I’m a bit of a workaholic. I have never liked sitting still for too long (although the irony of this sentence will be revealed later). I’ve always wanted to be an actor but I don’t hail from a particularly theatrical family. Both my parents are teachers and did excessive work after hours so I think I had the ethic drummed into me from an early age. However, my workaholism (probably not a real word but I’m sure you get my drift) is strictly performance related. In a … [Read more...]
Interview with Debbie Kurup
At the time of this interview, Debbie Kurup was about to reprise her role of Velma Kelly in the West End production of Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre. Chicago brief synopsis: In the late 1920s in Chicago, Illinois, Velma Kelly murdered both her husband and her sister when she found them in bed together. She welcomes the audience to tonight's show ("All That Jazz"). Meanwhile, we hear of chorus girl Roxie Hart's murder of her lover, nightclub regular Fred Casely, and so begins Chicago, one … [Read more...]
Interview with Amy Edwards
Amy was born on 29th December, 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, she has two younger brothers. Amy mentions “we are all very close, I'm very lucky to have had such a supportive family throughout my life and career. One of my brothers is also an actor/musician, it must run in the family! My other brother doesn't like the limelight at all, which is probably a good thing as he balances us out.” As with many young actresses it is often apparent from an early age that they are … [Read more...]
Interview with Carley Stenson Elle Woods in Legally Blonde
From 11th July 2011 Carley Stenson played college sweetheart Elle Woods. Carley, who is currently playing Margot, steps up to play the leading role. Lee Mead joins the cast later this month (20th June) to play Emmett Forrest and Natalie Casey as dizzy beautician Paulette Buonofonté. Peter Davison continues in the role of Professor Callahan as well as Nicola Brazil as Serena and Siobhan Dillon as Vivienne. You can read about our previous interview article with Carley below. The … [Read more...]
Caissie Levy in Ghost The Musical
Caissie Levy was born in the port city of Hamilton, in the Canadian province of Ontario on 15th April, 1981. She was initially set to study Shakespeare in Canada, but it was suggested to her that she auditioned for the New York's American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She auditioned and got in. She graduated from AMDA in 1999, after appearing with the Player’s Guild, the Tivoli and David Dayler’s New Faces. A week after graduating, Caissie made a name for herself, playing the role of the … [Read more...]