Benjamin Davis

Benjamin Davis is a Lecturer at the Wales Academy of Voice & Dramatic Arts (WAVDA) within the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. He holds a PhD from Cardiff University School of Music and serves as an Associate Researcher there. His academic roles include teaching modules like 'The Business of Opera' and co-organizing interdisciplinary workshops with WNO and CIRO. Davis has over 20 years of professional experience as an opera director, specializing in contemporary productions such as the International Opera Award-winning Written On Skin and the UK premiere of As One.

• Education: PhD (Cardiff University), MA (Goldsmiths’ College), BA (University of York)
• Key Roles: Freelance Opera Director, Stage Director for WNO (2001-2012), Guest Lecturer at Royal Welsh College

His research focuses on performance as orienteering, practice-led methodologies, and liminality in performance. Recent work includes digital productions like Bhekizizwe and collaborative projects blending traditional and contemporary performance practices.

Notable contributions include articles on staging techniques in Ariodante and The Queen of Spades, and a practice-based doctoral study on realism in contemporary opera. He has presented at academic conferences on topics like operatic acting methodologies and dialogical performance frameworks.