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Peter Cousens is one of Australia's most outstanding musical theatre performers; a successful actor, on stage and on television; a cabaret artist; performing at
multi- national corporate functions; as a commercial and television presenter and as a recording artist.
His starring roles include Tony in West Side Story; Chris in Miss Saigon; Raoul in the Australian Production of Phantom Of The Opera; Alex in Aspects Of Love; Marius in Les Miserables. Nanki Poo in The Mikado, Eddie in Blood Brothers, Bobby in Company, Ravenal in Show Boat; Anthony and more recently Tobias in Sweeney Todd.
Peter was The Phantom in London's West End production of The Phantom of the Opera for 11 months from April 1997 to March 1998
During 1999 and 2000 Peter worked with the Melbourne and Sydney Theatre Companies in Company and Macbeth and in Darlinghurst Nights at the Sydney Opera House.
He later devised and wrote, with Tony Sheldon, his own one- man show entitled A Life On Earth. The show traces the journey of Peter's professional and personal life through song, poetry and stories, sometimes dramatic, often funny but always entertaining. The Sydney Morning Herald's Bryce Hallet (August 27, 2000) described his show "surely the most polished act in town". During 2001 Peter toured the show across the eastern states
In 2002 Peter entertained the Queen at CHOGM and performed with the Australian Army Band at the Toronga Zoo Twighlight Concert, was joined by Marina Prior at Twin Towns on the Gold Coast, hosted the Mo awards and performed for ten weeks A life on Earth at the tiny Clarendon in Katoomba and then for 4000 people at the the Cassegrain Winery, Port Macquarie. A season playing Zac in A Chorus Line followed and more concert work in Prom Praise at the Sydney Town Hall
In 2003 Peter made his debut with the Sydney Dance Company as the MC in their highly acclaimed Tivoli; was visiting Fellow at the University of Wollongong where he devised and directed Migratory V with the 3rd year students. He continues to teach regularly at The Brent St School of Performing Arts. He toured Queensland with the new Australian musical Eureka in concert and has just completed A Musical Christmas an album of carols and songs
Peter has recorded three other successful solo albums; Corner Of The Sky From A Distance. and A life on Earth He has recorded a children's album, Are We Nearly There Yet with Noni Hazelhurst.
Peter constantly works in Corporate entertainment and spends some time each year at sea, entertaining on some of the finest Cruising ships in the world
Peter has a degree in Dramatic Art from the National Institute of Dramatic Art. (NIDA)
Peter is patron of the National Association for the Prevention
of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN).
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TELEVISION PERFORMANCE
ABC
EARTHWATCH - children's programme-
presenter/journalist- 1979
THE TIMELESS LAND- drama mini series- Leading Role- Patrick Manion
with Michael Craig/ Nicola Paget- 1980
CLASS OF 83 - presenter 1983
CRAWFORD PRODUCTIONS
THE SULLIVANS guest star 1981
COP SHOP guest star 1981
CARSONS LAW guest star 1982
SKYWAYS guest star 1981
GRUNDY PRODUCTIONS
THE YOUNG DOCTORS- guest star-
1980
THE RESTLESS YEARS- guest star- 1983
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FILM CORPORATION
UNDER CAPRICORN- Mini series- Leading Role- with Lisa Harrow/John Hallam 1982
McELROY & McELROY
RETURN TO EDEN- Mini series- Leading
Role- Dennis - with Peta Toppano/Rebecca Gilling- 1985
VARIETY
THE TODAY SHOW- Guest artist
THE BERT NEWTON SHOW- Guest artist
INDEPENDENT
MCLOUDS DAUGHTERS
