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Katherine Shirley
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Actress, Singer, Voice Over |
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About:
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Hi, my name is Katherine Shirley. I am a 30 year old actress/singer. I've had a slightly schitzophrenic career so far as I am a crossover artist and enjoy singing everything possible, from jazz, blues, pop and gospel to musical theatre and opera. I am currently developing my operatic voice, but am very happy working in any style.
Spotlight: 3216-7860-4519.
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eMail:
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[Click to Contact]
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Tel:
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0208 769 9265
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Mobile:
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07989 229 132
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Address:
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75a Leigham Court Road, Streatham Hill
London
SW16 2NR
Greater London
United Kingdom
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Date Of Birth:
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1981-10-07
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Playing Ages:
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18 to 35
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Weight:
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13.5 Stone (86 Kg)
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Height:
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5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
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Eyes:
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Green
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Hair:
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Light Brown
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Vocal Range:
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Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano
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Affiliation:
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EQUITY
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Nationality:
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United Kingdom
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Playing Roles:
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Eastern European, English, Mediterranean, North American, Northern European, Southern European
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Languages:
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Mother tongue English, fluent French and Italian, basic Latin/German
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Accents:
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RP, cockney, General American, Welsh, French, Italian, Russian
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Dancing:
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Ballroom, Cha-cha, Contemporary, Historical, Jive, Mambo, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Swing, Tango, Tap, Two-Step, Waltz
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Training and Skills
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Formal Training:
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- Postgraduate Musical Theatre Course, Royal Academy of Music
- Private tuition for operatic technique with Howard Milner
- Voicelab with Mary King
- BADC Level 2 (Bronze)
- Private tuition for coloratura operatic technique with Richard Smart
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Other Skills:
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Soprano Range: G below middle C to super A.
Strong Belt, good legit sound, warm operatic tone.
Can imitate some voices (think Little Voice).
Good sightreader.
Fifteen years plus choral experience including tours, solo and competition work.
Trumpet Grade VII.
Piano Grade V.
Descant Recorder (basic skills).
Not a dancer, but can dance.
BADC Level 2 (Bronze) - Quarterstaff, Broadsword and Buckler, Doublehanded Broadsword.
BADC Level 1 (Bronze) - Rapier and Dagger, Small Sword, Unarmed Combat.
Workshops:
"26" - Daniel Goldman
American Bullwhip - Erick Wolfe
Firearms - Lloyd Caldwell
Knife - Lloyd Caldwell
Unarmed Combat - Andrew Ashenden
Screen Acting - Peter Cregeen
Screen Acting - Andrew Neil
Acting through Song - Jeremy Sams
Acting through Song - Matt Ryan
Cabaret - George Hall
Masks - George Hall
Shakespeare - John Jones
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Additional Information
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Full clean drivers licence and car, accurate drawing (still life, portraits), good with animals, fluent French and Italian, very basic German (still learning), schoolgirl Latin, liturgical Greek, accurate marksmanship with a rifle, marching etc. (five years in the RAF CCF).
Katherine also regularly appears as a poet and storyteller on the London performance poetry circuit.
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Credits
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Production Name |
Company |
Role |
Year |
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Corporate |
Greek Liturgical Concert
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cond. Costas Manoras, St Sophia, Bayswater |
Soprano |
2011 |
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Corporate |
Stockwell Festival
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dir. Francesca Doggart for Access Events |
Featured Poet |
2011 |
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Radio |
The Mad House
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dir. Julie Mullen for Kingston Hospital Radio |
Featured Poet |
2011 |
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Theatre |
Howl and Scowl |
dir. Carlo della Croce, The Magdala, Hampstead |
Featured Poet |
2011 |
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Theatre |
La Boheme |
OperaUpClose dir. Robin Norton-Hale |
Chorus |
2011 |
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Theatre |
The Word Cafe
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dir. Julie Mullen, Upstairs At The Adelaide |
Featured Poet |
2011 |
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Corporate |
Greek Liturgical Concert
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cond. Costas Manoras, St Sophia, Bayswater |
Soprano |
2010 |
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Music CD |
Pepys Motet
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dir. Benjamin Till |
Soprano Soloist, Pure Voice Choir |
2010 |
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Music CD |
Vide Cor Meum
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dir. Paul Dominic de Grande |
Soprano Vocals |
2010 |
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Theatre |
Alban
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Community Opera |
Chorus |
2010 |
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Theatre |
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail |
Situation Opera dir. Stephen Lanigan O'Keefe |
Chorus |
2010 |
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Theatre |
Ernie's Story
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dir. Jen Pearcy-Edwards Infectious Stories |
Storyteller |
2010 |
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Theatre |
Folk Against Fascism |
Voicelab at the South Bank dir. Mary King |
Soprano Soloist |
