Elliot Baker is an accomplished Australian Bass/Baritone who is currently featured in the Australian tour of Jesus Christ Superstar in the role of Caiaphas.

Further credits include the Australian tour of Phantom of the Opera as Don Attilio, the Handa Opera Sydney Harbour production of Phantom of the Opera as Monsiuer Lefevre and Don Attilio. Australian tour of Friends: The musical parody as a swing. Queenslands productions of Billy Elliot as George and Beautiful: The Carol King Musical as a Righteous Brother.

Outside of theatre Elliot holds a BA in Economics and Masters in Education. He teaches high school maths and has an avid interest in economic discourses. 

Connect with Elliot on his socials!

Instagram: @elliot_baker

Natalie is an international freelance performer and all-round creative, specialising in immersive theatre and improvising within a narrative. 

After graduating from the University of Hull with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Theatre Practice, she went on to perform for some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, in many locations across the globe.

Skilled in many disciplines, Natalie is also a costumier, writer, model and singer, meaning her career so far has been varied and exciting… and she’s only just getting started!

Connect with Natalie on her socials!

Instagram: @thenatspyjamas

 

George trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London. 

He made his debut in the London company of WICKED (Apollo Victoria) in the role of Boq, later reprising his role as part of the Original UK/Ireland Tour, spending a total of four years with the show. 

Credits include: Tobias in SWEENEY TODD (Welsh National Opera & UK Tour), HAIR (European Arena Tour), the title role in PETER PAN (Milton Keynes Theatre ) alongside Bradley Walsh, and Zaki in the Original London Cast of BIG FISH (The Other Palace) with Kelsey Grammer.  

He was a series finalist in BRITANNIA HIGH (ITV) and performed alongside Rod Stewart and Michael Bublé as part of ROD STEWARTS CHRISTMAS (ITV).

In 2017 George took on the lead role of Rusty in the London Redevelopment Workshop of STARLIGHT EXPRESS (The Other Palace) directed by Arlene Phillips, and was invited by Andrew Lloyd Webber to record  "I Am The Starlight" (duetting with Mica Paris) for his latest album, UNMASKED: THE PLATINUM COLLECTION.

George is an accomplished Vocal & Performance coach, and has worked with clients including Zoë Wanamaker, Jessica Wright, Jorgie Porter and BGT’s Sarah Ikumu. He has also spent the past 11 years teaching at some of the UK's leading conservatoires including Mountview Academy, Italia Conti and LAMDA.

He has been a core member of the Musical Theatre faculty at The Urdang Academy since 2015, and his credits as a Director include SPRING AWAKENING, A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, INTO THE WOODS, A NEW BRAIN, BAT BOY and BAD GIRLS. 

Most recently George was invited by the BBC to join four other industry experts and sit on the professional jury representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019.

Connect with George on Instagram @george_ure

https://www.instagram.com/george_ure/?hl=en 

 

Thijs Hogenboom is an actor and dancer living in New York. Born in the Netherlands, Thijs grew up dancing and went to several schools to train as a professional. After graduating he worked as a professional dancer for several years and had the opportunity to work with several big and well-known dance companies before engaging in a dance project with acting, where he discovered his love for acting. In 2018 he moved to NY to start his education at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he graduated in 2020. Since then he has been part of several commercials, shorts and productions.    Connect with Thijs on: Instagram @thijshogenboom     

Soprano, Actress & Singing Teacher Charlie-Jade Jones graduated with Distinction from the Royal Academy of Music and has since been awarded the title Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music in Singing Teaching for Musical Theatre, also with Distinction.

Charlie-Jade made her professional stage debut as a Soprano & Soloist in the Thursford Christmas Spectacular and has since worked as a crossover artist on stage and in the recording studio. Her performance work has encompassed Musical Theatre, Concert, Opera & Recording.

  Charlie-Jade holds singing teaching positions at Italia Conti Academy and Emil Dale Academy where she teaches students on the BA Hons Degree and Diploma in Musical Theatre courses and is also the Founder of Scenaria Studios.   She is a Vocal Health First Aider and as well as specific voice related CPD she has also trained in Mindfulness which she fuses in her work as a singing teacher.    As an artist, she has performed at venues including Cadogan Hall, Prince Edward Theatre and The Other Palace as well as recording for the BBC, Wembley Arena & for albums at Angel Studios. Her theatrical performances have included; Jason Robert Brown’s Parade, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s State Fair and her one-woman show The Soprano Behind The Screen which she co-devised with musical director Connor Fogel. This opened in 2020 and will be returning to London Fringe Theatre later this year.    Connect with Charlie on Instagram @charliejadejones + @scenaria.studios Web: www.charlie-jadejones.com    

