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Benjamin Archer
BA (Hons), MA, MPhil

Lecturer

Faculty of Creative Industries, Architecture and Engineering

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Biography

Benjamin is a trained actor having studied both a BA (Hons) and MA in Acting. He worked professionally for nine years on both stage and screen productions, predominantly in classical theatre before deciding to pursue a career in academia with a focus on training actors.

Benjamin is currently in the write-up year of his PhD at the University of East London where he also studied his MA and MPhil. His PhD research focused on creating a new and more assessable actor training methodology for performing Shakespeare, drawing on Stanislavski’s ‘system’, Elizabethan acting practices and First Folio Technique.

In addition to his position at Solent University Benjamin also lectures at The University of East London on their postgraduate programmes in Acting and Directing.

Further information

Benjamin’s performance credits include:

Algernon Moncrieff in The Importance of Being Earnest, Dr Watson in The Hound of the Baskervilles, Quince in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Roderigo in Othello, Robin in A Wedding Story and Camillo in The Winters Tale.

Courses

BA (Hons) Acting and Performance

Whether it’s treading the boards, or taking your mark in front of a camera, our acting and performance degree gives you the freedom to follow your dream, with real-world experience in the industry.

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre

Take centre stage at university by perfecting your stage technique with internationally experienced academics and build your professional networks with established theatre companies.