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How I became Britain’s 1st Award Winning Operatic Comedian | divagigs
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January 6, 2014. How I became Britain’s 1st Award Winning Operatic Comedian. From ear to ear).In parallel I still had to audition for more work. (Name another job where you are required to re-interview every 3 months! Pay cheque will still come in at the end of the month), I was worrying profusely about how the hell I would pay my mortgage (the average rate for an Opera singer in 2012 was 60 per performance, including all travel and. 2013 CHANGED MY LIFE. I was introduced to the concept of Crowd Funding:...
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Consequences of a crap work/life/diva balance | divagigs
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November 22, 2013. Consequences of a crap work/life/diva balance. I am suffering from a poor diva/work/life balance. After finishing the Edinburgh Fringe, followed by a Dido and Aeneus with Opera Ingestre, followed by a holiday (in which I got super ill and ended up on a drip….don’t give me sympathy if I choose to work to the very end of my adrenals what do I expect from my body! I say this as my coaching hours in Schools, University and with organisations have tripled. Nice! Former daily Diva routine:.
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How not to die on stage | divagigs
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May 29, 2014. How not to die on stage. Sarah-Ann Cromwell: Diva Gigs first ever Birmingham PRIDE at Fox Bar for Ladies. Simultaneously at the back of tent, I venture towards the sound crew, extending my right hand to the lady at the desk and (warmest smile in tow) and say:. Hi, I’m Sarah-Ann’ and was greeted with a warm, firm, wide eyed, response:. Her girlfriend turns around and fixes me with a stare at which I continue (hand stretched out to her). WHAT DID I DO! Step two: Talk it out. And finally: if p...
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Make mistakes, take risks, never limit your potential | divagigs
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April 12, 2013. Make mistakes, take risks, never limit your potential. Hi my name’s Sarah-Ann Cromwell and I am a renegade opera singer. From Summer to Winter of 2012 I took a secret side step from the Operatic world by undertaking a mini tour of my recital: Diva Gigs ‘in your face, bloody funny, operatic cabaret! I responded ‘well, ermm, no’. People are polite, they don’t wish to offend and though their mouths replied ‘OK’ their faces said ‘why not? You doing in that empty washing powder box and why.
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2014 #DivaGigs | divagigs
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January 25, 2014. I do hope that January has been splendid for all of you? Here is an update on the year so far for Diva Gigs and Sarah-Ann Cromwell:. I have many identities: Sarah-Ann Opera Singer, Diva, Fiancee, Auntie, Friend, Leadership coach, Teacher, Lecturer and Plate Spinner Supreme! This year is full of wonderful opportunities, fabulous people and for many of my Kickstarter pledgers, babies! 8230;who could ask for more? A week in the Life of a Diva. Sunday 27th April 2014. Magnificat, Carl Phili...
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Diva Gigs does Ludlow Fringe: Final Stop! | divagigs
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June 24, 2014. Diva Gigs does Ludlow Fringe: Final Stop! I have been touring Diva Gigs: A Week In the Life of a Diva since 2012 and have stopped off at: Monmouth Festival, Buxton Fringe Festival, Ingestre, Middleton Hall, Deptford, Edinburgh Fringe, Battersea Barge London, Birmingham mac, the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham Pride and LAST STOP: Ludlow Fringe. This was a very special Diva Gigs for me as it was conductor Patrick Larley who offered me my very first. The voluntary Ludlow Fringe Team: Ben, Da...
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Becoming a female comedian without fear | divagigs
https://divagigs.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/embracing-my-funny
August 9, 2013. Becoming a female comedian without fear. I was in our Diva Flat in Leith when it happened. My fiance’s name flashed onto my phone. I’d just left him on a bus travelling to the airport back to Brum so I presumed he’d forgotten something insignificant, like his plane ticket. His opening sentence was:. Your review’s up’…. You’ve not raced back with a bottle of wine so it can’t be that. As if I had any choice in the matter…. REWIND excuse me…. For 2 days the review was a blessing and curse wh...
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How I became Britain’s 1st Award Winning Operatic Comedian | divagigs
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July 15, 2015. How I became Britain’s 1st Award Winning Operatic Comedian. My name is Sarah-Ann Cromwell and in 18 months of hard graft, focus and craziness, I went from unknown Opera Singer, to Britain’s 1st Award Winning Operatic Comedian, sold out my own produced show Diva Gigs: A Week in the Life of a Diva, successfully toured the Edinburgh Fringe and went on to become the 1st Female Singer (in 30 years) of Cantabile: The London Quartet! How I became Britain’s 1st Award Winning Operatic Comedian.
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Diva Gigs talks sex | divagigs
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March 26, 2014. Diva Gigs talks sex. Last week I performed my first Diva Gigs collaboration at Concert Ingestre. Throw Diva Gigs (Sarah-Ann Cromwell) Tenor Lawrence Olsworth-Peter and West End Pianist Ed Bussey into a practice room for a week and after much corpsng, howling with laughter and piano wizadry the winning comedic, operatic, cabaret: Diva and Divo Dating: A comedic chortle at relationships in the UK (8 scenarios from the real world) was born. Why did we miss out Mr Angry from internet dating?