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 – 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 – 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…
Can plagiarism be a positive thing?
If you would ask a business man what he thinks of plagiarism, he would tell you that copycats will never be as successful as the original product or service. Why? Because people don’t just buy the product, they buy the idea. If you ask an artist what he thinks of plagiarism, you will probably hear…
What do you actually get when you hire an artist?
In this digital day and age, people are getting used to measuring everything, from personal goals such as how many steps their take a day to more professional ones such as what return on investment they will achieve if they hire live entertainment. There is no doubt that the live entertainment and events industry are…