The Bridge Theatre Ensemble is an Anglesey-based theatre company.
We curate immersive theatre events in found spaces.
We provide ensemble-led, professional-grade theatre, rooted in North Wales.
We hire and nurture local talent, and provide artists with paid work that is deeply embedded in community action.
Our shows are bilingual in Welsh and English.
We also work with artists from around the world, so our shows are often multi-lingual.
We have a passion for positively disrupting community, & leaving artistic legacy for future generations.
Who We Are
Ben Crystal (curator / producer) is an actor, author, director, and theatre producer. He is an associate artist with the Shakespeare North Playhouse, and has curated for Shakespeare’s Globe, the BBC, the British Library, the British Council. Ben grew up on Anglesey and is passionate about bringing theatre and the arts to North Wales. www.bencrystal.com
Gwen Thomson (producer) is a theatre director who specialises in physical performance and circus. She is an actor, puppeteer, musician and circus performer, and has toured with theatre and circus companies across the UK and Europe. Her film Ffolio: Echdoe can be seen at ffilmcymruwales.com/our-work/ffolio-echdoe
Andrew Codispoti (producer) is a wandering theatre maker. He is a founding member of The Shakespeare Ensemble and the Bridge Theatre Ensemble, and has worked extensively with Advice to the Players, Seven Stages Shakespeare Company, and The Barnstormers Theatre. He was the Artistic Director of Advice to the Players for the 2016 & 2017 seasons, and is the curator & instigator of Vicious Mole Theatre Collective. www.andrewcodispoti.com