Adèle Anderson

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Nominated for Perrier Award with Fascinating Aida

"Adèle Anderson" is an Olivier Award-nominated singer and actress, best known as a third of the cabaret group "Fascinating Aida".

Career

Anderson has appeared internationally in concerts, in theatrical plays, on the BBC Television television program "Gemma Masters". In addition, sometimes with Dillie Keane, Anderson writes lyrics to most of Fascinating Aida's songs and has contributed to the songs of several hit musicals, including "The Challenge" (Shaw Theatre) and "The Ten Commandments" (The Place).

Fascinating Aida

Anderson joined "Fascinating Aida" in 1984, a year after its inception, and has performed with them ever since. Recently, they toured nationwide. [ [http://www.fascinating-aida.co.uk/mainpages/biog_pages/adele_anderson.html Fascinating Aida - Adele Anderson] ]

Credits

Theatre

*The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Landor Theatre)
*Follies (Landor Theatre)
*Into the Woods (Derby Playhouse and The Forum, Wythenshawe)
*Achillies in Heels (Landor Theatre)
*When Florence Met Isadora (Rosemary Branch)
*Eminent Victorians and The Art of Love (Battersea Barge)
*Lets's Kick Arts (The Bridewell)
*Ken Hill's Phantom of the Opera (National Tour)
*Die Fledermaus (European Chamber Opera Tour)
*Wasp (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Salad Days (National Tour)
*Plan 9 from Outer Space - The Musical (National Tour)
*Sunset Boulevard (Sydmonton Festival)
*Nine (Royal Festival Hall)
*House of Obsession (Half Moon)
*Girls who wear glasses (National Tour)
*Tales my Lover Told Me (King’s Head).
*She has appeared in five pantomimes around the country and directed two at The Theatre, Chipping Norton. She also directed "Kaye's the Word", Paul Hull’s tribute to Danny Kaye, which played the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the New End Theatre. She and Warren Wills have performed jazz/cabaret together at Pizza on the Park and the Langham Hilton and also played the Hong Kong Fringe Festival.

Writing

*Fascinating Aida lyrics
*Co-writer of Dillie Keane’s three solo shows: "Single Again", "Citizen Keane" and "Back With You".
*Song "The English Lesson" (with Dillie Keane) for The Shakespeare Reveu (Vaudeville Theatre and World Tour).
*As a member of the Mercury Workshop she wrote (with Sarah Travis) a section of the collaborative musical "The Challenge" (Shaw Theatre).
*Ninth Commandment for the Mercury Workshop’s production of "The Ten Commandments" (The Place) (with Warren Wills).
*Debut solo album: "Why try to change me now?", original songs by herself (with Sarah Travis)

Film, Television & Radio

*"Lady Jane" (directed by Trevor Nunn)
*"Company Business", in which she serenaded Gene Hackman and Mikhail Baryshnikov.
*Dr Tockley in "Hotel Babylon" (BBC1)
*Gemma Masters in "Fish" (BBC1)
*The Whingeing "Pom" (LWT)
*"Plutopia" (Radio 4)
*Anderson was also a consultant (and made a cameo appearance) for the film "Different For Girls", starring Steven Mackintosh and Miriam Margolyes.

ee Also

*Fascinating Aida
*Dillie Keane
*Liza Pulman

References

External Links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026307/ Adele Anderson at "IMDb"]
* [http://www.gavinbarkerassociates.co.uk/fascinating-aida.htm Adele & Fascinating Aida at "Gavin Barker Associates" (agent)]
* [http://www.gavinbarkerassociates.co.uk/actresses/adele-anderson.htm Adele at "Gavin Barker Associates"]
* [http://www.fascinating-aida.co.uk/ Fascinating Aida Official Website]
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KbifLtRyCtA&feature=related Video of Adele performing with Fascinating Aida on "YouTube"]
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dQJdBqIJRuk Video of Adele performing with Little Monsters on "YouTube"]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=126237736 Anderson's Official MySpace]
* [http://www.pfc.org.uk/node/983 Article with the "Los Angeles Times" about "Different for Girls"]