Quanna Luo Masterson is a British Chinese Actress.   She has been working as an actress since the age of eight both in China and the UK for TV, film, and theatre.   She first appeared in Channel 4 drama series Chimerica, the four-part thriller based on a stage play by Lucy Kirkwood. Her recent credit includes Brave New World and The Dumping Ground (BBC).   Connect with Quanna on Instagram @quanna_l   Here's Quanna's most recent short film, it would mean a lot if you could like and share the page :) Thank you in advance! https://www.facebook.com/The-Trap-110538717786505/?modal=followers¬if_id=1616353575988968¬if_t=page_follow&ref=notif

Sofie is a Danish performer based in London. She moved to the UK to pursue her passion for musical theatre and recently graduated from the MA Music Theatre course at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.   Since then she appeared in the panto 'Alice in Streamingland' which had to close because of lockdown.   Now Sofie is working on creating new opportunities for emerging artist in the theatre industry. She has co-founded The COW Community, an initiative focused on supporting new writing in the UK, and she hopes to produce many exciting new projects.    Connect with Sofie on Instagram and Twitter: @sofiekaern     Website: https://sofiekaern.com/

Born in France, Leeroy started his dance education at the regional conservatoire in Toulouse before furthering his education through the VM Danse Studio and later joining the Paris Opera Ballet School from which he graduated in 2013. He went on to finalize his professional training at the Ballettschule des Hamburgballett from which he graduated two years later in 2015.   During his dance training, Leeroy participated in several performances at the Palais Garnier and as a guest dancer with the Bundesjugendballett as well as the Gala Jia Ruskaja at the Bolshoi Academy. Upon graduation he joined the Hamburgballet - John Neumeier in which he remained for five years, gaining high level professional experience through ensemble as well as soloist roles and taking part in the company's acclaimed world tours.   Leeroy has choreographed short ballets for the Ballettschule des Haburgballett's Creativity Workshops and for the Hamburg Ballet's Young Choreographer's programs. He was also joint-artistic supervisor of the Metamorphosen Ensemble for which he choreographed a number of pieces.   In the midst of his professional ballet career, Leeroy furthered his artistic education through summer intensives : at NYU - Steinhardt for Vocal Performance but also at L'ARIA for Acting ; and through singing classes with private teachers, culminating in his joining the MA for Musical Theatre at the Royal Academy of Music in London at the start of this academic year.    Connect with Leeroy on  Instagram: @leeroyboone Twitter: @BooneLeeroy

Vilma Kitula is an actor, theatre maker and a creative.

She grew up in Finland where she started her theatre journey in a local youth theatre and circus school at a young age.

Vilma graduated from the East 15 Acting School in 2020, during the midst of the pandemic – an experience that in all its downfalls gave her even more determination and also new tools to create theatre online. She has a passion for intercultural stage, devising and physical theatre.

Her latest work includes ‘Gyrus & The Forest’ by Naked Frank Theatre, a theatre on film production for mental health support.

She is also a co-founder and a director of Sisu theatre, a female led multicultural theatre company based in the UK. 

Connect with Vilma on Instagram:  @minivilma and @sisutheatreco

 

 

Katharina Kastening is a freelance stage director and works as a staff director at Oper Frankfurt.

She staged, among others, Offenbach's Daphnis et Chloë at the Opera Northern Ireland and Rodrigo for children at the Göttingen International Händel Festival. Further engagements led her to the Grange Festival in Hampshire and the Abu Dhabi Festival in the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.

As a staff director, she was involved in the new productions of Menotti's The Medium (director: Hans Walter Richter), Faurés Pénélope and Rossini's Otello (director: Damiano Michieletto) in Frankfurt. She has assisted Keith Warner several times, including at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London (The Ring of the Nibelung), at the Semperoper Dresden (La Forza del Destino), at the Theater an der Wien (Egmont, Der Besuch der alten Dame, Elegie für junge Liebende) and at the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte Montepulciano (Passion).

Born in London, she completed a Bachelor's degree in theatre studies at Royal Holloway University of London, followed by a Master's degree in Text and Performance (specializing in directing) at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Connect with Katharina on

Instagram: @katharinaek

Website: katharinakastening.com

 

Eryn is a performer and singing-teacher-in-training from Wellington, New Zealand. Her favourite roles to date have been Carrie in the NZ premiere of Carrie the Musical, and Mary Robert in the Australasian premiere of Sister Act the Musical. Eryn has just launched Eryn Street Vocal Studio, and is offering singing lessons, as well as acting through song, masterclasses, and workshops with other industry professionals. 

