ABOUT

Ben is a freelance lighting technician based in Kent specialising in operation, programming and design. After helping out in all departments for his school production, mainly in the lighting department helping design and operate, Ben soon discovered his passion for lighting. soon after that he was given the job role of lead student technician for the school. He is currently taking an creative venue technician apprenticeship at Towers School partnered with the Royal Shakespeare company, after completing his A levels. 

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Ben is a young theatre enthusiast, who has previously raised money for his school theatre to help buy a new microphone system. He is currently undertaking a Creative Venue Technician Apprenticeship after completing Sixth Form studying music technical courses and mainly the drama technical course and a business course. finishing with a distinction star in drama, and a distinction in both music and business. during Bens time in A levels during the Schools performance of 'We Will Rock You' Ben won the nation school theatre awards for Best Lighting design. 

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Alongside this, Ben is working as a freelancer, helping to rig on small jobs such as helping rig for Legally Blonde in 2023 at the EM Forster Theatre in Tonbrigde. Also having worked on various shows within the school theatre such as his most recent show of Hades town Teen Addition designing the lightings and being the sole lighting operator. 

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As well as his experience within Towers school Ben has also been the lighting designer and operator for multiple amateur dramatic shows from Pantos, musicals and plays. He has also had experience within television doing work experience across both live and recorded television. ben has also worked with the Marlowe theater briefly as well as the royal Shakespeare company being apert of their next generation program for backstage for three years as well as through his apprenticeship working on placements on shows such as their most recent production of As You Like It 2026.