Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m a visual artist who at the age of 28 started a circus career. This began after I did a trapeze class for total beginners. It was on 4 May 1994, 25 years ago. I now own…
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50 over 50 interviewees – Dillie Keane – Cabaret Artiste
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? It says ‘entertainer’ on my passport – so that’ll do. More specifically, I am a cabaret artiste, a songwriter, and an actress. I’m about to launch a blog aimed at saving money and the planet. Nothing too…
50 over 50 interviewees – Kath Burlinson – Theatre-maker
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I am a theatre-maker – a director, performer, writer, workshop leader and mentor. I started out in a feminist cabaret after graduating from the University of Hull, Drama Department, in 1982. Alison Goldie, two other friends and…
50 over 50 interviewees – Éva Forrai – Dancer
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I am a dancer and I’ve been dancing (including training) for almost 50 years. However, for most of this time, I was dancing semi-professionally, part-time. I often made money from dancing, performing and teaching, though I always…
50 over 50 interviewees – Julie Simpson – Street Performer, Actor and Director
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I am a street performer, actor, compère, director and tutor. I’ve worked in the industry for 30 years and I love anything that makes me laugh! I’m originally from Derry, N. Ireland, but I came to study…
50 over 50 interviewees – Amora Dance – Belly Dancer
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I started belly dancing 11 years ago, even though I originally come from a corporate background in Office Management. I would consider myself quite multi-talented – I currently work part-time as a Belly Dance teacher, I often…
50 over 50 interviewees – Roz Ottery – Stilt walker and clown
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’ve worked professionally in the entertainment business since I was 29 – so for 39 years! I did a Performance Honours degree in Middlesex University, after which I started my own business in ‘performance based promotions’ using…
50 over 50 interviewees – Peta Lily – Performer, Writer & Director
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m a performer, theatre maker, writer, director, creative mentor, script doctor and workshop leader. I’ve been working in the industry for the last 38 years. I was one of those at the cutting edge of the new…
50 over 50 interviewees – Kay Taylor – Belly Dancer
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I am a full-time professional Belly Dancer. There’s not a huge call for belly dancers in the North East, so my business consists of performing and teaching, importing costumes from Cairo and then selling them, taking…
50 over 50 interviewees – Lorraine Bowen – Comedy performer and songwriter
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m a quirky musical performer who writes her own songs. I prance about the stage singing/playing my music, showing off my 1960s outfits and space-age costumes, and get everyone joining in! I’ve been doing this for AGES!…