Contact Angela Brown:t: 604.649.1979
e: ab@angelabrown.ca
Angela's Background and recent history
Angela
teaches, produces, writes, directs and performs for family audiences all
around British Columbia. In her performances, Angela places a strong emphasis
on interaction with original songs, puppetry, tap dance, mime, clowning
and storytelling.
Her storytelling, often based on legends, are designed for the stage and for inside beautiful, colorful, hand - made inflatables sculptures from the Nylon Zoo. The creator, Evelyn Roth, based in Australia, is world renowned for her wearable art as well as her varied creations of the Nylon Zoo (www.evelynroth.com).
The Nylon Zoo (evelynroth.com)
Visit our youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/TaDaalady
The children dress up in unique and colorful costumes for a parade/dance and then enter inflatable sculpture for interactive stories.
THE TA DAA LADY SHOW
(see "Ta Daa Lady")
Angela Brown, The Ta Daa Lady, is a fun – loving character, dressed in a bright, Charlie Chaplin style outfit who sings, clowns, mimes and tap dances her way through all sorts of crazy antics.
Ta Daa 's musical performances incorporate call and response, orginial songs along with tap dancing, pantomime and puppetry. She performs for festivals, special events, theatres and for private parties.
Angela has a wide variety of puppets for roving and storytelling events and a variety of inflatables and costumes (see nylon zoo) for parties and for roving and interacting with the
crowd.
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| The salmon costume along with Sammy the salmon puppeet for roving | |
Ta Daa Lady & Enviro Songs
This is an off-shoot
from The Ta Daa Lady Show. Some of the songs in the Enviro Songs performance
have a strong environmental theme and combines dance, puppets and clowning
with a variety of Eco-songs that are interactive and fun for all.
For 2006-2008, Ta Daa Lady & Enviro Songs was presented at Richmond
Festivals and libraries sponsored by City of Richmond Environmental
Programs. For teh last three years the show was presented at
Earth Day in Surrey B.C.. Last year it was seen at World Urban Fair in
Vancouver, B.C. and at Summer Sensation Festival in New West B.C.
“Angela presented a wonderful program at our library for Waste Reduction
Week. With songs, puppets and other activities, she touched on environmental
issues and showed children and parents alike how they could help in everyday
life.”
Nicholas Chang, Director of Cambie Libary, Richmond B.C.
Fraser River Revue
Angela and Brian Leslie, who is one of the actors from "Voices of the Fraser" combine forces in a two person performance based on some of the material from "Voices of the Fraser" .
(video on this show on Historical Dance page TBA)
The Fraser River Revue is a half hour, musical play filled with comic bits, songs and stories of B.C. History. Angela and Brian Leslie form a large cast of characters which include; two salmon, a cow, a sheep, a chicken, Simon Fraser, and more.
This show is an off-shot from Voices of the Fraser (see below) and has received funding from Metro Vancouver and The Pacific Salmon Foundation in Vancouver.
If you would like more info on this show please email Angela at: ab@angelabrown.ca
"Hey...what do ya think Flip, do ya think these humans care about us fish after all?'
The Fraser River Revue (5 hander version)4
A five - hander version of the Fraser River Revue, also an off - shoot from Voices of the Fraser (see below) A group of expressive and talented actors take the audience on a fun loving, musical journey creating a moving soundscape revolving around the first settlers in the Fraser River Delta. Last seen at Fraser Fest in New Westminster, July 2006 - 2009
Voices of the Fraser
This event took place on Deas Island Regional Park (2006 - 2008) and was sponsored by Metro Vancouver. Angela worked as writer and director and in the final year she was performer as well.
Cast & Crew of Voices of the Fraser Mr. Burr (James Simpson)
West Coast Chamber Music & Angela Brown
(westcoastchambermusic.com)
Angela collaborates with West Coast Chamber Music . Their most recent show is "Golden Hair", a sequel to "Jean Pierre and the Old Witch" both available for bookings in theatres and elementary schools. Below is a video of the mime/dance peice called "Harliquin Plays a Prank". The style of dance and pantomime from the Commedia del'arte period.
Video of "Golden Hair" of Harliquin and Pantalone coming soon
Angela as Pantolone in "Golden HairThis character is based on Commedia del'arte.
Angela calls this style of performance "panto-dance"
“The combination of all three of the performers was extraordinary. Alan Crane and Holly Duff offered a solid classical music background to the performance, while Angela's exceptional skills in mime, dance and theatre created an enriching interdisciplinary work for the young audience". Heather Duff, B.A., M.F.A. Artistic Director Vancouver Youth Theatre, Vancouver B. C.
“The performance was engaging and educational, mixing storytelling, dance,
and mime, with piano and a variety of musical instruments. There were
in depth, with appropriate explanations of the story being told demonstrating
how each component of the performance worked together.”
Michael Bolianaz, Vice Principal, Van Horne Elementary
School, Vancouver B. C.
“I took my two children, ages 4 & 6, to West Coast Chamber Music's performance of Jean Pierre and the Old Witch, they loved the performance and they were in rapt attention for the entire concert.
"Rory O’Donnell, B.Mus. M.Mus. B.Ed
Available for touring in schools
Angela Brown; dancer, mime artist, actress
Holly Duff; storyteller, pianist
Alan Crane; classical pianist
More info: West Coast Chamber Music (604) 879-9959
Other performances and teaching
Angela also continues her collaboration with True North Performance (artistic director; Catherine Lee). The most recent work is called Upaya - a performance art work combining dance, voice and projections of visual art on an Evelyn Roth, white inflatable sculpture. In June 2009, they performed at Collingwood Days in Vancouver and for Moonfest at Renfrew Park in October. Look for them this March as a part of World Theatre Day.
