The Team
Ben Wendel (Playwright, producer)
Ben Wendel is a London-based, American-born playwright and director with work spanning from New York to Los Angeles. Ben’s recent directorial credits include The Arsonists (the Complex Theatre), Tourrorists (2022 Hollywood Fringe), and Mother Courage and Her Children (Aeneid Theatre Company). Ben’s creative work draws on Brechtian techniques, physical theatre, and the collaborative nature of ensemble-driven performance. They are a proud graduate of the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts. This is their playwrighting debut.
Emily Hawkins (Director)
Emily Hawkins is a freelance director, producer, and theatre-maker based in London. A graduate of the University of Southern California (BA, Theatre, Magna Cum Laude), she recently completed her Master’s in Advanced Theatre Practice at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Emily’s recent directing credits include The Deluge (SU Fest), Bad Sister (New York Theater Festival) and The Duchess of Malfi (Aeneid Theatre Company). She is a member of Dubious Theatre Company and performed in their inagural show As If You Know Me. She has worked as Covid Safety Supervisor on Wicked and as an Associate General Manager at Aaron Grant Theatrical. Pursuing the belief that theatre should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable, Emily is always searching for creative and provocative projects to dive into.