2010 |
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Theatre |
Vide Cor Meum |
The Promisiste Ensemble, dir. P Dominic de Grande |
Soprano Soloist |
2010 |
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Corporate |
Once More With Feeling
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dir. Oriana Fox Tate Modern |
Choreographer |
2009 |
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Theatre |
Genesis to Broadway
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dir. Warren Wills |
Soprano Soloist |
2009 |
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Theatre |
Goldilocks
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The Cat's Grin Theatre Company |
Narrator |
2009 |
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Theatre |
Madeleine
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dir. Jen Pearcy-Edwards Infectious Stories |
Storyteller |
2009 |
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Theatre |
Product Medea 4.0
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dir. Sasa Rakef, Marvellous World Wide |
Fan of Jane |
2009 |
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Theatre |
Robin Hood & the Quest for Christmas
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The Cat's Grin Theatre Company |
Guy of Gisbourne, Will Scarlett, Friar Tuck |
2009 |
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Theatre |
Scaramouche |
dir. Stephen Lanigan-O'Keefe, Elokay Productions |
Columbina for Rehearsed Reading |
2009 |
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Theatre |
The Snow Queen |
dir. Jenifer Toksvig for Yvonne Arnaud Theatre |
Poppy/Laura for Rehearsed Reading |
2009 |
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Theatre |
Zero de Conduite
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dir. Oriana Fox |
Dancer/Choreographer |
2009 |
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Music CD |
Believe
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Thomas Spencer-Wortley |
Soprano Backing Vocals |
2008 |
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Theatre |
Beyond The Battlefield |
Veronica Glover |
Various for Rehearsed Reading and DVD |
2008 |
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Theatre |
Election Idol |
Brinded, Christopherson & Christopherson |
Kelly Osbourne for Rehearsed Reading |
2008 |
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Theatre |
Mort |
dir. Jenifer Toksvig for Youth Music Theatre UK |
Various for Rehearsed Reading |
2008 |
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Theatre |
Olympic Torch Ceremony, Royal Festival Hall |
dir. Mary King and Laka D |
Soprano |
2008 |
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Theatre |
Opera of Surveillance |
dir. Jamie McDermott, Grimeborn at The Arcola |
Soprano |
2008 |
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Theatre |
Zephyrus Dreams
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dir. Darren Goad |
Diana/Viper |
2008 |
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Theatre |
Zero de Conduite |
dir. Oriana Fox |
Dancer/Choreographer |
2008 |
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Video |
Mona Lisa Project
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Tony Caunce |
Mona Lisa |
2008 |
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Feature Film |
Tiny Town |
M2N Films, dir. Mathi Alagan |
Asha |
2007 |
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Short Film |
Son |
Sister Films, dir. Daniel Mulloy |
Actress |
2007 |
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Theatre |
Caucasian Chalk Circle |
Breaking Even Productions |
Natella and Various |
2007 |
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Theatre |
Cinderella
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Tickled Pink Productions |
Buttons, Fairy Godmother, Prince Charming |
2007 |
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Theatre |
Magical Thinking |
dir. Oriana Fox |
Dancer/Choreographer |
2007 |
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Theatre |
Ode to Joy, Royal Festival Hall Reopening |
Voicelab Project, dir. Mary King |
Soprano |
2007 |
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Theatre |
Paco Pena Requiem for the Earth, RFH |
Voicelab Project, dir. Mary King, Howard Moody |
Soprano |
2007 |
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Theatre |
Royal Gala Reopening, RFH |
Voicelab Surge, dir. Mary King, Paul Daniel |
Soprano |
2007 |
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Theatre |
Singing River, Royal Festival Hall Reopening |
Voicelab Project, dir. Mary King, Matthew Morley |
Soprano |
2007 |
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Feature Film |
The Magic Flute |
dir. Kenneth Branagh |
Chorus |
2006 |
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Music CD |
Music Time |
Advanced Bionics, dir.Christine Rocca |
Italian/French/Spanish |
2006 |
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Short Film |
Edgar |
dir. Daniel Gonzalez Cabrero |
Tara |
2006 |
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Short Film |
Les Belles Femmes |
dir. Jenni Lewis |
Customer |
2006 |
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Short Film |
Nine to Seven
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La Pera Productions dir. Jonathan Venguer |
Queen of the Sea |
2006 |
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Short Film |
This Is Me |
dir. Emily Mailes |
Mother |
2006 |
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TV |
The Immigrants |
ESP London for Sky |
Priscilla |
2006 |
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Theatre |
Turkish Delight
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dir. Giles Howe/Katy Lipson |
Betsy Cohen/Swing |
2006 |
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Video |
All My Life
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dir. Oriana Fox |
Dancer/Assistant Choreographer |
2006 |
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Theatre |
Company |
dir. Karen Rabinowitz |
Amy |
2005 |
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Theatre |
Happy End |
dir. Karen Rabinowitz |
Fold |
2005 |
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Theatre |
In the Family Way |
dir. George Hall |
Soloist |
2005 |
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Theatre |
Into the Woods |
dir. Anne-Marie Speed |
Florinda |
2005 |
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Theatre |
The Applecart |
dir. John Jones |
Orinthia |
2005 |
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Theatre |
The Rose Tattoo |
dir. John Jones |
Serafina |
2005 |
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Theatre |
WLTM |
The Sunset Cabaret Lounge Presents |
Katie |
2005 |
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Theatre |
Stephen Hill's Christmas Concert |
The Royal Academy of Music |
Soloist |
2004 |
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Corporate |
Upstairs Downstairs |
The National Trust |
Soprano Soloist |
2003 |
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Theatre |
Concerts, Maranello and Bologna, Italy |
Sarah Sheppard Spirituals |
Soprano Soloist |
2003 |
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Theatre |
Concerts, Manchester |
Harmony Gospel Choir |
Soprano Soloist |
2001 |
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Theatre |
Yeomen of the Guard |
dir. Aimee Ashbaugh |
Kate |
2001 |
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Theatre |
David Copperfield |
Greenwich Theatre |
Quartet |
1999 |
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