Peter Cousens

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 mediumsQUEENSLAND 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 CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD Marius in Les Miserables,Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide Auckland 1988/90/90/01Chris in Miss Saigon Sydney 1995/96Raoul in the Australian Production of The Phantom Of The Opera Sydney1993/94/95The Phantom in London Production of Phantom of the Opera 1997/98

THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP Aspects of Love Sydney Melbounre 1992

OPERA AUSTRALIANanki Poo in The Mikado Sydney 1986Motel in Fiddler on the Roof 1987

WILTON MORLEY PRODUCIONSEddie in Blood Brothers Sydney 1987

Ravenal in Show Boat; OPERA QUEENSLANDTobias in Sweeney Todd Brisbane 2003

OPERA SOUTH AUSTRALIAAnthony in Sweeney Todd 1986 Lewis Carroll in Boojum 1885

SYDNEY DANCE COMPANYMC in Tivoli Sydney 2004

SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUMThe Celebrant in Bernstein’s Mass 1987

JACOBSEN PRODUCTIONSMordred in Camelot with Richard Harris 1983

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

NEIL GOODING PRODUCTIONSCharles Makin in The Hatpin 2008

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

VARIETYTHE TODAY SHOW- Guest artist THE BERT NEWTON SHOW- Guest artist

INDEPENDENTMCLOUDS 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 SHOW STOPPER 2007

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 HALLPRINCIPAL SOLOIST 2001

QANTAS WELCOME HOME FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES COMPETITORS SOLOIST ATOP 747-1996

QANTAS CHRISTMAS CONCERT AIRPORT- Principal Soloist-with Kate Cebrano 1995

CHOGMCOMMAND PERFORMANCE 2002

EUREKA PRODUCTIONSCONCERT TOUR QUEENSLAND- Shaun 2003

ANGLICARE PROM PRAISESYDNEY TOWN HALL- Principal Artist 2002ANGEL PLACE CONCERT HALL -Principal Artist 2003ONE 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 -2001CLARENDON GUEST HOUSE YULETIDE SEASON -2002 GURYA FESTIVAL 2003SYDNEY 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

POLYGRAM/AKABA RECORDS

CORNER OF THE SKY-Debut Solo Album -1994 POLYDOR/AKABA RECORDS FROM A DISTANCE-Second Solo Album-1996 INDEPENDENT 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-1993THE 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 ANGLICAREA 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- 2003MO AWARD NOMINATION FOR MUSICAL THEATRE- 1988,90,92,93,95,98,AUSTRALIA DAY AMBASSADOR 1995,96, 97,99,01,02

TEACHER AND TUTORNIDA SUMMER SCHOOLS - 1996NIDA 2ND AND 3RD YEARS- tutor 1999AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC-Master Class 1998/9AUSTRALIAN SINGING TEACHERS CONFERENCE -Guest Speaker 1998AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MUSIC - tutor Comtempary voice 2001/2002C.A.S.P.A.R. SCHOOLS WORKSHOP 2002VISITING FELLOW UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG CREATIVE ARTS DEPT 2003BRENT ST SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS 2003

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (NAPCAN) since 1995

AMBASSADORRoyal Institute for Deaf and Blind Society signing Choir

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 , a non-profit theatre company based in Australia dedicated to musical theatre.

External links

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* [http://www.petercousens.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.kookaburra.org.au Kookaburra Musical Theatre website]