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词条 Jolyon James
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  1. Early life

  2. Acting career

  3. Photography

  4. References

  5. External links

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Jolyon James is an Australian-born[1] actor, writer and visual artist who creates work predominantly for young people. In 2018 he wrote directed and designed Robot Song for Arena Theatre Company, the premiere work produced by the company after its relocation to regional Victoria. Other recent works by Jolyon include Trapper and A Cautionary Tales for Children starring Virginia Gay. As a visual artist Jolyon has exhibited regularly in Victoria and was a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize in 2012. He performed the role of the Moonshadow in Cat Stevens's musical of the same name which is played in Melbourne’s Princess Theatre for 12 weeks from 31 May 2012.[1]{{Update after|2012|8|31}}

Early life

James was born in Western Australia in a remote country town.[2] He studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), graduating in 1997.[3] He understudied and performed the role of Enjolras in the 1999 Australian tour of Les Misérables {{Citation needed|date=May 2012}} and appeared on numerous Australian TV shows before moving to the UK in 2002 to broaden his horizons.[2]

Acting career

After graduating from WAAPA, James guest starred in Australian television shows Water Rats, Blue Heelers and The Secret Life of Us, as well as a role in the TV movie Never Tell Me Never. James secured the major role of Police Officer Con Stavros in the 2000 TV series Above the Law. In 2001 James starred as Sky in the Melbourne run of Mamma Mia![4] James directed the play This is Our Youth in Melbourne in 2002 [5] and Perth in January 2003.[6] After moving to London, James played a supporting role in the UK TV series Mad About Alice, and in 2005 appeared briefly in the Hollywood film The Wedding Date, playing Debra Messing's character's ex-boyfriend "Woody".

Back in Australia, James appeared on TV screens again in shows such as Headland, City Homicide, Rush and Offspring, as well as playing Schuurman in the 2008 TV movie Krakatoa. He is a Director and member of the creative team behind Doorstep Ensemble, a theatre company which seeks to give up and coming community theatre performers a foot in the door to the professional industry, and he has both appeared in and directed a number of their productions.[3] In 2011 James was both a tutor and mentor with Showfit, a 12-month course focused on developing performers’ skills and confidence and eventually showcasing them to industry professionals.[7]

In 2012 James appeared in the title role of Moonshadow, a musical by Cat Stevens which premiered in Melbourne at the Princess Theatre, and performed the role of Indian John in Eddie Perfect's Shane Warne the Musical the following year.[8]

Stephen Sondheim's musical Passion played in Melbourne in 2014 and James performed the role of Major Rizzolli.[9]

Photography

James is also a photographic artist and is involved in a long term collaboration with Raphael Ruz entitled BILLIEJEANISNOTMYLOVER.[10] They are based in Melbourne.

James also creates animation and video content for theatre productions and music video clips including the single "Magnet" by Kate Cebrano. He is a writer, director and producer and is currently the Artistic Associate for the Arena Theatre Company.

References

1. ^http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/moonshadow
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.zeldafitzgerald.com/musical/cast/biography_jolyon_james.asp |title=Biography: Jolyon James |publisher=ZeldaFitzgerald.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020094308/http://www.zeldafitzgerald.com/musical/cast/biography_jolyon_james.asp |archivedate=20 October 2007 |df=dmy-all }}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.doorstepensemble.com.au |title=Doorstep Ensemble - About |publisher=Doorstep Ensemble |date= |accessdate=2012-06-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408074612/http://doorstepensemble.com.au/ |archivedate=8 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/11553|title=AusStage|website=ausstage.edu.au|access-date=2016-07-01}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/14544|title=This is Our Youth|date=|publisher=Ausstage|accessdate=2016-07-01}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/event/26539|title=This Is Our Youth|date=|publisher=Ausstage|accessdate=2016-07-01}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.showfit.com.au/|title= Showfit |publisher=Showfit |date=|accessdate=2012-06-03}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.sallybourne.com/sally_bourne/shane_warne_the_musical.html|title=shane warne the musical|website=www.sallybourne.com|access-date=2016-07-01}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://lifelikecompany.com/passion/|title=Passion – Life Like Company|website=lifelikecompany.com|access-date=2016-07-01}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://billiejeanisnotmylover.com/BJINML/BILLIEJEANISNOTMYLOVER.html|title= BillieJeanIsNotMyLover | publisher= BillieJeanIsNotMyLover|date=|accessdate=2012-06-03}}
^ Jump up to: a b c "Keynote Speaker: Jolyon W. James". wcspeakers.com. Retrieved 2016-07-01.

2.Jump up ^ http://www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/moonshadow

3.^ Jump up to: a b "Doorstep Ensemble - About". Doorstep Ensemble. Retrieved 2012-06-03.

4.Jump up ^ "This is Our Youth". Theatre Australia. Retrieved 2012-06-03.

5.Jump up ^ "Black Swan Production History 1991 - 2011" (PDF). Black Swan Theatre. Retrieved 2012-06-03.

6.Jump up ^ "Showfit". Showfit. Retrieved 2012-06-03.

7.Jump up ^ "BillieJeanIsNotMyLover". BillieJeanIsNotMyLover. Retrieved 2012-06-03.

External links

  • {{IMDb name|0416637}}
  • http://www.noise11.com/vinterviews/moonshadow-part-2
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