Comfortism started in 2003, on Victoria Day. 

For the next three years a core of half a dozen actors performed at a number of pubs in Derby but also around the country.  They specialised in very short plays mainly written by Ashley but also from other members of the group.  In this time they staged around 50 of these short pieces, with increasing use of the audience as another character in the action.

This style has been taken on and developed further by Ashley when he went solo in 2006.  Members of the group went on to work as professional actors or take up more actor training.  Here and abroad.

Last year saw Comfortism turn professional and Ashley recently went full time with the company.

Ashley has also been director, led workshops, written and performed for Animistic Theatre, Ahjam Theatre and Mixed Feelings, in London, Cardiff and the East Midlands.