BENJI RIGGS
WRITER // COMPOSER // ACTOR // STORYTELLER
TESTIMONIALS
"WORKING WITH BENJI WAS AN ENRICHING EXPERIENCE ... I HAD A LOT OF FAITH IN HIS MUSICAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE"
-Solomon Young
"BENJI STUNNED ME WITH WHAT COULD ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A MASTER-CRAFT IN ACTING AND PERFORMANCE. I WAS GOBSMACKED BY HIS ABILITIES IN TAKING ON THIS CHARACTER. EXTRAORDINARY - BRAVO."
- On Your Markus
"IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT BENJI HAS A DEEP CONNECTION TO THE STAGE"
- Broadway World
"BENJI RIGGS DEVISED THE MYSTERIOUS AND ENCHANTING STORY AND COMPOSED THE MUSIC TO ACCOMPANY AND ILLUSTRATE THE NARRATIVE. IT WORKS VERY WELL INDEED."
-Theatre Association of South Australia
"RIGGS IS SIMPLY SUPURB"
-GLAMAdelaide
"CONVINCING AND COURAGEOUS"
- InDaily
"AN EXPERIENCE ALL ON ITS OWN WHICH, AGAIN, SHOWS THE INSANE ACTING PROWESS OF ADELAIDE'S OWN DIVINE TALENTS OF BENJI RIGGS."
- On Your Markus
NEWS
BOOK NOOKS - A CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
The world premiere of Book Nooks will take place at the iconic Burnside Ballroom. Produced by The Flying Elephant Company, The City of Burnside has come on board to proudly sponsor the project. Book Nooks will be Benji's fourth musical, and is sure to become a new Christmas tradition for the whole family.
PICTURE BOOK LAUNCH
I WONDER
The co-creation with Silly Science with Simon premiered in July 2024 to sold out audiences. I Wonder also toured to South Australian schools in the lead up to the public season. Thanks to the success of this season, I Wonder is set to be further developed for a return season in 2025.
2 PLAYS IN 2024
Benji starred in two plays in 2024, Stanhope in Journey's End (Independent Theatre) and Christopher in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night (The Flying Elephant Company & Limelight Theatrics). The former was Benji's first step back into acting after taking time to focus on writing. Both roles garnered Benji critical success with reviewers such as InDaily, GLAMAdelaide and On Your Markus.
CREDITS
BOOK NOOKS
Musical, AUS
The Flying Elephant Company
writer, composer, orchestrator
JOURNEY'S END
Play, AUS
Independent Theatre
actor
I WONDER
Musical, AUS
The Flying Elephant Company
& Silly Science with Simon
composer
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
Play, AUS
The Flying Elephant Company
& Limelight Theatrics
actor
THE BOY WITH THE GOLDEN FOX
Musical, AUS
The Flying Elephant Company
writer, composer, orchestrator
BLACKBIRD
Play, UK
Roots Theatre
composer
THE MYSTERIES PART III: DOOMSDAY
Play, UK
Nick Bagnall
composer, musical director
ODE TO PA
Series for String Quartet, UK
Carducci String Quartet
composer, arranger
GIRL INSIDE
Musical, AUS
The Flying Elephant Company
writer, composer, orchestrator