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Leah Purcell – Queen Leah
Deadly Vibe Issue 157 March 2010 Despite a hugely successful career in acting, directing and music, Leah Purcell remains humble and ready to learn more about her craft Leah recently landed a role in the Bell Shakespeare production of King Lear . “Acting in Shakespeare is like playing jazz – there are actual rules you […]
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Page 8 returns
Five years since its last showing at the Belvoir Street Theatre in Sydney, David Page will return to the stage later this month in special two week return season of Page 8. Page 8 is a coming of age story, about how the eighth child in a family of twelve grew up in a housing […]
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Hunter Page – Destiny Hunter
Leaping New York’s skyscrapers in a single bound is on the books for another Page His Australian-US parents have scaled the heights of the international dance scene but his creative instincts are seeking out a career in film. Hunter Page-Lochard approaches manhood with many worlds at his feet. You might expect that the son of […]
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Love’s Young Dream
Deadly Vibe Issue 132 – February 2008 A proud Ngoongar woman takes on one of theatre’s most famous roles. [Photo credit: David Johns] STORY: It’s the world’s greatest love story – a tale of star-crossed lovers and feuding families, poetry and passion, humour and tragedy. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet may be over 400 years old, […]
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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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Rheannan Port
Deadly Vibe Issue 86 April, 2004 FRIDAY, 2PM: At Walsh Bay, there are construction workers everywhere. This piece of old-time Sydney, with its old wharves jutting out into the harbour, is undergoing a major facelift. They’re turning history into glitzy office and apartments – the yuppies are about to move in. Go past the men […]
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The Pigram Brothers
Band of Brothers Deadly Vibe Issue 116, October 2006 Eight years after picking up their first Deadly, the Pigram Brothers were back to claim their second. They’re currently one of the biggest Indigenous bands around, and it wasn’t hard to see why when the Pigram Brothers opened the 2006 Deadlys with their hit song Moonlight. […]
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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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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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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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David Page
Deadly Vibe Issue 99 May 2005 Growing Pains From child star to award-winning composer – David Page comes of age. While most of us were still playing happily running around the backyard, David Page was performing on television and recording top ten singles. An all-singing, all-dancing child star, little Davey Page was Australia’s answer to […]
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Sapphires
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 Shine on, you crazy sapphires Four of our most talented sisters shine in a new play that’s wowing Melbourne ” and will travel to Sydney next month. Playwright Tony Briggs didn’t have to look far to find an inspirational story to bring to life on the stage ” he […]
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David Gulpilil
Deadly Vibe Issue 93 November 2004 The world’s his stage Throughout David Gulpilil’s one-man show which has been playing around the nation this year, he makes much of the trophies he’s won during his long and distinguished acting career. Now David can add another trophy to his collection – a big, pointy Deadly award and […]
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Natasha Wanganeen
Deadly Vibe Issue 94 December 2004 Family Ties Any port in a storm? Not for this bright young thing. After winning the 2004 AFI Young Actor of the Year award, Natasha Wanganeen officially became one of the most promising young actors in the country. But while her burgeoning career may have already taken her to […]
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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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Descendance Dance Theatre
Deadly Vibe Issue 96 February 2005 Descendance say g’day to LA Descendance Dance Theatre take a trip to Hollywood Descendance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Theatre flew to Los Angeles last month to represent Australia at the G’Day LA promotion for Australia Week 2005. Descendance was formed in 1999 from the Ngaru Aboriginal Dance […]
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