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WAAPA
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University (ECU) was established in 1980 to provide performing arts tuition. WAAPA (commonly pronounced "whopp-a") operates as a part of ECU, located at the ECU campus in Mount Lawley, a suburb in Perth, Western Australia. Professor David Shirley is the Executive Dean of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), at Edith Cowan University. Previously, holding posts as the Director of the Manchester School of Theatre and the Head of the School of Theatre at Rose Bruford College in Kent. Courses WAAPA provides courses in many fields of performing arts including acting, music theatre, directing, dance, jazz and contemporary music, classical music, performance making, arts management, production, and design. Broadcasting is now taught in the School of Communications and Arts of ECU. Originally an initiative of the state government, the Academy receives funding from both the State and Commonwea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edith Cowan University
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is a public university in Western Australia. It is named in honour of the first woman to be elected to an Parliaments of the Australian states and territories, Australian parliament, Edith Cowan, and is the only Australian university named after a woman. Gaining university status in 1991, it was formed from an amalgamation of tertiary colleges with a history dating back to 1902 when the Claremont Teachers College was established, making it the modern descendant of the first tertiary institution in Western Australia. The university offers more than 300 courses across two Perth metropolitan campuses, in Joondalup and Mount Lawley, Western Australia, Mount Lawley, and a regional campus in Bunbury, Western Australia, Bunbury, south of Perth; many courses are also offered for study online. Additionally, the university has partnerships with several education institutions to conduct courses and programs offshore. In 2020, the university enrolled over 31,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivien Carter
Vivien Carter is an Australian actress, singer and dancer. She is probably best known for playing Velma Kelly in ''Chicago'' at the Cambridge Theatre, London. Early life Vivien Carter was born in Australia and trained in acting, singing and dancing at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Perth. While there she appeared in productions of Nick Enright's ''Spurboard'', ''The Crucible'', ''Perfectly Frank'', and '' Fiddler on the Roof''. Carter graduated from WAAPA in 2003. Work before ''Chicago'' * 2004–5 ''We Will Rock You'', touring Australia and Japan * 2006 ''Guys and Dolls'', directed by Michael Grandage, the Donmar Warehouse production at the Piccadilly Theatre: Swing * 2007 ''Evita'', directed by Michael Grandage, Adelphi Theatre: Ensemble * 2007 ''Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision'' (premiere), Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Pleasance Grand, Edinburgh. * 2008 ''Oklahoma!'', Kilworth House, Leicestershire * 2008 ''Like Other People Do'' by Alex Kelly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Clare
Dustin Clare is an Australian actor. He is known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series '' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena'', '' Spartacus: Vengeance'' and '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'', and as Riley Ward on the series ''McLeod's Daughters''. Personal life Clare is from Australia. Born in Grafton, he grew up in both Ballina, NSW and Maclean, NSW. Clare studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, he graduated in 2004. He served as a 2012 ambassador for the Warrambeen Film Festival. He is also an ambassador for the White Ribbon Foundation. Career From 2006–2007, he starred as Riley Ward in 48 episodes of the series ''McLeod's Daughters''. In 2009, he played Sydney hit-man and gangland figure Christopher Dale Flannery Christopher Dale Flannery, nicknamed "Mr Rent-a-Kill" (born 1948 – disappeared 9 May 1985) is alleged to have been an Australian contract killer. Background and early career Flannery was born in Brunswick, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of the metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which the city's central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, where Aboriginal Australians have lived for at least 45,000 years. Captain James Stirling founded Perth in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It was named after the city of Perth in Scotland, due to the influence of Stirling's patron Sir George Murray, who had connections with the area. It gained city statu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Durack
Lucy Durack (born 17 November 1982) is an Australian actress, singer and television personality who played Glinda in the Australian production of ''Wicked (musical), Wicked'', and Elle Woods in the Australian production of ''Legally Blonde (musical), Legally Blonde: The Musical''. She starred as Tugger in Australian television drama ''Doctor Doctor (Australian TV series), Doctor Doctor'' in 2016 and as Roxy Karibas in ''Sisters (Australian TV series), Sisters'' in 2017. Early life Born in Perth, Durack graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) and prior to graduating was cast in the Brisbane and Sydney seasons of ''Mamma Mia! (musical), Mamma Mia!'' in which she understudied and performed the role of Sophie. Career Durack has played the roles of Peggy Sawyer in ''42nd Street (musical), 42nd Street'', Miss Dorothy in the Australian Premiere of ''Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical), Thoroughly Modern Millie'', L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Gibbs
Geoffrey George Gibbs (25 November 1940 – 17 August 2006) was an Australian actor and acting teacher. Biography Gibbs was born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia in 1940, and was educated at Aquinas College, Perth. He studied for bachelor's and master's degrees in arts at the University of Western Australia, and later a PhD from Ohio State University in the United States.''Who's Who in Australia'', Volume 35; Herald and Weekly Times, 2002. Gibbs was founding dean of dramatic arts at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) from 1979 to 1988, and trained several of Australia's best-known actors, including Hugh Jackman, Frances O'Connor, Lisa McCune and William McInnes. In 1988, he was made chairman of the International Foundation for Arts and Culture, a non-profit organisation formed to promote the creation of new work and cultural and artistic residencies. Honours Gibbs was made a Member of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bibby
