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Peta Strachan
Peta is a descendant of the Dharug people from the Kurrajong area of NSW. Peta began her dance training at the age of 13 with the Castlereigh School of Ballet, she studied the Ceccetti style of ballet ti immediate level, she also tought Jazz and Contemporary dance to classes at the school. While studying at […]
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Wesley Enoch
Deadly Vibe Issue 113 July 2006 Playing Tough Wesley Enoch holds a mirror up to his audience ” and it ain’t always pretty. Wesley Enoch is a man who pulls no punches. He makes people face up to things that others are all to willing to sheepishly brush under the carpet. It has built him […]
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Vicki Van Hout
Vicki Van Hout is a Wirradjerri woman born in Wollongong,on the NSW south coast.Her involvement with indigenous performing arts started when Vicki was hired as an actor for the inaugural Aboriginal Playwrites conference in 1986/87.Thereupon deciding to join the Aboriginal/Islander Dance theatre as a full time student,graduating with a diploma in dance and successfully gaining […]
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David Milroy
Top Score Deadly Vibe Issue 116, October 2006 An acclaimed playwright wins a Deadly for his musical score. Another notable absence on the night was the winner of the Deadly for Excellence in Film or Theatrical Score – David Milroy. David won the award for the score to his play Windmill Baby, a beautifully crafted […]
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Young Bloods
As the Hollywood award season kicks into high gear, two previously unknown actors are shaping up as strong contenders for Oscars glory. In Hollywood, the phrase “Next Big Thing” is bandied about often, usually to describe the breakthrough performance of a previously unheralded actor or actress. Over the years, many actors have leapt straight from […]
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Ursula Yovich
Deadly Vibe Issue 113 July 2006 Who’s That Girl? When Ursula Yovich takes the stage, people sit up and take notice. She’s one of our sweetest sisters, and she’s also one of our most talented. Ursula Yovich has emerged as one of Australian theatre’s most impressive young actors, and her recent appearance in Company B’s […]
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Jamie Gulpilil
Keeping it Real Deadly Vibe Issue 116 October 2006 A shy young man charms us all as he takes out the Deadly for Actor of the Year. Jamie Gulpilil is perhaps the most unaffected actor ever to grace our screens. This humble young man with the famous father almost seemed to be wondering what all […]
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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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Jasmine Gulash
Born in Murwillumbah, northern NSW, Jasmine is a descendant of the Gubbi Gubbi people in south-east Queensland. In her final year of studies at NAISDA College, 1988, she performed with the Aboriginal and Islander Dance Theatre in Melbourne, Germany and Finland. She also undertook a three-month secondment with the Melbourne company Danceworks, under the direction […]
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Tom E. Lewis
The Chant of Tom E. Lewis One of our greatest actors receives the prestigious Red Ochre Award. Actor, musician and artistic director Tom E. Lewis has been honoured with the 2006 Red Ochre Award by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. The Red Ochre Award was established […]
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Deb Mailman
Story: Deb Mailman One of our favourite actors, Deb Mailman, is the face of the National Indigenous English Literacy and Numeracy Strategy. Deb joins other great ambassadors such as footballers Nathan Blacklock and Michael O’Loughlin and gentleman crooner Jimmy Little. The program tries to help all you guys out there to do as well as […]
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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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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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Ningali Lawford
TRAINING Aboriginal Islander Dance Theatre American Field Scholarship for study in Alaska THEATRE Aliwa Company B, Belvoir St Theatre Magpie Melbourne Workers Theatre Malaysia Tour 2000 Collection of songs & dances for the Black Swan Black and Tran Melbourne International Comedy Festival Solid Perth International Arts Festival & Touring Up the Road Company B, Belvoir […]
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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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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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