Connect with Eryn on

Instagram:@erynstreetnz @erynstreetvocalstudio 

Website: www.erynrosestreet.com

Benjamin is a London-based actor and theatre-maker. He trained in Fine Art at Byam Shaw College of Art and Loughborough University before graduating with an MA from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. As a writer, Benjamin has participated on the Playwriting Programme at the Royal Court Theatre, and as an actor, he has worked at venues including the Park Theatre, Greenwich Theatre and Teatro Goldoni in Florence. Benjamin is a company member of Ex Nihilo Theatre, and also co-founded Blink Theatre in 2014 - now run by Lotte Ruth Johnson. Benjamin currently works as a visiting lecturer at Dauphine University, and believes in establishing safe creative spaces in which bodies and stories can be explored. Socials: Insta: @benjaminedwardvictor Twitter:@BenjaminEVictor Website: benjaminvictor.co.uk

Maria is a Mindset & Self-Love coach and a performer herself, dedicated to helping people create a life that makes them feel truly ALIVE. She passionate about helping you turn your mindset into your best friend, rather than your biggest enemy, so you can step fully into your power and achieve anything and everything you desire in life!

Connect with Maria on her socials!

Instagram:  @wholeheartedlymaria

Jade is an award winning, Mauritian/English Actor and Filmmaker from London. She began her acting career in 2006 which has spanned TV, Film, Theatre and Voiceovers. Jade is most known for her role of Naeema in THE INTENT. She began creating her own work in 2009 due to the lack of auditions at the beginning of her career. Jade is now CEO of London Independent Pictures and has produced award winning films which she has both written and performed in. She also runs a successful voiceover company Jade Asha Voiceovers.

Connect with Jade on 

Instagram @jadeashaa @actorpreneurbook

My name is Jenna Leigh Miller and I am a New York City based actress. I hold a BFA in Musical Theatre from Otterbein University. I first came across Musical Theatre on a Brownies trip to NYC, where we saw Beauty & the Beast, ever since then I was hooked! I started singing at the young age of 3 years old, at church. I truly was singing before I was talking. I lived out my Fame the Original Movie dreams by attending the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts as a Vocal Major. I am also the creator of Problem Solved, Theatre & Brand Coaching for all artists. In my free time I enjoy cooking, games nights, Gilmore Girls, and reading as many quote books as I can.

Connect with Jenna on :

Problem Solved: Insta- @ProblemSolvedbyJenna Website- ProblemSolvedbyJenna.com Facebook- @ProblemSolvedbyJenna Pinterest- @ProblemSolvedbyJenna   Jenna Leigh Miller: Insta- @JennaLeighMiller Website- JennaLeighMiller.com Facebook- @JennaLeighMiller Like to Know it- Jenna Leigh Miller

It's the last Christmas Countdown episode ahead of the big day itself!

For Christmas Eve, we thought we'd interview the wonderful Philip Joel. Philip is a renowned choreographer, with his work being seen worldwide, choreographing musicals, pantos, cruises and even events at the O2.

Most recently he is known for bringing us much laughter through his 'Fosse Forrest Ballet' sketches and TV Pilot; hopefully this episode will also help to spread some cheer in what is going to be a very different and unusual Christmas.

Connect with Philip on Instagram @philipjoel87  and Twitter @PhilipJoel

Make sure to check out and support the Fosse Forrest Ballet on Instagram @fosseballet and Twitter @FosseBallet

For the 4th and final advent Sunday of 2020 we are chatting to the wonderful Ceili O‘Connor.

Ceili has been in shows such as The Wizard of Oz, Elf the musical, EVITA, CATS, Mary Poppins, Grease, Crazy for You, Grand Hotel, Bad Girls & many more. She has also written her own one woman show, she loves writing, not taking herself too seriously & LOVES her Prep your Rep family & members.Ceili believes that life is for sharing with one another other & can’t wait to travel again once we are allowed to after 2020!

 

Connect with Ceili on

Instagram: @ceili_oconnor and @prepyourrep_ldn

Twitter : @CeiliOConnor and @prepyourrep

 

Reminder: for each download of the Christmas Countdown Episodes, we will be donating a certain amount to Crisis (the UK national charity for homelessness) 

 

This series was recorded remotely over Zoom during the second lockdown. Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts (subscribe for latest episode), Spotify and Podbean 

It's the 3rd Advent Sunday episode! We're chatting to the gorgeous Grace Mouat, a musical theatre performer, podcaster and vlogger, who pre-Covid was smashing it in '& Juliet'. She is a Christmas fairy and got into the spirit very early, so enjoy fun chats about cozy Christmases, food, M&S bras, and even a little sing-song at the end.

Connect with Grace on :

Instagram & Twitter : @gracemouat

Youtube: Grace Mouat

Listen to her Podcast: Cut to the Grace 

It’s the 2nd Advent of the year, which means it’s time for another special festive guest!

