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Adèle Anderson

Adèle Anderson

Adele most recently performed at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and toured the UK with Fascinating Aida as they celebrate 40 years of the group!

ADELE ANDERSON is best known as a member of the acclaimed cabaret group FASCINATING AIDA and co-writes much of their material with founder member Dillie Keane. Fascinating Aida have played in more than 100 theatres in the UK and Eire, with London seasons at the Donmar Warehouse, Lyric Hammersmith, Piccadilly, Vaudeville, Garrick, Apollo and Comedy theatres and the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. They have toured Australia three times, including a month at the Sydney Opera House, and also played New Zealand, San Francisco, New York, Berlin, Watamu (Kenya) and Singapore. They have made numerous television appearances and radio recordings. They have been nominated for the Perrier Award, the Olivier Award (three times) and the New York Drama Desk Award.

Theatre credits: NUL POINTS (Union Theatre), SHE LOVES ME (Sheffield Crucible), CLOSER TO HEAVEN (Above The Stag), DOCTOR DOLITTLE (UK Tour), FOLLIES (Landor Theatre), INTO THE WOODS (Derby Playhouse and The Forum, Wythenshawe), ACHILLES IN HEELS (Landor Theatre), WHEN FLORENCE MET ISADORA (Rosemary Branch), EMINENT VICTORIANS and THE ART OF LOVE (Battersea Barge), LET'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) and TALES MY LOVER TOLD ME (King's Head). She has appeared in numerous pantomimes around the country and directed two at The Theatre, Chipping Norton.

Writing credits: Many Fascinating Aida lyrics. Co-writer of Dillie Keane's solo shows, SINGLE AGAIN, CITIZEN KEANE and BACK WITH YOU. Song "The English Lesson" (with Dillie Keane) for THE SHAKESPEARE REVUE (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). With Warren Wills, she co-wrote the Ninth Commandment for the Mercury Workshop's production of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (The Place). She and Warren have performed jazz/cabaret together at Pizza on the Park and the Langham Hilton and also played the Hong Kong Fringe Festival.

Adele has recorded two solo CDs with Warren: WHY TRY TO CHANGE ME NOW? and EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME. In 2018, her solo show ‘Songs of disappointment, depression and death’ enjoyed a sellout season at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Film credits: LADY JANE (directed by Trevor Nunn) and COMPANY BUSINESS, in which she serenaded Gene Hackman and Mikhail Baryshnikov.

TV credits: Gemma Masters in FISH (BBC1) and the voice of Sydney, the cassowary, in THE WHINGEING POM (LWT); Cecily Watkins in New Tricks (BBC1); Candace Burrows in THE ROMANOFFS (Amazon Prime).

Audio credits: Commodore Tamasan in various Dr Who adventures (BIG FINISH PRODUCTIONS).

Workshops include: Southbound (CFT) & Coven.

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