Sovra Newman
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 53 - 59
- Height
- 5' 3" (1m 60cm)
- Weight
- 11st. 4lb. (72kg)
- Hair Colour
- Blonde
- Eye Colour
- Blue
- Build
- Medium
Audio
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audio fileSinging Samples
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2013 |
Opera, Operetta & Musical Theatre
Event |
Something Spooky This Way Comes THE FOOD OF LOVE |
The Kenneth More Theatre. |
2012 |
Acting
Film |
Tales from Cabbage Island Parrabbola |
Erith Yacht Club |
2012 |
Opera, Operetta & Musical Theatre
Event |
A Sailor Returns Parrabbola |
The Pharmacy, Margate |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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1977 | Musical Theatre/Drama & Singing | Arts Educational |
About me
Sovra has been singing all her theatrical career. After training at the Arts Educational, she joined cabaret act touring Europe. In the UK she worked in repertory theatres up and down the country as an actress and singer. Roles include Minnie in the Daughter-In-law, Mrs. Manningham in Gaslight, the title role in Peter Pan and a UK tour of Amadeus with Keith Michel as the composer Salieri. She has played Sandy in Grease and Edith In the stage version of ‘Allo ‘Allo opposite Gorden Kaye. She has worked in Christmas Shows and Pantos including Mr. Men’s Magic Island as Little Miss Sunshine & Little Miss Naughty 2. Her opera roles include: The Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute, Norina in Don Pasquale, Angelica in Suor Angelica, Marcelina in The Marriage of Figaro, and Cunegonde in Bernstein’s Candide. In 2012 Sovra was involved projects for the Cultural Olympiad in London and Margate. Sovra also runs community music projects including Newham Superchoir who have recently secured a grant allowing them to perform three major concerts in 2014.Sovra runs the company THE FOOD OF LOVE Opera Singers for Special Celebrations. The company supplies singers for events and also mounts their own shows including : Hold Very Tight Please! a cabaret of the songs of Flanders & Swann which has Sovra performing the material along with Leon Berger.
Additional skills:
I can dance - I started my career as a Singer/Dancer.
I have a good ear for accents and dialects.
I can swim. I have my basic PADI.
I am happy with animals and ride at a basic level.
Additional information:
Apart from Singing, I consider myself a character actress.
I am a good performer, and am happy chatting to an audience.
I have been involved in Music Education for the last eight years from children right up to the over 60s.
Skills
Languages Spoken | English |
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Dance Styles | Ballroom, Folk, Jazz, Tap |
Vocal Types | Soprano |