Adèle Anderson (born 14 June 1952) is an English Olivier Award-nominated singer and actress, best known as one third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aïda.
Anderson has appeared internationally in concerts, in theatrical plays, on the BBC Television programme Gemma Masters. In addition, sometimes with Dillie Keane, Anderson writes lyrics to most of Fascinating Aïda's songs and has contributed to the songs of several hit musicals, including The Challenge (Shaw Theatre) and The Ten Commandments (The Place).
Fascinating Aïda
Anderson joined Fascinating Aïda in 1984, a year after its inception, and has performed with them ever since. In 2014 they recorded the show Charm Offensive which they toured nationwide.[1]
Credits
Theatre
Fascinating Aïda performing in 2008.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Landor Theatre)
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 Festival Fringe), Salad Days (National Tour)
Plan 9 from Outer Space – The Musical (National Tour)
She has appeared in five pantomimes around the country and directed two at The Theatre, Chipping Norton. She also directed Kaye's the Word, Paul Hull's tribute to Danny Kaye, which played the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the New End Theatre. She and Warren Wills have performed jazz/cabaret together at Pizza on the Park and the Langham Hilton and also played the Hong Kong Fringe Festival.
Anderson is a transgender woman. She had sex reassignment surgery after graduating from university as part of her medical transition. She completed her social transition some time before speaking publicly about being transgender.[2]
She is a patron of Humanists UK (formerly known as the British Humanist Association).[3] She later became a humanist celebrant for Humanists UK, specialising in non-religious weddings.[4]
On 15 September 2010, Anderson, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter published in The Guardian, stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI's state visit to the UK.[5]
^"Fascinating Aïda – Biographies – Adele Anderson". from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
^"How We Met; Dillie Keane And Adele Anderson". The Independent. London. 2 February 1997. from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
^"Adele Anderson". Humanists UK. from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
^. Humanist Ceremonies. Humanists UK. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^"Letters: Harsh judgments on the pope and religion". The Guardian. London. 15 September 2010. from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
Video of Adele performing with Fascinating Aïda on YouTube
Video of Adele performing with Little Monsters on YouTube
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Adele Anderson born 14 June 1952 is an English Olivier Award nominated singer and actress best known as one third of the cabaret group Fascinating Aida Adele AndersonAnderson performing with Fascinating Aida in 2008 Born 1952 06 14 14 June 1952 age 70 Southampton Hampshire EnglandAwardsNominated for Drama Desk Award with Fascinating AidaNominated for Perrier Award with Fascinating AidaWebsitefascinatingaida wbr co wbr uk Contents 1 Career 1 1 Fascinating Aida 2 Credits 2 1 Theatre 2 2 Writing 2 3 Film television amp radio 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCareer EditAnderson has appeared internationally in concerts in theatrical plays on the BBC Television programme Gemma Masters In addition sometimes with Dillie Keane Anderson writes lyrics to most of Fascinating Aida s songs and has contributed to the songs of several hit musicals including The Challenge Shaw Theatre and The Ten Commandments The Place Fascinating Aida Edit Anderson joined Fascinating Aida in 1984 a year after its inception and has performed with them ever since In 2014 they recorded the show Charm Offensive which they toured nationwide 1 Credits EditTheatre Edit Fascinating Aida performing in 2008 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Landor Theatre 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 Festival Fringe 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 Tales my Lover Told Me King s Head Elegies for Angels Punks and Raging Queens Rebel Theatre She has appeared in five pantomimes around the country and directed two at The Theatre Chipping Norton She also directed Kaye s the Word Paul Hull s tribute to Danny Kaye which played the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the New End Theatre She and Warren Wills have performed jazz cabaret together at Pizza on the Park and the Langham Hilton and also played the Hong Kong Fringe Festival Closer to Heaven Above the Stag Theatre Writing Edit Fascinating Aida lyrics Co writer of Dillie Keane s three 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 Ninth Commandment for the Mercury Workshop s production of The Ten Commandments The Place with Warren Wills Debut solo album Why Try to Change Me Now original songs by herself with Sarah Travis Film television amp radio Edit Lady Jane directed by Trevor Nunn Company Business in which she serenaded Gene Hackman and Mikhail Baryshnikov Dr Tockley in Hotel Babylon BBC1 Gemma Masters in Fish BBC1 Cecily Watkins in New Tricks BBC1 The Whingeing Pom LWT Plutopia Radio 4 Anderson was also a consultant and made a cameo appearance for the film Different for Girls starring Steven Mackintosh and Miriam Margolyes Candace in The Romanoffs Amazon Video Personal life EditAnderson is a transgender woman She had sex reassignment surgery after graduating from university as part of her medical transition She completed her social transition some time before speaking publicly about being transgender 2 She is a patron of Humanists UK formerly known as the British Humanist Association 3 She later became a humanist celebrant for Humanists UK specialising in non religious weddings 4 On 15 September 2010 Anderson along with 54 other public figures signed an open letter published in The Guardian stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI s state visit to the UK 5 See also EditLiza PulmanReferences Edit Fascinating Aida Biographies Adele Anderson Archived from the original on 8 May 2013 Retrieved 7 October 2012 How We Met Dillie Keane And Adele Anderson The Independent London 2 February 1997 Archived from the original on 30 September 2018 Retrieved 23 August 2017 Adele Anderson Humanists UK Archived from the original on 2 April 2021 Retrieved 30 September 2017 Adele Anderson wedding celebrant Humanist Ceremonies Humanists UK Archived from the original on 5 May 2018 Retrieved 4 May 2018 Letters Harsh judgments on the pope and religion The Guardian London 15 September 2010 Archived from the original on 9 January 2020 Retrieved 16 September 2010 External links EditAdele Anderson at IMDb Adele amp Fascinating Aida at Gavin Barker Associates agent Adele at Gavin Barker Associates Fascinating Aida Official Website Video of Adele performing with Fascinating Aida on YouTube Video of Adele performing with Little Monsters on YouTube Anderson s Official MySpace Article with the Los Angeles Times about Different for Girls British Humanist Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adele Anderson amp oldid 1134107272, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