Angela is a member of Historical Performance Ensemble. They performed at the PAL Centre in February 2009 . Ladies Aires and Dances focusing primarily on Baroque Dance. They will be performing at Salt Spring Island for a performance in February of 2010.
Angela presently is working for Learning Through the Arts (LTTA) collaborating with teachers in finding ways to integrate the arts into the curriculum. Angela has a BFA in Visual Art & Theatre from Concordia University in Montreal and a second BFA in Dance and Theatre from York University in Toronto, and one year of a Masters in Directing from UBC. She also studied directing at British Theatre Association in London, England.
Inflatables, costumes, Make a Play Workshops, puppets, songs and puppet/costumes
For her "Make a Play" event, Angela brings along a variety of costumes and puppets. All of teh children partake in the creative and fun process of creating a play!
Puppet/play and drawingWorkshops
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Two Amuse
Angela Brown & Mehlinda Heartt
Two Amuse is an off-shoot of Historical Performance Ensemble. They have a selection of Storytelling performances, which may include historical dances and songs, opera, live painting and acoustic harp, a variety of strolling characters along with fabulous costumes. (see Two Amuse)
 The Masquerade Party with Senator Larry Campbell |
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Edwyn Kuma, Nu Restaurant, Vancouver B.C.
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Angela & Mehlinda - The Drift- live art, opera, harp, dance & Commedia Del Arte |
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The Historical Performance Ensemble (gvhps.org)
This unique dance/theatrical group offers stage performances, Historical Soriees, workshops, and classes for all levels
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Info: historicalperformance.net
True North Performance
Angela is dancer/singer with True North Performance, an interdisciplinary Dance Theatre Company based in Vancouver. Artistic Director is Catherine Lee. Catherine, Angela and singer/dancer, Laura Creme, are co-creators for a piece called "Upaya" which was created and performed at the Scotia Dance Centre and at Yaletown Gallery in Vancouver. It combines dance/movement/voice/song with projections and live art along with one of Evelyn Roth's inflatables.
Look for this interdis. performance at World Theatre Day in March 2010.
Teacher/Workshop Leader
Angela in Whitehorse teaching Baroque Dance for the Yukon Winter Music Camp
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| Opening concertin Whitehorse Clown class at OSSA (Oknagan School fo the Arts |
Teacher/puppeteer/Historical Dance
The Ta Daa Lady offers puppet & playmaking workshops. Angela has taught a workshop to Pre-schools Teachers Association in Vancouver and for elementary and high school teachers in Nanaimo B.C. in The Art of Play and Puppets. Angela has worked as a puppeteer with Whole Loaf Theatre in Toronto and with Canadian Folk Puppets in Richmond B.C.
She has offered workshops in the use of theatre, movement and puppets for the Early Childhood Education Program at Burnaby College .Angela has taught a workshop called "On the Spot Storytelling" to pre school/early education teachers. She has taught for Pre-school Promenade and for Burnaby Community College.
"Angela is enthusiastic, committed and dedicated to her craft. We would highly recommend her for any group interested in learning additional skills to becoming effective storytellers to the young or the young at heart." Kathy Gardner, Coordinator of Early Childhood Education, Burnaby College, B.C.
Angela teaches a course called French Made Fun for Secondary Schools, using movement, theatre and mime as a basis to learn the language.
Angela has taught a movement and relaxation workshop to students of Pharmacy Practice Program at UBC.
"The class whcih was offered immediately following your workshop, was a Role Play session during which the students practiced counseling patients on medication issues. We noticed several of them using your techniques just before they took their turn and their performance was noticeable improved. Since they were more relaxed, they were able to focus on the information they were providing rather than their own nervousness. Once again, thank you. I can see this becoming a valuable contribution to our program." Sandi Hutty, Pharmacy Practice Program, UBC.
For the past three years, she has taught Historical Dance at Capilano College and Angela has taught a Baroque Dance workshop for the Vancouver Music Teacher's Association and for LCCM and in Whitehorse in the Yukon for their Winter Music Camp.
Angela teaches theatre, storytelling, clown and dance. She has taught Dance at University of British Columbia to BFA acting students, Voice and Movement for acting students at East Kootenay Community College in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Acting for Vancouver Youth Theatre and for Richmond Gateway Theatre (children/ adults) as well as the Jewish Community Centre, Vancouver.She studied directing at the British Theatre Association in 1990 and taught Movement and Acting at the Actor's Factory London, England.
Angela has taught Baroque and Renaissance Dance at Langara College and for three summers at the Okanagan School of the Arts, Penticton B.C. (where she has also taught Acting and Clown) and most recently at Langly Community School for the Arts.
Education
Angela received a BFA in Visual Arts/Theatre from Concordia University, Montreal, and a second BFA in Dance/Theatre from York University, Toronto, one year of a Masters in Theatre Directing from UBC, Vancouver B.C.
Angela is a graduate from British Theatre Association London, England in Directing. She studied Voice and a Dance intensive at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby B.C. and Acting for the Camera at UBCP in Vancouver B.C. S on-going classes in Historical Dance & Singing, body work with Jane Ellison and most recently, Commedidel'arte and mask with Arnie Aslove.