EPISODE · May 10, 2023 · 49 MIN
Kara Lane: A girl from Oz
from In Conversation · host 2MBS Fine Music Sydney
An Australian UK-based musical theatre performer with a wide and diverse range of credits to her name, Kara Lane made her West End debut back in 2011 with Lend me a Tenor, and has appeared in The Rocky Horror Show, The Addams Family, Oliver! and most notably as Mrs Banks in the international touring production of Mary Poppins. She doesn’t just hang around between roles, either, founding a vintage singing trio The Girls from Oz with some fellow expats in the UK.Recorded during one of her trips back to Australia, Kara talks about the journey from Rockhampton to London, arriving with just £30 in her pocket and breaking into the industry there with some unpredictable opportunities and auditions that take unexpected turns.
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An Australian UK-based musical theatre performer with a wide and diverse range of credits to her name, Kara Lane made her West End debut back in 2011 with Lend me a Tenor, and has appeared in The Rocky Horror Show, The Addams Family, Oliver! and most notably as Mrs Banks in the international touring production of Mary Poppins. She doesn’t just hang around between roles, either, founding a vintage singing trio The Girls from Oz with some fellow expats in the UK.Recorded during one of her trips back to Australia, Kara talks about the journey from Rockhampton to London, arriving with just £30 in her pocket and breaking into the industry there with some unpredictable opportunities and auditions that take unexpected turns.
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