Benji Riggs

Preview and Opening Night. I was honestly so chuffed with this show as I came off stage last night. It has been a privilege being part of this production and learning from everyone involved. Tickets at Trybooking.

2024 is going to be HECTIC! I'm involved in 4 massive projects that are being staged, all while planning for 2025 and beyond, running my studio, writing a novel (🤫) and trying to earn a living (of course) 😅 I thought I'd do a 'little' post to let everyone know what's about to go down 😎

1️⃣ Adelaide Fringe Premiere of my musical, "The Boy with the Golden Fox" 🦊

You may have seen me post some bits already or perhaps an ad has popped up on your profile. 'Fox' has had two public seasons already and I've written in pretty much every post about it that it was sold out in 2023... because it was and I still find that amazing!! I'm so excited to see what happens with this season!
Get your tickets here: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-boy-with-the-golden-fox-af2024

2️⃣ Acting in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time as Christopher with Limelight Theatrics 🌕

I'm thrilled to be stepping back onto the stage for this incredible production! The cast is incredible. The production crew is incredible. It's all just a little bit incredible!
You can find tickets here: https://www.trybooking.com/CNFRB

3️⃣ Collaborating with Silly Science with Simon to create a new musical called "I Wonder..." 💡

I feel like this has been a long time coming. Simon and me are busy writing this pretty cool blend of fun science and emotional storytelling. We've spent the past few months storyboarding and we're both really excited about the show we're creating!
More info to come...

4️⃣ The premiere of "Book Nooks: A Christmas Musical" 🎄
This one has been rattling around in my head for a while. I wanted to write a Christmas story that would feel at home next to A Christmas Carol, The Night Before Christmas, The Nutcracker and all the other classic seasonal tales. The music will be a mix of Stephen Sondheim and John Williams (I mean, who else?). 2 musical numbers and 3 pieces of score done so far.
Watch this space...

I also have new website for a new year 🌐 if you get the chance, check it out and feel free to leave some feedback 🧐 It's completely different from my old site - new style, new format - and I'd love to hear how you like it 😁 the domain is the same and is in my bio, but here it is just in case:
www.benjiriggs.com

An update on the vlog 📹: turns out vlogging is harder than you think! I'm not going to make any promises that can't be kept but I know getting regular YouTube videos out would be a great promotional tool, so it's not something I'm giving up on.

Some useful links 🖱
Limelight Theatrics: https://www.michellenightingale.com.au/limelight

Silly Science with Simon: https://www.youtube.com/c/SillySciencewithSimon

The Flying Elephant Company: https://www.flyingelephantco.com

Caddington Road Recording: https://www.caddingtonroadrecording.com

📷 courtesy of Alex James-Stock

#2024 Everyone

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