Today’s Advent Sunday Christmas Countdown Episode is with the wonderful and hilarious Callum Howells. Callum is a multi-talented actor, who is soon to be in Russel T Davies’ ‘It’s A Sin’, airing on Channel 4 early next year. He is a bundle of Christmas joy and we had so many laughs recording this episode.

We hope you enjoy!

It's the 1st Advent Sunday Christmas Countdown Episode! For the next four weeks, The Happy Half and Artist Avenue Podcast are collaborating to bring you a Christmas advent calendar, featuring interviews with a variety of amazing creatives.

First up is the wonderful Kate Golledge, a theatre director who's directed everything from international tours to new musicals to Panto. Kate shares anecdotes and memories from past Christmases, and talks about what this time of year means to her and what she wants for Christmas this year! Get ready for some festive fun with maybe one or two bad jokes…

Connect with Kate on Instagram @kategolledge

Erin is a New York City based actor/dancer/singer, originally from the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She grew up and began her training as a dancer in Washington State and has since gone on to perform, coach, and teach all over the USA.   Erin received her Master in Music Theatre at RCSSD in London in 2018 and also had the opportunity to stay on at Central as a visiting lecturer on the course. In addition to her career as a performer she is an internationally recognized yoga teacher, has a passion for training and mentoring other teachers, and plans to launch her first continuing education training in 2021. She is a proud union member of Actors' Equity Association. Erin's proudest accomplishment is getting to be a mother to her son William.   Connect with Erin on  Instagram: @erineloise   Twitter: @erineloise  

Lydia Flock is a dynamic singing and speaking voice coach, practitioner, and researcher. She is graduate of the internationally respected Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (MA in Music Theatre) as well as the University of Virginia (BA in Drama, with honours). Her educational background also includes 2.5 years of training at the esteemed Ithaca College (New York) in their BFA Musical Theatre programme.

Lydia is a qualified Vocal Health First Aider with Vocal Health Education, has expertise in Knight-Thompson Speechwork, and is a member of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association, the British Voice Association, and is an associate member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing. She is due to qualify in Vocal Massage Training with the Voice Care Centre in February 2021. Lydia is also in the process of working with vocal coach and founder of the Voice Care Centre, Stephen King, to eventually serve as a vocal coach for the Voice Care Centre.

As a voice teacher and practitioner, Lydia founded Flockstars Coaching, a holistic voice coaching company in London and online that uses the speaking and singing voice as a vehicle for healing, confidence building and personal development.

Lydia is the Junior Voice Specialist at London’s first multidisciplinary voice care service, the Voice Care Centre. She is on the visiting staff for Arts Educational Schools, London and is Senior Voice Tutor at the Kogan Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her unique interest in the interactions between voicework and wellbeing have led to collaborations with Real Talk Practice (Danielle Pinals, LMHC) and The Creative Genius (Nicolette Wilson-Clarke).

Lydia is a promising academic and is dedicated to evidence-based practice. Her research titled Freedom of the Singing Voice: An Exploration of the Mind-Body Connection, Performance Anxiety and Confidence through Methods of Fitzmaurice Voicework, Organic Intelligence, and Ziva Meditation is currently in press with the renowned academic journal, Voice and Speech Review. She is also collaborating with Chris Johnson (Vocal Coach) on a research project investigating singing voice assessment and diagnosis.

Lydia is passionate about research and development and is committed to incorporating the latest research in voice science within her professional practice.

Connect with Lydia on:

Instagram: @flockstarscoaching and @voicecarecentre

 

Julienne Schembri is a creative from Malta. As a performer she has a varied experience of repertoire dancing on stage, most notably on the West End with WICKED, but also in independent projects in the UK working with artists like ROSEMARY LEE, Amit Lahav, ANTHONY VAN LAAST AND SACHA MILES DAVIS.

As an independent dance artist, she has worked in community projects for AKADEMI, DashDotDance and LABAN WITH DANCE ABILITY.  

Julienne has recently moved back to Malta after 10 years of engagement in performance and practice. She moved to London to study at Trinity College London on scholarship (Dance and Drama Award) and has recently completed a master’s study, which was funded by Endeavour Scholarships Scheme Malta. Her recent MA studies centred around research in the field of somatics. This invited her to question her current practice, to step back from the ‘automatic’ and to look for alternate ways in which she can find fulfilment as an inquisitive and conscious dance practitioner who takes action and participates in the social domain. 

She believes that embodied knowledge can provide a rich and powerful source for self, and social transformation. To support this transition, she is working towards gaining a diploma in Laban Bartenieff Movement System, through the EMOVE institute based out of CODARTS in Rotterdam, which she is due to finish in 2021. This she hopes will satisfy her appetite for a deeper understanding of somatic education, while allowing her to steer her professional projects towards connecting dance and community, as a means of sharing creativity, bodily awareness and creating spaces for connection.

