Vivien Carter
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Vivien Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Education | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) |
| Known for | Musical Theatre |
Vivien Carter is an Australian actress, singer and dancer. She is probably best known for playing Velma Kelly in Chicago at the Cambridge Theatre, London.
Carter was born in Australia and trained in acting, singing and dancing at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Perth. While there she appeared in productions of Nick Enright's Spurboard, The Crucible, Perfectly Frank, and Fiddler on the Roof. Carter graduated from WAAPA in 2003.[1]
Work before Chicago
- 2004–5 We Will Rock You, touring Australia and Japan
- 2006 Guys and Dolls, directed by Michael Grandage, the Donmar Warehouse production at the Piccadilly Theatre: Swing
- 2007 Evita, directed by Michael Grandage, Adelphi Theatre: Ensemble
- 2007 Eurobeat: Almost Eurovision (premiere), Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Pleasance Grand, Edinburgh.
- 2008 Oklahoma!, Kilworth House, Leicestershire
- 2008 Like Other People Do by Alex Kelly (short film)[2]
Chicago
In the summer of 2008, Vivien Carter joined the long-running production of Chicago in the West End. She played the role of June ("Squish") for ten months and Liz ("Pop") for a further nine months. From 26 April 2010 until 5 February 2011, Carter played Velma Kelly, having originally been offered the role for just six weeks.[3]
Carter's portrayal of Velma was well-received. Matt Wolf at theartsdesk.com opined that "Vivien Carter ... [offers] a crisply enunciated, sardonic, commandingly slithery take on the part...: a take-no-prisoners belter of a woman. ... A welcome Australian presence on the West End, Carter has a knack for seeming to sneer while she sings, all the while winning us over with her feral, feline command. On this evidence, she deserves to open a show so that the critical community can take proper note of her talents."[4]
Sian Meades, at lastminute.com, posited that "Vivien Carter, playing Velma Kelly, is one of the best actresses I’ve seen on stage in recent years. Her command of the stage, and the rest of the cast was nothing short of fabulous. Whenever she was on stage, you noticed her. Even if she wasn’t doing anything. When she danced, you watched. When she sang, you were rooting for her. She was the star of the show for me."[5]
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