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 THEATRE
QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY
YOU NEVER CAN TELL- Twin- 1979
BREAKER MORANT- Corporal Sharp- 1979
CAMILLE- Armand - with Carol Burns- 1986
THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE (Musical)- The Bloke- 1988
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
HAMLET- Osric- with Colin Friels-
1981
CHICAGO- (Musical) Chorus girl/The Jury- with Nancye Hayes/Judy Connelli/Geraldine
Turner- 1981
CHINCHILLA- Vatza(Nijinski)- with Peter Carroll- 1981
NICHOLAS NICKELBY- Lord Verisopht.etc! 1983/4
MEASURE FOR MEASURE- Angelo- 1986
MACBETH- Malcolm- with Colin Friels- 1999
MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY
COMPANY - Bobby- Simon Phillips
Director- 2000
MARIAN STREET THEATRE
FANNY(Musical)- Marius- 1979
LONDON ASSURANCE- Lord Robert 1982
PHILLIP STREET
WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY- Ken- 1987
GRIFFIN THEATRE COMPANY
THE FALLS- Jack Hollow- John Bell
Director- 2000
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MUSICAL THEATRE
PAT CONDON PRODUCTIONS
CAMELOT- Mordred - with Richard
Harris- 1983
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OPERA COMPANY
BOOJUM - Lewis Carroll- Gale Edwards Director - 1986
SWEENEY TODD - Anthony - Gale Edwards Director - 1987
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
CHICAGO- 1981
QUEENSLAND THEATRE COMPANY
THE SENTIMENTAL BLOKE- Bill The Bloke- 1987
MARIAN STREET THEATRE
FANNY- Marius - 1979
LONDON ASSURANCE- 1981
OPERA AUSTRALIA
THE MIKADO - Nanki Poo -
1986
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF- Motel - 1987
WILTON MORLEY PRODUCTIONS
BLOOD BROTHERS - Eddie - with Chrissie Amphlet
/ Russell Crowe - 1988
THE NSW CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC
BERNSTEIN'S MASS - The Celebrant -
1987
REALLY USEFUL COMPANY
ASPECTS OF LOVE - Alex - Gale Edwards
Director - 1992/3
LIVENT/MARRINER PRODUCTIONS
SHOW BOAT - Gaylord Ravenal - Hal Prince
Director - 1999
CAMERON MACKINTOSH PTY LTD (SYDNEY)
LES MISERABLES - Marius- Trevor Nunn/Gale Edwards Director-1988/89/90
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Raoul-1993/94
MISS SAIGON-Chris-1995/96
CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD (LONDON)
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-The Phantom-Hal Prince Director-1997/98
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT GROUP (IMG)
WEST SIDE STORY - Tony-Ian Judge Director - 1997
MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY
COMPANY - Bobby - Simon Phillips Director 2000
SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY
TIVOL I - MC
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IN CONCERT
SYDNEY CAROLS IN THE DOMAIN
SOLOIST-1986/89/92/95/96/98/03
BRISBANE EXPO 1988
PRINCIPAL SOLOIST-with the National Arts Orchestra -tribute to Irving Berlin 1988
ANDREW MACKINNON PRODUCTIONS
ROMANCING THE NIGHT Concert for Voice and Flute with Jane Rutter (flute)
at:
THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL-1999
THE GEELONG CONCERT HALL-1999
THE JOAN SUTHERLAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE PENRITH-1999
DIANNE CILENTO'S KARNAK PORT DOUGLAS-1999
THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST
YOUR GONNA LOVE TOMORROW-Principal Soloist
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL-1998
THE PREMIERS CONCERT
PRINCIPAL SOLOIST-1987
IN CONCERT WITH RITA HUNTER
ST MARY'S CRYPT-1987
ORANGE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE -1986
COONAMBLE TOWN HALL GALA
PRINCIPAL SOLOIST-1995
ROTARY GALA CONCERT
AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL
PRINCIPAL SOLOIST with Tommy Tycho Conductor-1996
