for devoting life to ‘fighting for women and girls’
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Late to this but no excuse from @oldvictheatre casting a sighted actor as Tyreseus. In fact it's a disgrace and I'm heartbroken by the lack of uproar from the rest of the theatre industry.
Cast joining Rami Malek and Indira Varma in Oedipus at the Old Vic announced https://t.co/rB7Cj9Q8pO
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I'm a proud #LUFC fan and will defend the fanbase and the culture of the club to my dying day. But the Solomon Chant is a disgrace and breaks my fucking heart. It's everything our club is accused of being and I know in my heart the we are not. We are better than that. .
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Utterly incredible couple of days! It was an honour to work with Ben on his R&D to try to rewrite the rule book on #StageCombat for #VisuallyImpaired Actors #EquityFightDirector #APCrepresent
As a blind actor, I have wondered for a while how I can make stage fighting work for me. I just had an amazing couple of days experimenting with @KaitlinJHoward and @JamesSprague_ thanks to support from @graeae and @ShakespeareNP. Happy to announce that I'm still hard as nails.
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Video description. James and I in a montage of fights. Some unarmed Hand to hand, some with broadsword, some with Knives and some with a fencing sword. We both look cool as fuck.
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As a blind actor, I have wondered for a while how I can make stage fighting work for me. I just had an amazing couple of days experimenting with @KaitlinJHoward and @JamesSprague_ thanks to support from @graeae and @ShakespeareNP. Happy to announce that I'm still hard as nails.
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If you missed my @RNIBRadio show Tracks of My Life #TOML last night with #Blind #TheatreMaker #accessConsultant Benjamin Wilson @BenjaminEWilson catch it again fri 20 Dec 8pm and on Sat 21 Dec 6pm or via the following link https://t.co/73S5dyyJba
rnib.org.uk
If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you
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Brilliant words. I feel so proud of the bloke! He's right. We don't need inspiring. We know we are capable. The rest of the world, with help from Chris, we'll hopefully wake up to the fact that with the right opportunities and access blind people can be fucking brilliant.
Chris McCausland: Blind people don't need inspiring
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We are pleased to announce that our BENJAMIN WILSON @BenjaminEWilson will be in #OfMiceandMen @derbytheatre then touring to @octagontheatre @HullTruck and @tbtlake
Introducing the Cast & Creative Team for #OfMiceandMen! This spring, #DerbyTheatre proudly presents John Steinbeck’s timeless classic, #OfMiceandMen, in a stunning co-production with @octagontheatre, @HullTruck, and @tbtlake. This compelling tale of friendship, dreams, and
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