Peter Cousens
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Peter Cousens is an Australian actor.Born in Tamworth NSW. He attended The Armidale School in Armidale and then Gordonstoun School Scotland.He then spent a year reading Arts at St Paul's College Sydney University before studying at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) graduating in in 1978. His first professional job was with the Queensland Theatre Company.He has since worked in most theatrical mediums 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 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 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 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
[edit] 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
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
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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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (NAPCAN) since 1995
More recently, he has a successful career in musical theatre, acting on stage in both Australia and London's West End.
As a musical theatre performer his experience is extensive and includes Tony in West Side Story; Chris in Miss Saigon; Raoul in the Australian Production of The Phantom Of The Opera and The Phantom in London's West End production, Alex in Aspects Of Love, Marius in Les Miserables, Nanki Poo in The Mikado, Eddie in Blood Brothers, Ravenal in Show Boat; Anthony and Tobias in Sweeney Todd, Bobby in Company, the MC in Tivoli, The Celebrant in Bernstein’s Mass, Mordred in Camelot, Eddie in Blood Brothers, Motel in Fiddler on the Roof, Lewis Carroll in Boojum Peter was visiting Fellow at the University of Wollongong where he devised and directed the highly acclaimed Migratory V. Peter has recorded four successful solo albums; Corner Of The Sky, From A Distance, A Life on Earth and a Musical Christmas and a children’s album, Are We Nearly There Yet with Noni Hazlehurst. He has produced a series of short films for television on the lives of his fellow music theatre performers and has spent the last three years creating the impetus for Kookaburra The National Musical Theatre Company. Kookaburra was launched on 10th April 2006 at the Lyric Theatre, Star City. and this year has produced Pippin, Company, Up Close and Musical and An Audience for Stephen Sondheim.
In April 2006 he launched Peter Cousens' Kookaburra: The National Musical Theatre Company, a non-profit theatre company based in Australia dedicated to musical theatre.
