Ben Caplan is currently starring in the world premiere of Daniel Kanaber’s play Shiver at the Watford Palace Theatre.
Described as a “haunting, warm and funny play”, Shiver is about family, identity, and love. When Sadie dies, her husband (a lapsed Jew), their son (an atheist), and a trainee Rabbi, gather together to remember her in the tradition of sitting Shivah... what could possibly go wrong?
Ben is a familiar face on British TV best known for playing PC Peter Noakes in BBC period drama Call the Midwife. Just a few of his theatre credits include: Seven Jewish Children at the Royal Court, Two Thousand Years at the National Theatre, The Common Pursuit at the Menier Chocolate Factory and The Dwarfs at the Tricycle Theatre.
Recently I spoke to Ben about the joys of starring in a brand new play, why Call the Midwife is a dream job and why he thinks the series is going from strength to strength…
How is the run of Shiver going so far?
I think it’s going really well; it’s always interesting with a new play to see how it is received in front of an audience. For three weeks we had been in a rehearsal room with the writer, the director and the three actors. The response so far has been very positive and I think it is selling well which is always good, so fingers crossed it is going to be a good run.
