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…
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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 – 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…
50 over 50 interviewees – Caroline Waters- Performer, Director, Teacher, Producer, Model and Festival Organiser
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m a Performer, Director, Teacher, Producer, Model and Festival Organiser. I’ve worked internationally in Dance and Theatre since I was 16, so for nearly 40 years. I’m dedicated to the art of Improvisation in Performance and am…
50 over 50 interviewees – Liz Aggiss – Live artist, Dance performer, Choreographer and Filmmaker
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I started dance life in the ‘80s as a Wild Wiggler, a dance cabaret act, touring in pubs and clubs supporting punk bands, appearing on Saturday morning children’s TV, and supporting The Stranglers at Wembley Arena and…
50 over 50 interviewees – Teph Bingham – Stage manager and Stiltwalker
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’ve been modelling, singing and playing in bands since I left school. I performed around the country and in Europe. Punk folk (Shelly’s Children and Cuckooland both bands endorsed by John Peel), dance (Dubrovnik), choir and electronica…
50 over 50 interviewees – Susan Heaton-Wright – Opera Singer, Speaker, Teacher, and CEO of Viva Live Music
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m an international speaker, trainer, mentor, and a CEO of award-winning Viva Live Music. I’m also the creator of the Superstar Communicator™, which has been created since I’ve reached 50 and had an ‘empty nest’. And I’m…