Ben Crystal (born 1977) is an English actor, author, and producer, best known for his work on performing and promoting William Shakespeare and adapting original practices.

His acting career included an appearance in the 2006 summer season at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, playing a role in Titus Andronicus.

In the summer of 2018 he invited artists to North Wales to raise an adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream in five days.

The Dreame Project was free for all, used 16th century lute music, 5 metre tall Bunraku puppets, a deck of clowns, & the audience and Ensemble shared a locally foraged organic meal at the end.

In 2020 the Shakespeare Ensemble explored collaboration at distance and interrogated the digital arts with their 2020 experimental virtual theatrical promenade, What You Will.

[12] He has also acted in other productions in the original pronunciation with other companies, for example playing the title roles in Hamlet,[13] and Richard II,[14] and produced works through ensembles he has started or is involved in.