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!…
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50 over 50 interviewees – Natalie Hunt- Madame Zucchini
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m Madame Zucchini, I use vegetables to entertain and engage, creating characters with vegetables and fruit. I perform a kind of ‘vegetable cabaret’, devise my own movie-inspired shows like Star Wars with Leek Skywalker and Darth Tater,…
50 over 50 interviewees – Suzi Woods – Vocalist and Songwriter
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I am a vocalist and a songwriter who has been involved in music since 1987. I began as a backing singer in a fantastic local band doing original numbers. From there, I was asked to sing local…
50 over 50 interviewees – Yvette Cowles – Belly Dancer and Cancer Survivor
“Love yourself, love life, be kind to others, laugh, be silly… dance! Having cancer, or any illness, does not stop you from following your heart and being as alive as you can be in each moment.” Yvette Cowles This is a slightly different ‘50 over 50 interview’, because, sadly, Yvette is no longer with us….
50 over 50 interviewees – Iestyn Edwards – Madame Galina
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m a variety turn. I dance ballet, sing classically, tell stories. I’ve been in the industry forty-nine years. My main work is the interactive drag ballerina act – Madame Galina, which I perform on variety and stand…
50 over 50 interviewees – Fiona Coffey – Writer and performer
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’ve been writing cabaret shows and performing for the last 4 years, having spent most of my career working in business as an organisation consultant, facilitator and coach. People talk about me re-inventing myself; I’m not sure…
How to join 50 over 50 campaign?
This year I am celebrating my big 50 (five oh) and I want it to be different. I decided to create a campaign which would celebrate women, who are my age or older, and are still actively performing in our industry. I know that there are so many women out there who have been told…