Anna O’Byrne is an award-winning actor and singer, with an international career spanning opera, theatre, concert, and film.

Anna was hand-picked by Dame Julie Andrews to play Eliza Doolittle in the 60th anniversary production of MY FAIR LADY at the Sydney Opera House and subsequent Australian tour. For her performance, she received the 2017 Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical. In 2016, she released her debut solo album DREAM.

In this episode your host, Elizabeth McIntyre and Anna O'Byrne have an endearing conversation this episode covers such topics as:

• An idealistic upbringing in Melbourne, VIC;
• The influences her childhood had on her performance career;
• Life after high school and getting into the school of her dreams, The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA);
• Which role has impacted her life the most;
• How different venues have different impacts on performances;
• The different types of audiences you encounter around the world;
• The ways performers have been coping during COVID-19 lockdowns and developments, and how we, as an audience can help;
• and much more...

 

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Mentioned in this episode:

Anna O'Byrne

Melbourne VIC

VCA - The Victorian College of the Arts

Becoming Eliza

Think Brick Australia

 

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