Benjamin Harkin

Chris (Sydney)

After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from the University of Melbourne, Ben trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, graduating in 1994. Whilst at WAAPA he appeared in Robyn Archer's The Bridge, Is There Life After High School?, The Betrothed, The Golden Age as Peter and as the Wolf and Cinderella's Prince in Into the Woods.

With the Western Australian Conservatorium of Music, Ben has performed Nick Shadow in The Rake's Progress and the title role in Sweeney Todd. He has also appeared with the Western Australian Opera Company in Heloise and Abelard ofr the 1993 Festival of Perth and recently completed the Perth season of My Fair Lady playing the role of Freddy Eynsford-Hill.

(The Capitol Theatre, 1995)