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…
Tag: Performance Art
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 – Helen Averley – Circus Performer and Owner of ‘Let’s Circus’
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…
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 – Barb Jungr – Cabaret and Jazz Singer
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m a Cabaret and Jazz Singer known for my work on the songs of Bob Dylan, Jacques Brel, Leonard Cohen and more, with more than 12 solo worldwide album releases and a history of 40 plus years…
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…