Connect with Julienne on Instagram: @juschembri   &   Facebook: Julienne Schembri

Make sure to follow and support her latest project DanceBeyondBorders on Instagram and Facebook @dbb.dancebeyondborders

Sam is an Actor from Yorkshire who graduated from the Guildford School of Acting. He’s then gone onto perform in web series, radio plays & within immersive theatre settings. He prides himself on being from a working class background and making his own way in the industry. 

I you would like to connect with Sam please visit his socials: 

Instagram: @samcoggin95

FAFA is an artist known for her powerful voice and warm timbre. Her lyrics revolve around mental health and insecurity, meanwhile using her craft as a catalyst to heal the wounds of her past.

In order to keep up to date with with all her new projects and music, connect with FAFA on Instagram @fafa.music

Sarah graduated from The Arts Educational Schools London with a BA(Hons) degree in Musical Theatre.   Theatre Credits: Mary Margaret 'Singin' in the Rain' (Pitlochry Festival Theatre), Cover Jenny/Ensemble 'The Calendar Girls Musical' (Original Cast, UK Tour), Nellie 'Annie Get Your Gun' (The Union Theatre), Siren 'Orpheus the Mythical' (The Other Palace), Rose 'The Romford Rose' (The Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch), Janet 'Sincerely Yours' (The Landor Theatre).   Other Credits include: Working (Workshop, directed by Luke Sheppard), Follies (The Royal Albert Hall, directed by Craig Revel Horwood), Soloist on BBC Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night.   Sarah also has her own film production company 'DaybyDay Productions' where she writes, directs and produces short films. Her recent film ‘Mind=full’ was shortlisted for a Mental Health and Wellness award by the AHRC.   Connect with Sarah on  Instagram: @sarahday128  II Twitter: @Sarahdayx   Follow DaybyDay Productions on  Instagram: @daybydayproductionsuk  II  Twitter: @daybydayprods

 

Livvy trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. For a few years now she's been spinning many plates as an actor, singer, director & teacher (and various other odd jobs). Since lockdown started, she's managed to direct a virtual R&D, sing too much, too jazzy, too often in the confines of her bedroom, and launched her own business called Eufloria crafts. Connect with Livvy on Instagram and Twitter : @livvywylie and @eufloriacrafts

 

Alice is a Cardiff based Director and Dramaturg, originally from the Cynon Valley. After studying Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, she now works in the theatre industry and has worked predominantly with companies and individuals based in Wales. Alice is passionate about women-led work and new writing, this led to her setting up her own women-led company, BolSHE. As a Welsh speaker, she is also interested in developing new bilingual pieces that push the norm and boundaries of Welsh medium theatre. Connect with Alice on Instagram: @aliceeklund  & @bolshetc Twitter: @aliceeklund_  &  @bol_she

In celebration of #internationalpodcastday we have compiled a little bloopers reel from our lovely season 1 guests. 

Things don‘t always run as smoothly as the end result shows... and the interviews are never only 45 mins long, we can chat for HOURS...!

There‘s a lot of laughter involved in every interview, technical difficulties, cats purring in mics and random conversations.

Let this reel bring some JOY today and let‘s all celebrate #internationalpodcastday2020

This is an international celebration of the power of podcasts and is also here to support and connect podcasters. Each follow, like, repost, share and comment helps us spread the word!

 

Kim is an Artist with Swiss and Dutch roots. She grew up in Switzerland and found her love for music and theatre very early on. At 19 years old she moved to Australia to study music theatre at AIM. In 2018 she decided to do her Master in music theatre at RCSSD in London. After many auditions she booked her first professional major show as Ensemble/Cover Sarah in Tanz der Vampire in Germany. Recently, Kim started making her own music and she hopes to share this with the world very soon.

Connect with Kim on Instagram: @kimfolmli

Hi! I’m Shivam Patel and I was born in South Carolina USA. I studied musical theatre in SC at Winthrop University. After graduating, I performed for children’s theatres in the Carolinas until I moved to Florida to work as an performance Apprentice for Riverside theatre. I toured shows to schools while also teaching workshops and directing Theatre for Young Audiences musicals. I decided to study my Masters and applied to a handful of grad programs in the States and in London. Next thing I know I got accepted to the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for their Masters in Music theatre. After graduating from RCSSD, I worked in London as a performer in musicals and worked with cast albums for new musicals. I am also a drama and film teacher at various schools. And I am developing a career in computer science and photography. 

