Student biographies
BEN BENSON
| Height | 6’ 3” |
| Hair | Brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Nationality | British |
| Natural Accent | R.P. |
| Vocal Range | Ab - Bb |
| Playing Age | 18-25 |
Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensemble | King’s Cross (new writing project) | Daniel Bird | ||
| Jerry | Betrayal | Ian Kellgren | ||
| Burke | Anna Christie | Aileen Gonsalves | ||
| Orlando | As You Like It | John Abbott | ||
| Peter | The Stepmother | Petra Tauscher | ||
| Jabe / Val | Orpheus Descending | Richard Cant | ||
| Ensemble | Fontemara | Gail Sixsmith | ||
| Jason | Medea | Gail Sixsmith | ||
| Adam | Someone Who’ll Watch over Me | Jane Harrison | ||
| Konstantine | The Seagull | Marie McCarthy |
Film Roles at Drama School Include
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stéphane | The Science of Sleep | Michael Bray | ||
| Renton | Trainspotting | Caroline Jeffries | ||
| Andy | Extras | Caroline Jeffries |
Specialist Skills
| Accents | RP, Birmingham, General American, Southern American, German, West Country, French |
| Singing | Baritone |
| Instruments | Guitar, Bass Guitar |
| Dance | Contemporary, Waltz, Tango |
| Combat | BADC Basic - Bronze |
| Sport | Endurance races, Cross country cycling, Football, Tennis, Hockey |
| Languages | Intermediate French |
| Other skills | Full clean driving licence, Juggling, CELTA Qualified, Singer /Songwriter with performance experience |
Other Experience
Theatre Roles
| Part | Production | Director | Choreographer | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonneteer | Sonnet Walk 2009, Shakespeare’s Globe | Mark Rylance | ||
| Romeo/Claudio/Witch/Chiron | Shakespeare Shorts, Action to the Word | Alexandra Spencer-Jones | ||
| Chiron | Titus Andronicus, Action to the Word | Alexandra Spencer-Jones | ||
| Ben | Pause to Wonder, Black + White Rainbow | Simon Evans | ||
| Malcolm | Macbeth, Completely Cuckoo TC | Nic Saunders | ||
| The Father | The Pillowman, Kangaroo Court TC | Neil McCurly | ||
| Various Characters | Eureka, Jack in a Box TC | Kay Swan | ||
| Various Characters | The Elves and the Shoemaker, JBTC | Kay Swan |
| Workshops/other experience |
|---|
| National Youth Theatre 05 |
| Globe Open Day (sharing Sonnets and Shakespeare’s language) |
| Mask work |
| Physical Theatre |
| Recorded Delivery |
| Radio Technique |
* = highly skilled