QUEENSLAND PERFORMING ARTS TRUST (QPAC)
PRINCIPAL SOLOIST-Christmas Concert 1999
GAY AND LESBIAN CHOIR AT THE TOWN HALL
PRINCIPAL SOLOIST-1995
SYDNEY SINGS THE MUSICALS
PRINCIPAL SOLOIST-2000
CARDINAL CLANCY CONCERT- SYDNEY TOWN HALL
PRINCIPAL SOLOIST 2001
QANTAS WELCOME HOME FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES COMPETITORS
SOLOIST ATOP 747-1996
QANTAS CHRISTMAS CONCERT
AIRPORT- Principal Soloist-with Kate Cebrano 1995
CHOGM
COMMAND PERFORMANCE 2002
EUREKA PRODUCTIONS
CONCERT TOUR QUEENSLAND- Shaun 2003
ANGLICARE PROM PRAISE
SYDNEY TOWN HALL- Principal Artist 2002
ANGEL PLACE CONCERT HALL -Principal Artist 2003
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IN CABARET
ONE MAN SHOW "A LIFE ON EARTH" written by Tony Sheldon / Peter Cousens
TAS ARMIDALE-1999 SCHOOL OF ARTS CAFE QUEANBEYAN-1999 YAMBA BOWLING CLUB-1999
CANTERBURY- HURLSTON PARK RSL CLUB -1999/2000/2001 HARBORD DIGGERS CLUB -1999
WAGGA MOTEL WAGGA WAGGA -1999 SHORE SCHOOL SYDNEY -1999 SIDE ON CAFE-1999
KARNACK PORT DOUGLAS 2000 NEWCASTLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL-2000 CAMBLETOWN CATHOLIC CLUB- 2000
MERRYLANDS RSL 2000/2001 QUEENSLAND TOUR- 11 CITIES 2001 DUNEDOO- ROTARY CLUB -2001
VICTORIAN ARTS CENTRE -2001
CLARENDON GUEST HOUSE YULETIDE SEASON -2002 GURYA FESTIVAL 2003
SYDNEY THEATRE CO. PIER GROUP 2003 "ENCORE ENCORE" CANBERRA CASINO-1999
QE2 SHIP (BOMBAY TO DURBIN)-2000 ROTTERDAM CRUISE (AUCKLAND TO SYDNEY) 2001
SILVER SEAS CRUISE 2002
SOUTH SYDNEY JUNIORS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB
HEADLINE ACT - October 1996
HEADLINE ACT- April 2000
HEADLINE ACT- DECEMBER 2001
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RECORDINGS
(please also refer to sounds)
POLYGRAM/AKABA RECORDS
CORNER OF THE SKY-Debut Solo Album -1994
POLYDOR/AKABA RECORDS
FROM A DISTANCE-Second Solo Album-1996
INDEPENDANT
A LIFE ON EARTH Third solo album with Greg Crease on piano
POLYDOR
LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING-Solo Single-1992
LLOYD WEBER ENCORE ALBUM
SOLO TRACK -Love Changes Everything-1993
THE NO.1 AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL ALBUM
Principal Artist-5 tracks-1997
FIRST NIGHT RECORDS
THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPHONIC RECORDING MISS SAIGON
Principal Artist- CHRIS-1996
MBF
ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET
Children's album with Noni Hazelhurst-1996
SONY
MARINA PRIOR DEBUT ALBUM
GUEST ARTIST-Track "Seeing is Believing"-1993
ANGLICARE
A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS with the Igantian Choir
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theatre] [concert] [cabaret]
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DIRECTOR
MIGRATORY V - Wollongong University 2003
TEACHER
AND TUTOR
NIDA SUMMER SCHOOLS - 1996
NIDA 2ND AND 3RD YEARS- tutor 1999
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC-Master Class 1998/9
AUSTRALIAN SINGING TEACHERS CONFERENCE -Guest Speaker 1998
AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC - tutor Comtempary voice 2001/2002
C.A.S.P.A.R. SCHOOLS WORKSHOP 2002
VISITING FELLOW UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG CREATIVE ARTS DEPT
2003
BRENT ST SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS
2003
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AWARDS
VARIETY CLUB OF AUSTRALIA HEART AWARD FOR MUSICAL THEATRE- 1996
VARIETY CLUB OF AUSTRALIA HEART AWARD FOR THEATRE- 2003
MO AWARD NOMINATION FOR MUSICAL THEATRE- 1988,90,92,93,95,98,
AUSTRALIA DAY AMBASSADOR 1995,96, 97,99,01,02
PATRON
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (NAPCAN)
since 1995
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