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Deirdre Khoo 邱勵恩 | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Deirdre Khoo Li Ern |
| Born | 1 April 1998 (age 26) Singapore |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, dancer, musician |
| Years active | 2021 - current |
| Website | www.deirdrekhoo.com |
Deirdre Khoo (born 1 April 1998) is a Singaporean singer and actor who is active as a musical theatre performer in Australia. She played the roles of Janet Weiss in the 50th Anniversary Australian Tour of The Rocky Horror Show and Anne Boleyn in SIX (musical) Australia..[1][2] }}
Early life
Born in Singapore, Khoo moved to Perth in 2015 and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)[3] with a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) in early 2021. Khoo was cast in Once (musical) by Darlinghurst Theatre Company right after leaving drama school, in which she played Ex-Girlfriend[4]
Career
Khoo landed the role of Janet Weiss in "The Rocky Horror Show"[1] in the 50th Anniversarty Australian Tour 2023/24, and was the first Asian to play this role in a Western production of the show.
Khoo appeared in Old Vic's A Christmas Carol in Australia end of 2023, playing the role of Jess[5] alongside Owen Teale as Scrooge. She also understudied Belle and Little Fan.
Khoo was cast as Anne Boleyn in the Australian Revival Tour of SIX (musical) 2024.
References
- ^ a b Gans, Andrew (12 January 2023). "See Who's Starring in The Rocky Horror Show 50th Anniversary Tour". Playbill.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "SIX the Musical crowns its new Australian Queens!". Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ WELCOME TO WAAPA (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2020, retrieved 5 July 2024
- ^ Arts Review (2021-05-10). "Darlinghurst Theatre Company announces the 2021 Cast of ONCE". Australian Arts Review. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Aussie Theatre (2023-09-05). "More cast members revealed for A CHRISTMAS CAROL". AussieTheatre.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.