premiering new compositions and devised theatre
October has been a busy, busy month with three shows on one after the other! First up was Broadway Bound, a cabaret of contemporary musical theatre at The Seymour Centre. Produced by Edgewise Productions, the show featured musical work by under 25-year-olds. A combination of New York and Australian composers’ compositions were showcased and I … Continue reading
New Australian musical
In May I had the privilege of workshopping a new Australian musical, Heart of a Dog. Written and produced by Jim McGrath and helped along by a grant from the Australian Arts Council, Heart of a Dog made it’s Australian premiere in Canberra at The Street Theatre. Three-weeks of intense rehearsals paid off when working with … Continue reading
Cabaret. Life is a…
It has been a very cabaret beginning to the new year – it’s the second week of 2014 and I’ve already performed my show, NUTS, six times. A great way to kick-off the year, too, which will be the first time (since I was five) that I’m not studying full-time. Instead, I’m chasing that roller-coaster … Continue reading
CARRIE the musical and Rob Guest Endowment
Tonight is opening night of the Australian premiere of CARRIE the musical that I am thrilled to be a part of. I play Frieda – one of the ensemble – in what is the last show in Squabbalogic’s 2013 season. Squabbalogic is the leading independent musical theatre company in Sydney that produces an eclectic range … Continue reading
Publicity
Six months into full-time dancing/acting/singing training and I can’t imagine doing anything more fulfilling in life. Years ago a performer in the (brilliant) documentary Every Little Step said “I was always told that if you have something to fall back on, you’ll fall back” and “If there’s anything else you could imagine yourself doing in … Continue reading
Building a craft at Brent Street
Hello “flip side”! At the end of last year (post-university-graduation) I was undecided whether to start full-time work in the media industry or whether to pursue my greatest passion in life – musical theatre. I chose the later and I am incredibly happy for it. This year I am getting out of the office and … Continue reading
Bright lights of Broadway
This week I landed in New York for a one-month holiday in the United States to celebrate the completion of my university degree. Hip, hip, hooray for me! Four years studying a Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) at The University of Sydney have come to an end. Next year holds a lot of uncertainty … Continue reading
Kickin’ it in Korea
My four-week internship as a journalist at The Korea Herald is almost up. I’m in Seoul as a 2012 fellow of the Australia-Korea Foundation, a body of the Australian Government. I’ve kept myself busy writing stories for the culture desk and am proud of how many musical-related stories I packed into the paper. You can read my work … Continue reading
London calling
A quick update from London, where I’m living for the first half of 2012. I’m studying political science at University College London as part of an exchange program with The University of Sydney. While here I’ll be watching lots of theatre and writing reviews, as well as traveling around Europe. This is my first chance to … Continue reading
