Aurora is an award winning singer, actor and theatre maker.....
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In
2002 she received her Advanced Diploma in Acting from The Actors Centre
Australia and her Certificate in Theatre Making from The John Bolton Theatre
School Melbourne in 1996. ....
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Aurora
is currently living and studying in Berlin, Germany with the assistance of
Victoria University’s, Study Abroad Program.....
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Before
leaving her hometown of Melbourne, Australia, in June 2009 Aurora performed in Ariel's
Dream,
a circus show, directed by Megan Jones, presented by the National Institute Of
Circus Arts (NICA). ....
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In
April 2009 she performed in, Evening - A Cabaret, written and directed by
Casey Bennetto, presented by Comedy@Trades, as part of The Melbourne
International Comedy Festival. In March 2009 she performed in, The Glass
Threshold,
directed by Megan Jones and presented by Machination Ensemble.....
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In
November 2008 Aurora performed in Grimm, directed by James Pratt
and produced and devised by Company 13 (nominated for the Best Independent
Theatre Ensemble) as part of Short and Sweet Festival at the Fairfax Studio at
the Arts Centre. ....
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In
October 2008 she appeared in Casey Bennetto’s - A Largely Fanciful History
Of The Spiegeltent, directed by Casey Bennetto and presented by The
Melbourne International Arts Festival and The Spiegeltent.....
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In May 2008 Aurora performed/directed and devised, From
Little Things... the inaugural production of the Australasian Chinese
Theatre Company.....
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Aurora also performed two shows in the 2008 Melbourne
International Comedy Festival, her critically acclaimed solo cabaret show Take
the L out of Lover presented by Jonah Klein and Manchester Lane and
the live radio play, The Trades Radio Variety Hour, directed by
James Pratt and presented by RRR Radio and
Comedy@Trades.....
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In 2007 she performed Take the L out of Lover, directed by
Jonah Klein and presented by the Malthouse Theatre, as
part of the And The Coloured Girls Go Cabaret Festival.....
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Earlier in the same year she co-devised and starred in the
musical comedy All of Me – The Ménage Dubois Story, presented by
The Frotters and Comedy@Trades, as part of the 2007 Melbourne International
Comedy Festival.....
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In
2006 she performed in Spit, directed by James Pratt and presented by Company
13 and La Mama.....
Throughout
the same year she also performed at numerous festivals in the singing comedy
duo, The Brides, directed by Carolyn Connors. ....
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In
2005 she performed in Walkabout, a musical directed by Richard Frankland
and presented by Chamber Made Opera and ACMI. ....
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same year she co devised, directed and performed An Aye For An Aye, which she
performed at The Store Room and the Wellington Fringe Festival, New Zealand.....
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In
2004 she performed in Burning Embers a musical directed by Douglas
Horton as part of The Melbourne International Arts Festival, presented by
Chamber Made Opera and The Famous Spiegeltent.....
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In
2003 Aurora joined State Of Play Theatre Ensemble, founded by
Nick Enright and Julian Louis and performed in the production Aulis.....
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In
2001 she won the Melbourne Fringe Best Theatre Award for her co- devised show Finding
The River performed
at the North Melbourne Town Hall and the Wellington Fringe Festival, New
Zealand.....
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Aurora’s
short films include:....
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Welcome
To Freedom,
written and produced by Rob Reid & Elliot Summers. Directed by Nick Bufalo.
2009.....
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Breeders, written,
directed and produced by Douglas Brook. 2008.....
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Running
Towards Me,
written and directed by Laura Ainscough. Produced by the VCA Film School. 2007.....
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As
a singer Aurora has 20 years experience and training. She performs regularly
with, Bella Ciao a 50’s style Italian show band and The
Charcoal Club, with Aboriginal singer/songwriter Richard Frankland. ....
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She has performed at many festivals and venues including; The
Melbourne International Arts Festival, ST Kilda Festival, Woodford Festival,
Commonwealth Games Arts Festival, Queenscliff Festival, The Malthouse Theatre,
The Arts Centre, Federation Square, Crown Casino, BMW Edge, The Royal Melbourne
Show, KL Pac – Malaysia and Bat’s Theatre- New Zealand. ....
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Aurora also has extensive experience teaching, directing and
facilitating acting and vocal workshops for corporate and private groups,
universities, schools and correctional facilities including:....
- 2009: Teltow-Fläming
e.V., Berlin, Germany – Guest singer and international studies teacher.....
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- 2008/2009: National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA),
Melbourne – Singing and performance teacher.....
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- 2008/current: Dattner Grant: Corporate consulting firm,
Melbourne – Vocal workshops facilitator.....
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- 2007: HM
Prison Barwon, Melbourne – Guest singing and performance mentor.....
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- 2004: Toi
Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School, Wellington – Guest acting tutor.....
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- 2001/2003: Actors Centre Australia, Sydney – Singing tutor.....
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- 2001/2003:
The Scots College, Sydney – Co-curricular drama tutor.....
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- 2003: Just Enough Faith: Caring for Sydney’s homeless, Sydney
– Guest director and co-devisor of the theatre show Destiny’s Way, performed by the homeless at Roselle Gardens and also
featured on A Current Affair,
Channel Nine. ....
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Media
Quotes.....
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‘Aurora
dramatically binds the scenes together with her flamboyant presence and
imposing voice.’....
Herald
Sun – Stephanie Glickman 2009....
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‘Evening:
A Cabaret is a gently paced, deeply engaging work which superbly showcases the
skills of its four performers; from Casey's lyrebird-like ability to pay homage
to every musical genre under the (setting) sun, to Aurora Kurth's seductive
torchsong charms ‘.....
The
Age – Richard Leigh Watts 2009....
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‘...And
there’s a singer in a red dress, and elbow length gloves with matching red
heels. Oooh. her voice is great and boy, she’s kinda smokin’.....
Rabbit
Hole Urban Music - Steve Smart 2009....
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‘Aurora
Kurth is mesmerising – part Marina Prior angel, part Marlene Dietrich vamp’.....
Funny
Tonne - Joseph Crichton 2009....
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‘Aurora is
one of this world's very few "naturals" - to hear her sing is to hear
someone do exactly what they were born to do’.
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ARIA
Award winner- Clare Bowditch 2008 ....
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‘Kurth
is a natural comedian with huge stage presence and a singing voice that could
charm birds from trees’.....
The
Age - Cameron Woodhead 2008 ....
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‘Kurth
has a voice as embracing as Joan Baez’.....
The
Age - John Slaven 2006 ....
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‘Kurth
is inventive and entertaining, establishing distinct and contrasting
characters’.....
The
Age – Helen Thompson 2006 ....
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‘Kurth
is a highly physical, musical and multi-talented artist’.....
Herald
Sun - Chris Boyd 2005 ....
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‘Aurora
Kurth’s understated physical comedy seems almost inexhaustible’.....
The Pun - Pat
McGrath 2007....
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‘Ms
Kurth is clearly a talented singer. She has the kind of voice that can stop
traffic, hell, her voice could probably engender world peace’. ....
Groggy
Squirrel - Karla Dondio 2008....
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‘Her vocal
range was truly amazing as she tackled songs that spanned all musical genres
with an energy that never wavered despite the enormous physical and vocal
demands such a complex performance required’.....
Artshub
- Stephen Rhys 2008....