Why Not Theatre Company

Sue Hansen-Styles

Artistic Leader, Actress

Sue came to Denmark in 2001 with her Danish husband. She worked for two years at Danmarks Radio as a journalist and news reader on the daily News In English programme.

Sue co-founded Why Not Theatre Company (WNTC) in 2007 with Nathalie Johnston, who has since moved back to the UK. Sue is now Artistic Director of WNTC. 

A self-taught actress, Sue has performed on a number of European stages including the Tower and Questors Theatres in London, the ECC in Brussels, That Theatre Company and CTC in Copenhagen and the ITM in Malmö.

Her roles have been many and varied, including VITA & VIRGINIA by Dame Eileen Atkins at CaféTeatret in 2011 and again at Teatret ved Sorte Hest in 2016, Clair in THE CITY by Martin Crimp at Bådteatret in 2013. She also appeared in WNTC’s productions of WIT and A TENDER THING at Bådteatret, THE ART OF FALLING, MAIREAD and most recently HAPPY DAYS at Teatret ved Sorte Hest.

Sue has her own voiceover company, World of Words, delivering professional voiceovers to companies all over the world.