Andrew Bibby (born 24 October 1980 in Sydney) is an Australian former actor who played Lance Wilkinson on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' in 1995, 1996–2001, 2005 and in 2022. He returned again briefly in 2018. Early and personal life He went to Maranatha Christian School in Endeavour Hills, Melbourne, Victoria. After being accepted to both NIDA and WAAPA, he moved to Perth and studied acting at WAAPA between 2001 and 2003. Bibby has three children. Brother of 2x MNEG Champion Daniel Bibby Career In 1996 he appeared in the Australian romantic comedy film, ''Hotel de Love'', alongside Aden Young, Saffron Burrows and Simon Bossell. Bibby worked for the Bell Shakespeare company in 2004 and also featured in several advertisements including the Zoo Weekly ad, and has previously been on the St. George Bank ad. In 2005 he performed in the play, ''The Fire Raisers'' at the Old Fitzroy Theatre. Bibby featured in the 2007 Australian short film, ''DisPretty'', by Stepha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jai Courtney
Jai Courtney (; born 15 March 1986) is an Australian actor. He started his career with small roles in films and television series before being cast as Charlie in the action film ''Jack Reacher'' (2012). He has gone on to star in ''A Good Day to Die Hard'' (2013), ''I, Frankenstein'' (2014) and ''The Exception'' (2016). Courtney had a recurring role as Varro in the television series '' Spartacus: Blood and Sand'' (2010). He played Eric in the science fiction action film '' Divergent'' (2014), and in 2015, he reprised the role in the sequel, ''Insurgent''. He portrayed Kyle Reese in ''Terminator Genisys'' (2015) and DC Comics villain Captain Boomerang in ''Suicide Squad'' (2016) and '' The Suicide Squad'' (2021). Early life Courtney was born on 15 March 1986 in Cherrybrook, a suburb of Sydney. His father, Chris, worked for a state-owned electricity company, and his mother, Karen, was a teacher at Galston Public School, where Courtney and his older sister were students. Courtney p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalom Brune-Franklin
Shalom Brune-Franklin (born 18 August 1994) is an English-Australian actress known for playing Private Maisie Richards in the BBC series ''Our Girl'', Umm Khulthum in ''The State'' and Aoife in the Australian series ''Doctor Doctor''. She stars as DC Chloe Bishop in all seven episodes of BBC One's ''Line of Duty'', series six (2021) and plays one of the lead roles in '' The Tourist'' on BBC One (2022). Biography Shalom Brune-Franklin was born in St Albans in England to a Mauritian mother and Thai-born English father. When Brune-Franklin was 14, she moved with her parents and her younger brother, Siam, to Mullaloo, Western Australia. She holds both British and Australian citizenship. Early acting career During her studies at Ocean Reef Senior High School, Brune-Franklin took up drama class then went on to win the school's drama award for high achievement. Brune-Franklin enrolled to study journalism at the Edith Cowan University but after seeing the Western Australian Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Callaghan
Jeremy Callaghan (born 22 July 1967 in Papua New Guinea) is an Australians, Australian actor whose portrayal of the cute and shy Constable Brian Morley on the popular TV drama ''Police Rescue'' ensured international attention. Callaghan is also well known for his guest appearances on ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' (portraying Palaemon and Pompey) and ''Young Hercules'' (portraying Pollux). Biography The blonde and blue-eyed Jeremy Callaghan grew up in Perth, Western Australia with his parents, brother and sister. He graduated from Murdoch University with a B.A. in theatre media and communications in 1987. In 1991, he graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), and then moved to Sydney to find work. Career Jeremy Callaghan's big break came in 1992 with the role as Constable Brian Morley on ''Police Rescue'' (also starring Gary Sweet, Sonia Todd, Steve Bisley and Tammy MacIntosh). The character was introduced in the second series episode "Stakeout" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gill (conductor)
Richard James Gill (4 November 1941 – 28 October 2018) was an Australian conductor of choral, orchestral and operatic works. He was known as a music educator and for his advocacy for music education of children. Life and career Gill was born and raised in the Sydney suburb of Eastwood where he attended Marist College Eastwood. Prior to becoming a professional conductor, he was a music teacher at Marsden High School, West Ryde, in Sydney. One of his students was Kim Williams who later became a lifelong friend. In 1969, he was the founding conductor of the Strathfield Symphony Orchestra in Sydney. He continued as conductor in 1973–74 and returned in 1979 to conduct the orchestra's 10th anniversary concert. In 1971 he studied at the Orff Institute of the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He was later invited to teach at the summer schools in Salzburg; on one occasion he was one of the pianists in the version of ''Carmina Burana'' for two pianos and percussion, conducted by Carl Orff him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassie Davis
Cassie Davis (born 1987) is an Australian singer and songwriter from Perth. Her debut album, '' Differently,'' was released in 2009. Biography Davis was born in Gnangara, Western Australia, the second child of a family of four. Her father, Steven, is a pastor in Perth. Davis' parents introduced her to music. Davis recorded her first songs on her home computer at age twelve. In 1999, she did work experience at a local recording studio for three years and learnt how to use mics, song arranging, basic producing and how to make a good recording. Davis then enrolled at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), where she studied sound engineering and production. In 2003 she travelled to the United States, accompanied by her elder sister, Emma, who handles the business side of their label, 12 Stones. . Her younger brother, Joseph, plays guitar in her band. Davis wrote and recorded the majority of her album independently. She also worked with producer Printz Boa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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