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Skin
David Page Born in Brisbane, David is a descendant of the Munaldjali clan, part of the Bundjalung nation from southeast Queensland. David’s music career began as a singer at age 13 when he recorded two singles for WEA and sang on television. In 1991 he joined Bangarra Dance Theatre as resident composer and performer, working […]
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Isaac Parsons AKA B-Boy 2EZY
Deadly Vibe Issue 95 January 2005 Moving on up Ever since he performed at the Sydney Opera House for the 2002 Deadly Awards, break-dancer Isaac Person knew that he wanted to study with the NAISDA Dance College in Sydney. “Seeing the NAISDA dancers perform at the Deadlys was the one thing that really motivated me […]
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Deborah Cheetham
Deadly Vibe Issue 89 July 2004 Access all arias “I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t singing,” says soprano Deborah Cheetham. “But one of my earliest memories was of being a very small child and leaning up against my adopted mother in church and listening to her sing.” Deborah grew up in the southern […]
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Mathew Wilkinson
What’s your name? Mathew Wilkinson. Whereabouts do you come from? I was born in Parramatta and spent quite a few years growing up in Campbelltown. But I’m now back in Parramatta. What’s your nickname and why? I don’t have a nickname, but I’ve got a stage name, Montage, because I sing, act, write my own […]
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Bangarra
Tales of Time and Healing Two of Bangarra’s best share their stories with Australia. Bangarra Dance Theatre kick-starts its 2007 season this month with a brand new double bill – True Stories. Acclaimed choreographer Frances Rings and dancer-turned-choreographer Elma Kris, together with the dancers of Australia’s most exciting contemporary dance company, share their true stories […]
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Lafe Charlton
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April, 2004 Lafe Charlton is pretty happy. He was recently told he’d won the Indigenous Facilitator’s Prize at the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards. These are prestigious awards, so it’s a great achievement by any standards. Lafe, 43, hasn’t won any previous awards so he wasn’t holding his breath. ” I […]
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West Side Success Story
Story: Neil Marshall Thanks to the good work of people like Neil Marshall, more Aboriginal young people in WA are completing Year 12 than ever before. Deadly Vibe reports. If anyone knows the importance of a healthy mind and body, it’s Neil Marshall. A senior education officer with the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and […]
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Wayne Blair
The Play’s the Thing! Wayne Blair takes on Shakespeare’s toughest role. Othello is a black man succeeding in a white world that ultimately turns against him. For Wayne Blair, the beauty of being an actor is the opportunity it provides him to become someone else for a while – the freedom to slip out of […]
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Russell Smith
As a third-year acting student at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA), Ngadjuri fulla Russell Smith is treading some of the most hallowed boards in the country. It makes quite a change from one of the first venues he performed in ” a public lavatory. When he was 16, Russell joined a Perth-based theatre […]
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Luke Caroll
How do you keep fit?I go to the gym a lot and do weights, and I also run and do boxing. Why is it important for you to keep fit?Acting can be very demanding ” especially in the theatre. For instance, when I was starring in Capricornia I was basically on stage the whole time, […]
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Leon Burchill
v >Deadly Vibe Issue 78 August 2003 It’s not that easy starting over in new places with new people, but Leon Burchill is used to it by now. In fact, Leon has developed somewhat of a liking to adjusting to new environments. Now studying at NIDA in Sydney, 26-year-old Leon is the only Aboriginal student […]
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Naian
NAIAN Born in Lismore, NAIAN began his performance at NAISDA College, where he received a Diploma of Dance. Spending a year at South Africa’s Moving Into Dance Mophatong and The Australian Ballet School, he also gained a Diploma in Community Dance Teaching and an Advanced Diploma of Dance Teaching respectively. As a freelance performance artist, […]
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Michael Tuahine
In his final year of training at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Arts, Michael Tuahine is set to consolidate his burgeoning career in the performing arts. Even before gaining admission to NIDA’s highly competitive acting course, Michael had proven that he has what it takes. A professional entertainer for over eight years, he has been […]
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McCrae Sisiters (Original Sapphires)
Deadly Vibe Issue 97 March 2005 Sapphires shine on The real gems that sparkle behind the musical hit The Sapphires. The recent hit musical, The Sapphires, starring Deborah Mailman, Rachael Maza, Lisa Flanagan and Ursula Yovich, tells the story of four talented young sisters from country Victoria who dream of stardom. Their Motown singing sister […]
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Tony Brigs
TELEVISION All Aussie Adventures: Working Dog Eugenie Sandler P.I.: Jo the Ice Cream Vendor, Burberry Productions The Genie from Down Under – II: Mr. Repo, ACTF Prods Ltd Ocean Girl III & IV: Dave, Westbridge Production Pacific Drive: Ross, Warner Bros The Man From Snowy River III: Toby King, Pro Films No 3 Pty Ltd […]
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Stephen Page
All in the Family Stephen Page returns with a modern tale of family, music and culture. Take seven boys aged between 10 and 14, and let them tell stories, sing songs, and generally yarn about what is important to them. In a work that takes the best of story-telling, dance, and just jamming with your […]
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