“Perfect, Proper Panto” - The Times
ABOUT BEN CROCKER
Ben is the son of actor and pantomime script writer, John Crocker and comes from a theatrical family which can trace its roots all the way back to 1805 and the birth of actor, Henry Compton. Ben’s Great Great Grandfather!
Fast forward to 1989 and Ben started his own career in the theatre.
Since then, he has worked as an actor, director and writer and directed over seventy professional productions.
As an actor, he founded the Magnificent Theatre Company. He starred as the Restoration fop, Sir Courtly Nice in the comedy, Sir Courtly Nice at the Young Vic Studio and at the RSC’s visitors season at the Swan Theatre, Stratford.
Meanwhile, a love affair with pantomime was brewing, which started to bear fruit when Ben was appointed Artistic Director of the Northcott Theatre Exeter. He served at the Northcott for ten years, which was where he started writing the pantomime scripts which contain all his knowledge and love for the artform.
Since then, he has gone on to develop a collection of panto scripts which enjoy hundreds of amateur and professional productions each year.
When theatres had to shut in 2020, Ben was thrilled and delighted to provide Comic Relief with his Cinderella pantomime script - and his Beauty & the Beast pantomime script the year after. The scripts were used as the basis for Comic Relief’s hugely popular, star-studded TV pantomimes, entertaining millions of people over two Christmases and raising millions of pounds.
In 2026, Ben celebrated 2,500 amateur and professional productions of his panto scripts in over 30 countries around the world. A stunning achievement and proof of the scripts’ enormous quality and popularity with audiences.
In fact, he may well be the most popular pantomime writer in the world – Oh, yes, he is!
Professional Productions
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