Kristian Lavercombe as Riff Raff

Theatre credits: A graduate of the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Art in New Zealand, Kristian has had leading roles in over 30 professional productions. Highlights include: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Auckland Theatre Company); Urinetown (Downstage Theatre): Oliver! (the Court Theatre): My First Time (Fortune Theatre); Puck in Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Christchurch Arts Festival) and the Dark Lady in the New Zealand tour of This Holy Fire of Love (New Zealand Symphony Orchestra).

Kristian played Riff Raff in the international touring production of The Rocky Horror Show, where he performed alongside the show's creator, Richard O'Brien. Other notable shows include: Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Lady Windermere's Fan, The Wizard of Oz, Amy's View, The Cripple of Inishmaan, The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged), Skylight, Antony and Cleopatra, Alice, Caesar and Cleopatra, Mother Courage and Her Children, The Queen and I (Court Theatre); Rent (Auckland Musical Theatre); Hushabye Mountain (Auckland International Comedy Festival); Amadeus (Theatre Alive); The Fantasticks (CAN Professional Theatre) and Sinbad (the Actors Company).

Television credits include: Tarquin in the Channel 4 TV series Dark Knight (Palana Productions).

Kristian also works as a director, designer and producer.

You can follow him on Twitter @lavercombe.