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…
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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…
50 over 50 interviewees – Sarah Berger – Actress, Director and Producer
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…
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…