Connect with Shivam on

Instagram: @shivam17

Twitter: @ShivamVPatel17

'I Can Do That! A Miscast Cabaret' was born out of our final project at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and has continued to evolve ever since. We want to give up and coming performers the chance to play a role they feel they'd never be cast as, for a variety of reasons. We create a fun and supportive space for creatives and can't wait to see what the future brings for us!    Make sure to follow @icandothatcab on Instagram and Twitter for upcoming events and get involved!    Connect with the founders of the cabaret Tash and Laura on Instagram: @feenanface & @tashkayser Twitter: @NatashaKayser & @feenanface

Kian is a Northern Irish Musical Theatre Actor. After discovering a passion for theatre at an early age, Kian completed his training at London College of Music and since graduating has been fortunate enough to perform in concerts, original cast recordings and musical productions all over the world, both on sea and on land.  Connect with Kian on  Instagram: @kianzomorodian Twitter: @kzomo95

 

Originally from West Wales, Gwenan is a London based Director and Stage Manager. She was the Bread and Roses Theatre’s Emerging Director for 2018 and has a passion for new writing and a great love of pub theatres. Gwenan originally trained in Musical Theatre before starting her career backstage and is an Artistic Director for Stage Splinters, a theatre company specialising in developing new musicals.

 

As a Stage Manager, Gwenan has worked in many of London’s fringe venues, including Theatro Technis, The White Bear Theatre, The Pleasance, The Hope Theatre, The Bread and Roses Theatre and The Kings Head.

 

Recent Directing credits include Seaside, a radio monologue produced by Kick It Down Productions; Maisie at the Bread and Roses Theatre; and Existential Fish and Dread for the same venue. Gwenan is thrilled to be featured on Artist Avenue and has loved listening to everyone’s stories so far! You can find more info and contact details on gwenanbain.com.

 

Connect with Gwenan on

Instagram: @gwenan_holly

Twitter: @gwenanhb

Website: gwenanbain.com

✨ WINTER SPECIAL ✨

Next up on @artistavenuepodcast we have the wonderful Holly Hylton join us for the mini seasonal special series! ( @holly_hylton )

 

✨ Holly Hylton came to Hamburg directly from New York. She studied acting in NYC according to the Standford-Meisner method and has had the opportunity to perform on stages all over the world.

🎭 She has appeared in the German Stage Entertainment productions of Elisabeth, Sister Act, Phantom of the Opera, Love Never Dies and Kinky Boots. Most recently she played the role of "Kathy Wigman” in the World premier of Ralph Siegel’s musical, Zeppelin. 

🇺🇸 She’s been on tour throughout America and Europe, appeared in off- and off-off-Broadway productions in NYC as well as in regional theatre productions around the USA. 

🎥 Furthermore, she works in commercials, independent films, as a live moderator and has experience in the field of on-camera industrial teleprompter work and voice overs.

👩‍🏫 In addition to her work as an actress, she taught role work and song interpretation at the Joop van den Ende Academy in Hamburg and currently teaches at the North German Musical Academy. 

🎤 Holly also teaches the professional child actors in the German Broadway productions of “Tina”- Das Tina Turner Musical and Disney’s, Frozen - The Musical. 

🎶 She is the founder and teacher of her "Meisner with Music,” “Meisner with Monologues” and “Meisnering yourSELF” online and in-person master classes. Holly is also one of the original co-founders of the EDUtainment Production Company, BitArt Productions as well as Managing School Director at the Stagecoach Performing Arts Schools in Hamburg and Berlin.

💟 Holly's best role to date is being the mother of a little girl, who is her radiant Joie.

 

✨Holly believes that we are best when we are truly allowed to be who we are. ✨

Connect with Holly on:

Instagram : @hollyhylton_official

Facebook: @hollyhylton.official

Website:https://www.hollyhylton.com/

 

Please note that this episode was recorded a while back. Holly has kindly allowed me to still publish this one but please make sure to take note of some changes to some information. The updates are:

• It is now 4 years not 2 years of Meisner with Music online 
• There are now over 250 people who’ve studied meisner with music
• Holly is regularly holding online classses so anyone from around the world can take part 
• Holly now also holds in person classes in Hamburg, Berlin and in any other city upon special request
• Sadly Molly the cat is now a true jellical cat and has crossed over the rainbow bridge to cat heaven  💗
• Holly’s beautiful daughter Joie is now a mighty 7 years old not 5 years anymore

 

Hello! I’m Eléonore Duizabo and I’m a little baguette baked and raised in Paris! I’m a musical theatre actress who trained in France and in London. I studied classical music at the Conservatoire in Paris. I performed on tour and then in The Sound of Music and Street Scene at the Théâtre du Châtelet and completely fell in love with musical theatre! I was super determined to go study musical theatre in London. So whilst I was completing a degree in Theatre at the Sorbonne, I joined the International College of Musical Theatre in 2016. And in 2019, I graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with a Masters in Music Theatre! After graduating, I got to shoot a couple of short films, perform in a new musical, Past Midnight, and even gave my voice to a tomato for a Youtube series (true story!) I am also the creator of Baguette on Broadway (@baguetteonbroad), a musical theatre blog  with news, portraits, an encyclopedia of musicals and an English to French dictionary of musical theatre terms!

