Nancye Hayes interviewed by Bill Stephens [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 5718952
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Hayes, Nancye, 1943-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2011
- 2 sound files (ca. 206 min.)
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Online.
- Summary:
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Nancye Hayes speaks about the reasons behind the cancellation of a German tour of "42nd Street"; how she fills her days during a long tour; her recollections of shows, songs and television work; Tony Sheldon; coping mechanisms; choreographing "My Fair Lady" for Victorian State Opera and again in 1996; the importance of establishing a routine during a long run show; recordings of Australian stage musicals; her teaching work with N.I.D.A. (National Institute of Dramatic Art) and at W.A.A.P.A. (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts); her choreography roles; directing roles which she has previously played herself; the need to 'heighten' performance in musicals; the use of body mikes; pantomimes; Jenny Howard; the preparation for her cabaret "Nancye with an E"; the Tilbury Hotel; how she came to perform in plays; her wedding to Bob Birtles; building up resilience; the teaching of theatre history at W.A.P.P.A.; receiving her Variety Club Lifetime Achievement Award and Sydney Critics Award; meeting celebrities; Gwen Verdon; Chita Rivera; auditioning; "Showboat" and The Regent Theatre in Melbourne; choosing the right show; Barry Otto; The Production Company; Judi Connelli.
Hayes discusses working in television; working as Associate Director; directing "The Wizard of Oz", the director's role; Nikki Webster; Bert Newton; her second Green Room Lifetime Achievement Award; her directing roles; Adelaide Cabaret Festival; Sharon Millerchip; transferring the Production Company productions to Sydney; casting productions; rehearsals; touring; Ailsa Graham; Reg Livermore; working with Opera Australia; costumes; Richard E. Grant; Daegu International Music Festival, Korea; her involvement in workshops of new Australian musicals; the popularity of Community Theatre; receiving the "Helpmann Lifetime Achievement Award"; the reasons contributing to the longevity of her career; her forthcoming trip to New York; why she has not pursued a career overseas; her future plans and wishlist roles.
- Notes:
- Recorded on 27 September 2011 in Sydney, N.S.W.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (9 p.) and corrected transcript (typescript, 125 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Stephens, Bill, 1936-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2081 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2011
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