Ben Moor
Ben Moor is an actor and writer. He was born in Wimbledon, grew up in Whittlebury and Whitstable and now lives in London. As an actor he has had his name in lights in the West End for A Busy Day in 2000, played a bad guy in the Hollywood movie Casanova in 2006, and once 'sang' the part of a stag in an opera for children. As a writer, he was a columnist on The Guardian Guide and is a regular contributor to The Idler.
He has created Elastic Planet for Radio 4, Undone for BBC7 and Dollby City for CBBC1. He has written and performed in ten solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, as well as quite a few plays there. He is a longtime volunteer with Scene and Heard, a mentoring project that helps the children of Somers Town gain self esteem through writing and performing. But he is proudest of all for having been the model for a Spitting Image puppet of a cow.
Author portrait by Andy Lane ©
You can view Ben discussing his short story collection, More Trees to Climb and explaining that an oily T-zone is not necessarily a hindrance in life.
More Trees to Climb has been described by the Metro as 'stories to sweeten your day while making it just that little bit stranger.’
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More Trees to Climb (First Paperback Edition)
3 hilarious short tales. Rich in wordplay, they are also touching stories of love and loss and what draws us together.
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Portobello Books shortlisted for Independent Publisher of the Year 2009
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Ben Moor at the Wigtown Book Festival on Saturday 3rd October 2009 at 7.30pm
Ben Moor will be performing 'Coelacanth' from his book of short stories, More Trees To Climb, at the Wigtown Book Festival on Saturday 3rd October 2009 at 7.30pm.
Ben Moor at Port Eliot Festival
Ben Moor will be performing his one man show 'Coleacanth' at the Port Eliot Festival, which runs 24th-26th July at St Germans, Cornwall.
Ben Moor at The Edinburgh International Book Festival on Monday 17th August 2009 at 5pm
Ben Moor has been performing his one man shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for several years, delighting audiences with his playful, poignant stories. Enter a magical, comic, heart-warming world as he gives a one-man performance of his award-winning play Coelacanth.
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