Thanks for having me Christiana!

 

Connect with Eléonore on Instagram & Twitter under @nonobaguette and make sure to follow her Musical Theatre blog Baguette on Broadway on Instagram & Twitter under @baguetteonbroad

 

Tom Wright is an Agent at Global Artists who started life in the industry as an Actor, training at Laine Theatre Arts and later The Arts Educational Schools London. One of his most exciting ventures saw him in the HBO series of Game of Thrones.

He then went on to assist in Casting before joining McLean Williams and beginning his career as an Agent. 

Tom now runs his select list of clients working in Film, TV and Theatre at Global Artists.

Connect with Tom on 

Instagram & Twitter under @tomwrightagent

Ida is a 23. yo creative from Norway. She recently graduated with a Bachelor degree in Directing from NSKI, Oslo. Her everyday life consists of working as a writer, director and producer at Pan Media, and freelancer for Girl Crush. Moving forward she will be concentrating on working freelance on different productions in the industry to gain as much experience in the field as possible. Lately there has been mostly music videoes in the making, for artists such as Cassidy King, MaJester, Synne Vo etc. She has recently also been working an assistant role on one of the biggest norwegian tv series "Exit season 2".  Other than film and tv Ida also does stills photography, write fiction and love working with understanding the mind in regards to personal growth and development. One of her future plans is to start a youtube channel, to get a creative outlet platform. Connect with Ida on Instagram: @idasfrank Twitter: @idasfrank

Hi! I'm Roshani, an Actor, Teacher, and Mathematician. I did my training in Maths and Musical Theatre (separately) in London and am based here now, having grown up in the US and Sri Lanka. I teach science and singing privately and act in musicals - if not for lockdown I'd be touring the UK with the Bring It On the musical! I am very passionate about theatre, science, and education and try to bring my love for it into everything I do. I am an avid reader and also sell handmade jewellery and accessories @roshanimakesthings!

Connect with Roshani on

Instagram: @roshaniabbey & @roshanimakesthings

Twitter: @roshaniabbey

Youtube & Facebook: Roshani Abbey 

Hello! My name is Igor. I’m from the Ukraine and I’m a multi skilled circus artist. I have a passion for constantly learning new disciplines. My way into the circus arts started from breakdancing in a small studio next to my home. Nowadays I am fortunate enough to meet people from all around the world on my contracts, who can teach me further. I like to travel and explore this world.

Connect with Igor on

Instagram: @def_bezpalyi 

Facebook: Igor Bezpalyi

Youtube: Игорь Беспалый ( https://m.youtube.com/channel/UClemI4Xadad8eJfgTp9mIxg )

Hello! I’m Tabbi Rose. I trained at Bodywork Company Cambridge & graduated at 19 years old. I furthered my training in Circus skills taking the EAC foundation course at My Aerial Home London. My first professional job was at Disneyland Paris for their Grand celebration 25th anniversary show, after completing this contract I was lucky enough to obtain 3 further contracts with Disney. In between those contracts I went on to be a dancer/aerialist and magicians assistant for the Bahamas Paradise Cruise line onboard the Grand Celebration for Sea Cruise UK. By the age of 21 I was lucky enough to be made Dance Captain and Company manager for an American production company; KMCC (Karen Maybury Creative Connections) and Kevin Black productions. For this contract I was onboard the Grand Classica, where I was hired as a Specialty act and Dancer. In the production shows I performed Aerial Hoop, Silks, and was one half of an Acro Balance partner act. Remember determination always wins! Connect with Tabbi on Instagram: @tabbi_roseuk & @tabbirose  Facebook: Tabbi Rose - dancer/aerialist

Hola Chicos! Hey guys - I’m Hope, a professional dancer from Scotland! I’m 24 years old and could chat to a brick wall! I grew up with a VERY musical theatre background. My mum was a dancer, my sister is a dancer, my brother is an actor and my dad.. well, he was just our biggest fan! When I was sixteen, I moved to Cambridge to train in Musical Theatre at Bodywork Performing Arts. Since then, I have danced professionally in Spain and I recently returned from Dubai where I performed in “Step Up Dubai: All In”. My other interests are make-up, YouTube, healthy plant-based living and… COFFEE!

Connect with Hope on Instagram: @hopeymc and Youtube: The Hope Diaries (Subscribe!) 

Earle is a multifaceted artist, who recently received his masters degree from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He has performed in plays and musicals in the Philippines and in Asia as well as with emerging work in the UK. He has also done commercial, TV, voice, and film work in the Philippines and internationally.

