Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m an actress, director and producer. 7 years ago I founded the So and So Arts Club, which now has around 1200 members in 9 countries. Since then I’ve produced 6 festivals, 2 rep seasons of new…
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50 over 50 interviewees – Didi Hopkins – Actor, Director and Mentor
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I work in theatre and business. I started with ‘Beryl and the Perils’, putting our own female stories on stage. We thought we would last 3 nights but managed to last many years. I have worked at…
50 over 50 interviewees – Maude Davey – Actor, Director, Writer, and Teacher
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m an actor, director, writer, and I also teach Performance Making. I live and work in Melbourne, Australia, and I have worked in theatre for 35 years. I work as an actor in theatre, film and TV,…
50 over 50 interviewees – Charlotte Desorgher – Bellydance teacher, mentor, choreographer, and performer
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m a bellydance teacher, mentor, choreographer, and performer. I also direct and produce – both student and professional dance productions. I’ve been bellydancing since 1981, although I took a break for about 15 years when I was…
50 over 50 interviewees – Kate Maravan – Actor, Theatre Maker, Writer & Teacher
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m an actor, theatre maker, writer and teacher. I graduated from RADA in ‘93 and have been working in theatre, TV, and film ever since. In the mid-‘90s I started co-writing scripts with a great friend from…
50 over 50 interviewees – Fran Sperling – Aerialist, Choreographer & Coach
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m an aerialist, a coach and choreographer. I’ve been performing in the circus industry since the ‘80s. I started out as the top-mounter of a female acrobatic duo Acrobrats. Karen Gersch, who co-founded Acrobrats, posted an ad…
50 over 50 interviewees – Susan Clarke – Artistic Director
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m the Artistic Director of a multi-disciplinary, participatory arts company, which means I do everything from writing and devising shows, finding partnerships, raising money, booking teams, delivering shows as well as performing in them, to putting out…
50 over 50 interviewees – Jennifer Jordan – Clown Doctor
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m Doctor Sparky, a Clown Doctor. I’ve been a clown doc since 2007. It’s one of my most favourite and fun jobs, and I feel very privileged to be one of the Arts Care in Northern Ireland…
50 over 50 interviewees – Jackie Juno – Comedian, Poet & Singer
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m a comedian, a poet, and a singer in a rock band. Comedian since the age of 30, poet since the age of 44, and singer since my 20’s. I’m now 55 and ¾. Who did you…
50 over 50 interviewees – Cleo Sylvestre – Actress and Blues Singer
Tell us more about yourself. What do you do and how long you’ve been working in this industry? I’m an actress and more recently a Blues singer. Last month I received Screen Nation’s TrailBlazer Award at The May Fair Hotel. I was brought up in two rooms near Euston before moving to a council flat…