Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long have you been working in this industry? I’m now 61. My working life in professional theatre began in the 1980s in Germany, where I started as a director’s assistant and technical/lighting operative. Until 1994 I worked there as a dramaturg and director, also…
Category: 50 Over 50
50 over 50 interviewees – Lyn Routledge – Aerialist and Stiltwalker
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long have you been working in this industry? I’m a circus performer, specifically an aerialist, but I also stilt walk and play with fire. I’ve been in the industry for about 23 years. I was one of the first wave of circus performers taking…
50 over 50 interviewees – Miss Beetlejuice from Beetlejuice Circus – Stilt Walker and Costume Designer
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long have you been working in this industry? I’ve been performing on stilts and roller skates for 21 years. I perform as a rollerskating Christmas pudding, Snow Queen on stilts, Queen of Hearts, peacock, butterfly and loads more. I also have a huge giant…
50 over 50 interviewees – Sarah Rowland-Barker – Puppeteer and Co-founder of Noisy Oyster
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long have you been working in this industry? My name is Sarah Rowland-Barker. I’m 55 years old, though I’m sure someone is lying about that 🙂 I’m a puppeteer with, and a co-founder of, Noisy Oyster, an international award-winning puppet company, based in…
50 over 50 interviewees – Lynn Ruth Miller
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long have you been working in this industry? I’ve been a stand-up comedian, cabaret and comedy burlesque performer for 16 years now. I started all this in San Francisco when I was 70. At the time, I had no idea that stand-up comedy was…
50 over 50 interviewees – Debbie Bridge – Opera singer, Actress, Producer, Teacher, Voice-over artist
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’ve been working professionally in the UK arts scene since 1998, but I originally hail from Vancouver, Canada. I’m an opera singer, actress, producer, teacher, voice-over artist, and now a cabaret artist. Pretty much anything that involves…
50 over 50 interviewees – Therese Collins – Writer, Actress, Puppeteer, Director, Mentor, Educator
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m a mother of two grown-up women, I’m severely dyslexic, I’m 52, and I am from the Black Country. Those things do not define me but they definitely shape me. I’ve been working for 32 years in…
50 over 50 interviewees –Christine Kydd – Traditional singer
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m a traditional singer. I sing unaccompanied ballads, songs I’ve written, and folk songs. I’ve studied Voice at RCSSD and had forays into jazz. I’m from Scotland so Scots songs are really my specialty. I also speak…
50 over 50 interviewees –Maureen Beattie – President of Equity & Actress
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I am an actress. I did the Acting Course at what is now The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and graduated in 1974. Since then I’ve worked in theatres all over the UK both on tour and in…
50 over 50 interviewees – Alexis Ward – Actress, Role Player and Facilitator
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I currently work as an actress, role player and facilitator but I have also worked as a director, coach and presenter. I’ve been actively working as a creative for over 30 years. I trained at the Royal…