Connect with Earle on Instagram: @storytellearle and Twitter: @storytellearle 

Madeleine is a London-based, Canadian-born dancer. Growing up in Calgary, Alberta, she started dancing at the age of 3, training in all styles in the dance competition circuit. In 2012 she moved to London and pursued a career in dance which has led her to work with artist such as Calvin Harris, Sean Paul and Robbie Williams. Madeleine danced for British synth pop band Years & Years during their first album campaign where they performed on the Voice UK, at Glastonbury as well as many other shows and festivals. In 2018 she joined Dua Lipa on her worldwide Self-Titled tour where they were featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as well as the Brit awards and the opening of the UEFA Champions league finals in Kiev. She has recently broadened her creative capacity with professional experiences in film & television with release dates later in 2020.

IG @missmadeleinelouise Twitter- @missMwaters  YouTube- Madeleine Waters

Sidonie Smith is in demand internationally as a stage actress, vocalist and violinist. The multilingual leading lady has starred in hit musicals such as Sister Act, West Side Story, The Bodyguard, Jekyll&Hyde and Jesus Christ Superstar all over the world. Offstage, Sidonie is most proud of her work as a Mindset Mastery coach and Social Media mentor for other theatre artists, supporting them practically in their pursuits to become the strongest versions of themselves— mind, spirit and body. Connect with Sid and follow her adventures onstage and off on Instagram: @__.sidonie.__

✨ Welcome to the SUMMER SPECIAL of @artistavenuepodcast ! ✨

We are kickstarting the mini seasonal special series with the beautiful soul that is Madeleine Corliss! ( @madeleine_corliss )

Madeleine is an actor, Shamanic Energy Healer and Somatic Based Coach. She has performed in NYC and across the USA in roles such as Roxie Hart in Chicago, Blanche in Bonnie and Clyde, and Amber in Hairspray. She was also a semi-finalist in Broadway.com’s The Search For Roxie. When she is not performing or auditioning, I run my company The Energy Studio, which specializes in working with creative individuals (entrepreneurs, performers, designers etc) to help them unblock their creative careers through realigning and restrengthening their intuition and energetic system. 

Fun fact: She is also a cat mom and lover of campfires!

 

Connect with Madeleine on:

Instagram:  @madeleine_corliss and  @the.energy.studio

TikTok: @ The.Energy.Studio

 

Welcome to Artist Avenue! Artist Avenue will be interviewing global creatives from different backgrounds giving an opportunity for their individual journeys to be shared. This collection of journeys will allow listeners to identify with experiences, will inspire creatives to follow their hearts and will accentuate the importance of being unique individuals within this industry.

Empowered Artist Collective is a community dedicated to uplifiting women & non-binary artists in a supportive space to expand their life and business skills beyond their craft and create a sustainable career in the arts.    EAC offerings includes an incubator program for an intimate cohort which entails a Weekend Workshop, Community Calls, Art Shares, Panels and more. The Panels are open to the general EAC community, as well.   Connect with Empowered Artist Collective on Instagram @EmpoweredArtistCollective   https://www.instagram.com/empoweredartistcollective/?hl=en   Website: www.EmpoweredArtistCollective.com   

Chloé is a professional actress, dancer and expressive art teacher from France currently living and working in New York City.    She trained in theatre studies at the Sorbonne University in Paris, obtained a BA in dance from the University Paris 8 Saint Denis and at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.    She worked and apprenticed at the Tamalpa Institute in California with the renowned choreographer Anna Halprin and her daughter Daria Halprin, somatic-expressive performing artist, author and teacher.   In 2013 Chloé co-founded the the french branch of their school in France: Tamalpa France where she taught for over six years.    In 2020 Chloé worked on several productions under Resonance Artistique Collective, an LLC she created with two artists peers during the COVID-19 pandemic and run shows with the Brooklynite company Molière in the Park.    Connect with Chloé on Instagram @resonance.artistique   https://www.instagram.com/resonance.artistique/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/resonance.artistique

Charley Magalit is an alumna of the University of the Philippines College of Music, VoiceDepartment.

She has been performing locally and internationally for musical theatre and opera productions since 2009, working with both professional and university-based companies.

She worked for the Walt Disney company for more than 3 years, initially as a main stage performer on the Disney Cruise Line and then as a lead vocalist in Hong Kong Disneyland.

She took her Masters in Music Theatre at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama under the University of London, and graduated with distinction. Shortly after graduation, she made her debut during the national tour of Cat In The Hat where she captivated different generations of audiences all over the United Kingdom.

She was last seen on stage for the UK tour of Amélie the Musical where she was the cover for the title role.

When Charley is not performing she teaches Musical theatre and Voice privately.

Connect with Charley on Instagram @charleyonstage 

https://www.instagram.com/charleyonstage/?hl=en

YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/aysmagalit